Inside an agonizing three-hour wait for 911 response to carbon monoxide poisoning in Texas
August 19th, 2021By Perla Trevizo and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Suzy Khimm and Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News Aug. 19, 2021 “Inside an agonizing three-hour wait for 911 response to carbon monoxide poisoning in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs…
Joe Biden takes aim at states blocking mask mandates, setting Gov. Greg Abbott up for showdown with feds
August 19th, 2021By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune Aug. 18, 2021 “Joe Biden takes aim at states blocking mask mandates, setting Gov. Greg Abbott up for showdown with feds” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…
An 18-year-old Venezuelan was among the first set free from Texas’ new jail for migrants. No one knew what to do with him.
August 18th, 2021By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Aug. 18, 2021 “An 18-year-old Venezuelan was among the first set free from Texas’ new jail for migrants. No one knew what to do with him.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…
Texas Supreme Court says House Democrats can be arrested and brought to the Capitol, siding with Republicans trying to secure a quorum
August 18th, 2021By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Aug. 17, 2021 “Texas Supreme Court says House Democrats can be arrested and brought to the Capitol, siding with Republicans trying to secure a quorum” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19
August 18th, 2021By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Aug. 17, 2021 “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The…
The new Texas COVID-19 surge could be worse than anything the state has seen yet
August 18th, 2021By Karen Brooks Harper and Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune Aug. 17, 2021 “The new Texas COVID-19 surge could be worse than anything the state has seen yet” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…
2020 Census Data Puts Spotlight on Texas’ Growing Suburbs
August 17th, 2021Roz Brown, Producer AUSTIN, Texas — Many states have implemented independent commissions to oversee redistrictingbased on the 2020 Census count, but Texas is not one of them, and some fear Hispanic and Black residents will suffer from it, despite their increased populations. Census data shows Texans of color accounted for 95%…
Texas regulators want to prepare the state’s electricity grid for extreme weather. But that’s a moving target in a warming world.
August 17th, 2021Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When Public Utility Commissioner Lori Cobos pressed the state’s climatologist on how to account for extreme weather in strengthening Texas’ electricity grid, she didn’t use the C-words. “I don’t think…
Fort Bliss in El Paso could receive thousands of Afghan refugees as Taliban topples government, Pentagon says
August 17th, 2021Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — Fort Bliss in El Paso will be the destination for potentially thousands of Afghan refugees, Pentagon officials said Monday during a press conference to address the United States’…
Texas judge’s order to revive “remain in Mexico” policy misinterprets immigration law, migrant advocates say
August 17th, 2021Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Earlier this year, when President Joe Biden announced his administration was ending a policy that required asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico as they awaited court decisions on their cases, immigrant…
