RARE PHOTOS: 28 - The Real Truth

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map

The high court had previously allowed the map to be used temporarily, but Monday’s ruling makes that permanent.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 27

Meet the mayor of a tiny Texas town who wants to limit how cities can govern

A push to restrict local governments’ power is having downstream effects in tiny towns and big cities like Dallas.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 27

Poor preparation doomed Camp Mystic victims, investigator tells Texas lawmakers in harrowing account

The summer camp hadn’t prepared counselors and staff with adequate emergency training, an evacuation plan or flood preparedness supplies, the investigator concluded.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 27

North Texas Rep. Pat Fallon running to lead GOP on influential House Oversight Committee

Separately, Amarillo Rep. Ronny Jackson is considering a bid for the top Republican spot on the House Armed Services Committee in the next Congress.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 24

How Texans can purchase tax free emergency supplies

From April 25–27, certain emergency supplies are tax-free if their total cost (including shipping and handling) stays below set limits.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 24

Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blocked

The Texas Supreme Court lifted temporary injunctions protecting three families and members of PFLAG, Inc., after CPS cases were dropped.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 24

Two years after a judge recommended her murder conviction be tossed, Melissa Lucio still waits for freedom

A district judge provided two recommendations to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2024, but the court’s process provides no details on when it will rule on the death row inmate’s innocence.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 24

Texas lieutenant governor Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know

The lieutenant governor’s office is one of the most powerful in Texas government, and the 2026 race features a Democratic runoff between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Velez.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 24

Austin, Dallas revise police policy allowing more ICE cooperation after Abbott funding cut threat

Austin, which on Friday became the third city to revise similar policies, had $2.5 million in public safety grants at risk before receiving a deadline extension to make the changes.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 23

ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central Texas

Brian José Morales García has a birth certificate showing he was born in Denver. ICE agents accused him of lying and says he entered the country illegally.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 23