Past Contributions

• Watch: Here’s what you should know heading into the 2021 Texas legislative session

  By Alana Rocha, Justin Dehn and Todd Wiseman Dec. 22, 2020

  We surveyed some of The Texas Tribune’s reporters and editors about what they’d be watching come Jan. 12, when state lawmakers are scheduled to gavel in the new session. Full Story 

• Listen: She’s tutoring her siblings while learning remotely. How one Texas high school senior navigates the pandemic.

  By Aliyya Swaby and Todd Wiseman Dec. 15, 2020

  Spend a day with Isabel Suarez, an 18-year-old Pflugerville High School senior who's taking on the challenges of virtual school as well as tutoring her two younger siblings during the pandemic. Full Story 

• Long wait times and broken machines: Nothing could stop this Dallas voter from casting a ballot

  By Faith Castle, Todd Wiseman and Alana Rocha Dec. 12, 2020

  In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, Gwendolyn McMillan Lawe reflects on the challenges she and other Black and Latino voters faced at the polls in November. Full Story 

• No job, no car and living on $85 a week: Some Texans are facing economic crisis months into the pandemic

  By Alana Rocha, Todd Wiseman and Justin Dehn Dec. 5, 2020

  Jessica Tyson, an out-of-work hairdresser in Texarkana, says Congress cannot delay passing a second stimulus package. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast. Full Story 

• Watch: A UT-Austin researcher explains the role his lab played in several leading COVID-19 vaccines

  By Alana Rocha, Todd Wiseman and Justin Dehn Nov. 20, 2020

  At least four of the COVID-19 vaccines showing promise are using technology developed in Jason McLellan's lab at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story 

• This immunocompromised student fears his own college town during the pandemic

  By Justin Dehn and Todd Wiseman Nov. 14, 2020

  In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, hear from a student who says that because he's immunocompromised, he's worried that students aren't taking the pandemic seriously when off campus, making him feel trapped in his home. Full Story 

• “It’s not purple. It’s not blue. It’s conservative.” Watch what happened in the Texas elections

  By Alana Rocha, Todd Wiseman and Justin Dehn Nov. 6, 2020

  The Republican party dominated races up and down the ballot, dashing Democrats' high hopes. Our analysis sheds light on what happened. Full Story 

• He had a state-issued voter ID and says he still got flagged casting his ballot

  By Alana Rocha, Todd Wiseman and Justin Dehn Oct. 24, 2020

  Mike Wright says nothing made sense, and even the poll workers couldn’t explain it. But like millions of Texas voters this cycle, Wright says he was determined to cast his ballot. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast. Full Story 

• Should you trust political polls going into the 2020 election? That's the wrong question.

  By Alana Rocha, Todd Wiseman and Justin Dehn Oct. 23, 2020

  Watch The Texas Tribune's co-founder and executive editor, Ross Ramsey, break down what voters need to ask when considering a poll's results. Full Story 

• Chip Roy and Wendy Davis face off on women's health, managing the coronavirus and being a Washington disruptor

  By Alana Rocha, Todd Wiseman, Justin Dehn and Faith Castle Oct. 15, 2020

  Roy, the one-term Republican congressman who represents the Austin-area district, squares off with Davis, his Democratic challenger, in our Split Decision virtual debate series. Full Story