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Rural Americans more likely to live with chronic pain than urban peers, UT-Arlington study finds

More than 3 million people call rural Texas home, and many lack access to a primary care doctor.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 23, 2025

Texas creating task forces to target Permian Basin oil field thefts

Texas lawmakers passed a suite of bills that officials said are crucial to combat losses in the state’s largest oil field.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 20, 2025

Amid Trump immigration crackdown, Texas reins in border spending and shifts focus to deportations

With border crossings at record lows, state authorities are being sent to arrest people accused of committing crimes in Texas after entering the country illegally.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 19, 2025

Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left

Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 17, 2025

South Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts

The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 16, 2025

Here are some of the Texas Democrats eyeing statewide runs in 2026

Democrats will need to sort through a pileup of potential candidates who see an opportunity to harness backlash to the Trump administration in next year’s midterms.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 16, 2025

After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged

Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 16, 2025

Texas lawmakers laid the foundation for a housing boom. Here’s how.

The Legislature passed laws allowing smaller homes on smaller lots and making it harder for neighbors to block new housing.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 16, 2025

Photos: “No Kings” protests across Texas

Eight Tribune photographers in eight Texas cities covered Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Here is some of their work.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 15, 2025

As Trump celebrates military, Texans protest president’s aggressive immigration enforcement

Demonstrations in McAllen, Midland, Odessa, Austin and elsewhere in Texas were largely peaceful, as some protests went well into the night.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 14, 2025