FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 7 | History Defined

TribCast: Houston is a model for school takeovers. Is it sustainable?

This week, the podcast explores what can be learned from Houston ISD as more school districts face state takeover.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 13

Some Texas colleges get OK for new Workforce Pell that pays for job training

At least five Texas colleges are among the first in the country that can use the federal funding for jobs training.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 13

On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown

Ken Paxton and James Talarico are in a close race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, with Ted Brown also on the ballot. See where they stand on THC, data centers and Flock cameras. Talarico and Brown answered our questions; Paxton did not, so we used his past public statements to…

The Texas Tribune · Oct 13

Mayes Middleton, running for Texas attorney general, wants to “put God back in government”

Middleton, a Republican, has long pushed for injecting Christianity into the public sphere. His Democratic opponent, Nathan Johnson, said those views make him unfit for office.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 9

Houston Democrats push for guardrails on school takeovers

A commission led by area lawmakers recommended raising the bar for when the TEA chief can intervene and setting guardrails for state appointees during a takeover.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 9

Trump slams Rep. Henry Cuellar for sticking with Democratic Party despite presidential pardon

Cuellar and his wife, charged with bribery, money laundering and conspiracy, were pardoned in December. In a social media post, Trump indicated he expected Cuellar to run as a Republican.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 8

In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided

The Democrat, off the trail with the flu, quickly accepted the president’s call to “immediately report to a Debate Stage” with Ken Paxton.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 8

When a rural Texas school district struggled with growth, charter schools filled the void

The state has limited how much money it gives to fast-growing school districts, creating million-dollar gaps between what is owed and what's given.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 8

How Texas candidates plan to lower the cost of gas, groceries and housing

From groceries to childcare, Texans are spending more to live here. Here’s how much costs have risen, why it’s happening and what candidates are proposing to fix it.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 8

“We have to suck it up”: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit

In a conversation that has been leaked in pieces to multiple publications, the GOP Senate nominee called for “reasonable cuts to mandatory spending,” which is driven by Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 8