Past Contributions

• Legislature focuses on foster care fixes (video)

  By Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn March 3, 2017

  This week, state lawmakers in the House and Senate advanced different ways to overhaul the foster care system. Full Story 

• Texas Republicans happy with Trump's performance (video)

  By Justin Dehn Feb. 24, 2017

  In his second month in office, President Donald Trump is getting mixed grades on his job performance from Texans, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story 

• ICE officials claim arrests were part of targeted operation (video)

  By Justin Dehn Feb. 17, 2017

  Immigration-related arrests and Texas reaction to reports of Russian collusion with members of the Trump administration dominated state headlines this week. Full Story 

• Texas Senate passes ethics reform and "sanctuary" cities bills (video)

  By Justin Dehn Feb. 10, 2017

  Two of Gov. Greg Abbott's emergency items are already moving swiftly through the Texas Capitol. Full Story 

• Gov. Greg Abbott lays out emergency items (video)

  By Justin Dehn Feb. 3, 2017

  The Texas governor delivered his State of the State address to legislators this week, and he also made good on his pledge to cut funding to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. Full Story 

• Trump administration moves forward with construction of border wall (video)

  By Justin Dehn Jan. 27, 2017

  In the Texas Political Roundup: Lawmakers push for school choice legislation, President Trump unveils plans to build a wall on the southern border and Gov. Greg Abbott proposes removing any officeholder who promotes "sanctuary cities." Full Story 

• Watch our video series on community concerns coming to the Capitol

  By Justin Dehn, Alana Rocha and Jolie McCullough Jan. 22, 2017

  In our six-part "State of Mind" series, we looked at various issues being discussed across Texas as state lawmakers debate bills during the 85th Legislative Session. Watch all of the videos here. Full Story 

• Perry goes before Senate energy committee (video)

  By Justin Dehn Jan. 20, 2017

  In the Roundup: Former Gov. Rick Perry has confirmation hearing for energy secretary, State Rep. Dawnna Dukes is indicted and the Texas House and Senate are billions of dollars apart on the state budget. Full Story 

• As Texas debates CPS fix, caseworkers face long days, late nights (video)

  By Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn Jan. 19, 2017

  The state’s top leaders have vowed to address the woeful shortcomings of the child welfare system. State lawmakers know that even in a tight budget cycle, they're going to have to spend money to address the problems. Full Story 

• How one transgender boy sees the "bathroom bill" debate (video)

  By Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn Jan. 18, 2017

  A new bill would mandate that people use bathrooms in public schools, government buildings and public universities based on “biological sex.” A business group and families with transgender members are working to oppose it. Full Story