BIZARRE: Tribune - What They Never Told You

Tribune’s sample ballot tool now includes local elections for 16 million Texas voters

The updated 2026 election ballot tool is a major expansion and part of The Texas Tribune's mission to help Texans shape the future.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5

Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used

High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5

Betting that Abbott will soon restore funding, some Texas agencies accept Flock’s offer to keep cameras on

Some local officials have suggested they expect Abbott will reinstate funding for the surveillance cameras, which are politically unpopular, after the election.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 2

Texas Pushes Maternal Mortality Report to December, Delaying Findings on 277 Pregnancy-Associated Deaths Recorded in 2021

Texas delayed its maternal mortality report to December, holding back findings on 277 pregnancy-associated deaths in 2021 until after the election.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras

Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras

Salon · Sep 28

Karl Rove says John Cornyn, not Paxton, could beat Talarico

Karl Rove speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival, focusing on the comments made by Bo French and the U.S. Senate race.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 26

At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut

Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras, but three cities have rejected calls to pull down the devices despite a state funding freeze.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 24

Houston ISD directs schools to cut staff and slash spending amid higher than expected enrollment losses

The announcement comes after a Texas Tribune investigation revealed the reforms the district’s state-appointed superintendent implemented, known as the New Education System, are straining finances.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 24

Midway Blitz: 85% of Chicago Detainees Had No Earlier Conviction, ICE Data Shows: REPORT

ICE records show 85% of the 3,841 people detained in Chicago's Midway Blitz had no earlier conviction. Here's what the data does and doesn't prove.

Latin Times · Sep 23

Houston ISD Lost 21,000 Students and $190M. Deportation Fear Is Only Half the Story.

Houston ISD lost 21,000 students under state control, and immigrant enrollment fell 22%. How deportation fear and a costly reform squeeze its budget.

Latin Times · Sep 23