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East Texas sits on a goldmine of lithium, but questions loom over how the state will regulate mining and production

As the U.S. pushes to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, Texas companies prepare to capitalize on the state's emerging lithium industry.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 20

Tyler city employees are bringing their newborns to work

The city, which does not have a paid family leave policy, established the program to help new parents return to work without sacrificing bonding with their new babies.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 2

This East Texas city is intentionally attracting people with kids amid growth boom

Tyler has spent the last decade remaking its parks and sidewalks to allure families. At the same time, a constellation of groups are helping parents take care of their families.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 2

Last Christmas: An East Texas Christmas tree farm closes after 40 years, despite booming sales

Christmas tree sales are up in the Lone Star State, even as many tree farmers are aging out of the business with no successors.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 11, 2025

Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in East Texas

Trump’s rollback is another example of the federal government’s lackluster efforts at giving Black farmers a boost in recent years.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 17, 2025

East Texans united to stop a water sale to Dallas suburbs — for now

After a deal to pipe water from Lake O’ the Pines to North Texas came to light, residents voiced opposition everywhere they could to block it.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 17, 2025

95,000 Texas children are waiting for state help to pay for day care

Adding more funding to scholarships is just one way experts say state lawmakers could address Texas’ child care crisis.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 20, 2025

Domestic violence is up in Texas. Survivors and supporters hope lawmakers will take action.

Reported domestic violence incidents have risen 26% since 2019.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 13, 2025

An East Texas town debates where to place EV charging stations as Trump threatens subsidies

Some residents see the charging stations as an economic boom to the town, while others find it an assault on the oil and gas industry in Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 30, 2025

How a boom in East Texas high schoolers taking college classes is transforming Kilgore College

High school students that are getting a jump on college through dual credit now make up the majority of students at one East Texas community college.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 25, 2024