The agency is so understaffed that teens have reported spending up to 23 hours locked in their cells, using water bottles to go to the bathroom. A staggering number have hurt themselves or been placed on suicide watch. By Jolie McCullough, The Texas TribuneAug. 2, 2022 “Almost 600 Texas youth…

The lawsuit alleges that the state police have unlawfully withheld records, including body camera footage and emergency communications, during the Robb Elementary shooting. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneAug. 1, 2022 “Coalition of news organizations sues Texas Department of Public Safety over withheld records on Uvalde shooting” was first published…

Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old Wylie resident, never entered the Capitol but helped ignite the crowd “into an unstoppable force,” a prosecutor at his trial said. His sentence is the longest given out so far from the Jan. 6 riot. By Eric Neugeboren, The Texas TribuneAug. 1, 2022 “Texan who prosecutors…

Some experts say the actions create little change in immigration enforcement. Others say they invite a legal battle. By James Barragán and Uriel J. García, The Texas TribuneAug. 1, 2022 “Legal questions shroud Gov. Greg Abbott’s move to bus migrants back to the border” was first published by The Texas…

By Laura Nelson Eagle Pass, Texas—Cynthia Gómez, a 17-year veteran of the Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College Small Business Development Center, received her third State Star for the South West SBDC network, which earned her a Lifetime Achievement Award. Ten SBDCs with 140 total advisors compete in the…

The state department of transportation says many of its highway projects have “no significant impact.” By Megan Kimble, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.” After college, Michael Moritz got a job in Houston analyzing fatal car crashes. Moritz, a 27-year-old…

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its judgment Tuesday in the Mississippi case that revoked a constitutional right to abortion. That means Texas’ “trigger law” severely limiting the procedure will soon take effect. By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneJuly 26, 2022 “New Texas law increasing penalties for abortion providers goes into…

We examine decades of data on gun ownership and gun violence to show trends across the state. Some of them might surprise you. By Caroline Covington, The Texas TribuneJuly 28, 2022 “Texas’ complex relationship with firearms: Leading America in gun sales, but with a declining gun ownership rate” was first…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey are sending migrants to the nation’s capital to prove a point about President Joe Biden’s immigration policies. By Uriel J. García, The Texas TribuneJuly 28, 2022 “Calling busing of migrants from Texas a “humanitarian crisis,” Washington mayor asks for help from…

“We’re on the brink. We’re teetering. It’s a balancing act. It’s a 50/50 proposition,” said Gunter City Manager Rick Chaffin. By Ariana Perez-Castells and Erin Douglas, The Texas TribuneJuly 28, 2022 ““A perfect storm”: Drought, extreme heat and two faulty wells threaten a North Texas town’s water supply” was first…