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Credit: May-Ying Lam for The Texas Tribune health care Credit: Maria Crane/The Texas Tribune Texas leads push for faster certification of mental health professionals criminal justice Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say Eight Texas independent voters share how they're sizing up the candidates heading into November Featured series Content loading … The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. Become one. Latest News Democratic Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos joins crowded Texas House speaker race By Juan Salinas II Sept. 15, 2024 Rodríguez Ramos faces an uphill battle, as Democrats are the minority party with 64 seats in the 150-member Texas House. Full Story  Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune Amarillo Republican John Smithee joins Texas House speaker race By Alejandra Martinez Sept. 14, 2024 After Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed impeachment trial, his allies touted Smithee, one of the House’s most senior members, as a speaker candidate. Full Story  Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune Texas civic group wants judge to block Ken Paxton’s investigation into voter registration efforts By James Barragán Sept. 13, 2024 Jolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney general’s probe has spurred threatening comments online. Full Story  Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction By Jasper Scherer Sept. 13, 2024 Paxton sued Dallas and state fair officials last month, arguing the fair’s private organizer had violated state law by banning firearms on the fairgrounds. Full Story  Credit: Allison V. Smith for The Texas Tribune At this West Texas church, “the Lord’s work” is helping the poor, not rewriting state law By Nic Garcia, Photos by Eli Hartman Sept. 13, 2024 Led by co-pastors Joe and Dawn Weaks, Connection Christian Church, a 118-year-old congregation in Odessa, has transformed while keeping true to its legacy of helping the community. Full Story  Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune Texas’ battle against deer disease threatens breeding industry By Alejandra Martinez and Jakob Maurer Sept. 13, 2024 Texas has seen a record number of chronic wasting disease cases this year. The state is looking for new ways to contain the spread without driving deer breeders out of business. Full Story  Credit: Azul Sordo for the Texas Tribune GOP bid to remove polling sites from Tarrant County college campuses fails By Juan Salinas II Sept. 12, 2024 County Judge Tim O’Hare said he proposed the cuts to save costs. Critics accused Republican leaders of suppressing the vote of young people who back Democrats. Full Story  Credit: Desiree Rios for The Texas Tribune The most important Texas news,sent weekday mornings. Did you know that The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit newsroom? Your donations help power our public service journalism. Become a member today. Federal border agency report on Uvalde massacre recommends policy changes By Uriel J. García Sept. 12, 2024 The review of CBP agents’ response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting found that active shooting training was insufficient. Full Story  Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune Power plant expansion tied to Bitcoin mining faces backlash in rural Hood County By Keaton Peters, Inside Climate News Sept. 12, 2024 Granbury residents say a noisy Bitcoin mine keeps them up at night. Now a plan to expand the power plant that fuels the mine is drawing opposition over pollution concerns. Full Story  Credit: Keaton Peters/Inside Climate News Odessa’s mayor ran to help the West Texas city “repent.” Now he wants a second term. By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Photos by Eli Hartman Sept. 12, 2024 Under Javier Joven’s leadership, his critics say, the Odessa City Council has lost focus on municipal issues like roads and water infrastructure. Full Story  Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune Explore our data Elected Officials Directory Bios, contact information and more for the occupants of the state’s highest offices. Government Salaries Explorer Review the compensation of state government employees in Texas. Texas Public Schools Explorer Demographics, academic performance, college readiness and average teacher salaries for Texas' public schools. Send us a confidential tip There are several ways you can securely send tips, documents and photographs to our reporters and editors. Learn more. Russian captive’s father blasts Ted Cruz in ad endorsing Colin Allred By Matthew Choi Sept. 12, 2024 Joey Reed said the Texas senator did not do enough to free his son Trevor who was held in Russia for three years until he was released in 2022. Full Story  Credit: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva Texas leads push for faster certification of mental health professionals By Stephen Simpson Sept. 12, 2024 Other states look to Texas as the state psychology board pushes against the new national licensing requirements. Full Story  Credit: Maria Crane/The Texas Tribune Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding By Jaden Edison Updated: Sept. 11, 2024 The Texas Education Agency says there’s time to fix problems before officially reported data is used to determine how much money districts get. Full Story  Credit: Julius Shieh/The Texas Tribune The Blast Newsletter A premium newsletter powered by the nation's largest statehouse bureau. Subscribe to The Blast Texas’ highest criminal court declines to stop execution of man accused in shaken baby case By Kayla Guo Updated: Sept. 11, 2024 Lawyers for Robert Roberson say the science used to sentence him to death is questionable and that prior health issues could explain the death of his 2-year-old daughter in 2002. Full Story  Credit: Shelby Knowles for The Texas Tribune Affected by Texas’ high home prices and rents? We want to talk to you By Joshua Fechter and María Méndez Sept. 11, 2024 The Texas Tribune is writing about the state’s housing affordability crisis. Help us tell the story. Full Story  Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say By Pooja Salhotra Sept. 11, 2024 About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months. Full Story  Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune Dallas juvenile detention center isolated kids and falsified documents, state investigation says By Xiomara Moore Sept. 10, 2024 A Texas Juvenile Justice Department report says Dallas County officers kept kids in their sleeping quarters for days at a time and faked school attendance logs. Full Story  Credit: Jennifer Whitney for The Texas Tribune National Dems target Texas, but focus remains on protecting Senate incumbents By Matthew Choi Sept. 10, 2024 U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz this November, but the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee has vulnerable incumbents to defend first. Full Story  Credit: Verónica Gabriela Cárdenas for The Texas Tribune Abbott says potential power outages from Tropical Storm Francine will be restored within hours By Pooja Salhotra Sept. 10, 2024 Texas isn’t expected to take a direct hit when the storm makes landfall as a hurricane. 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