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• University of Austin President Pano Kanelos pitches Texas’ newest university as a place dedicated to free inquiry

  By Kate McGee Updated: Dec. 13, 2023

  UATX was launched by a group of higher education critics, including Kanelos, who believe universities have abandoned their commitment to open inquiry, free speech and civil discourse. Full Story 

• Watch Texas Tribune journalists discuss their experience on a rural reproductive health project

  By Texas Tribune Events Staff Updated: Nov. 14, 2023

  Reporter Eleanor Klibanoff and photojournalist Shelby Tauber talked with Tribune editor Terri Langford about their reporting on a story of a 26-year-old Texan who was told her twin sons had a zero percent chance of survival after childbirth. Full Story 

• Texas is not prepared for Austin-San Antonio population boom, experts say

  By Maia Pandey Updated: Nov. 29, 2023

  The neighboring regions are projected to collectively grow from 5.2 million to 8.3 million people by 2050. But the state still lacks an overarching plan to address critical housing and transportation issues, experts said. Full Story 

• U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul dismisses House GOP Israel package as going nowhere

  By Matthew Choi Updated: Nov. 7, 2023

  The bill is among the first major legislative packages by House Speaker Mike Johnson and has faced criticism for tying the aid to a cut to the IRS. Full Story 

• Watch a Texas Tribune conversation on the state Legislature’s special session

  By Texas Tribune Events Staff Updated: Nov. 15, 2023

  Journalists covering the Texas Capitol discussed what came out of this year’s third special session and what is still to be resolved. Full Story 

• Author Dan Egan talks with The Texas Tribune about phosphorus overuse and toxic algae blooms

  By Kevin Vu, The Texas Tribune Updated: Oct. 27, 2023

  Egan sat down with Tribune environmental reporter Alejandra Martinez to talk about his new book, “The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance,” which explains how overuse of phosphorus is impacting the environment. Full Story 

• Public education advocates propose alternatives to STAAR test, push for more pathways for teachers

  By Maia Pandey Updated: Nov. 2, 2023

  As Gov. Greg Abbott expands his special session agenda to include public education funding, some still take issue with the governor tying new money for teacher raises and school safety to a voucher program. Full Story 

• How Texas lawmakers are trying to deter illegal immigration and secure the border

  By Kevin Vu, The Texas Tribune Updated: Oct. 30, 2023

  Two Texas House members and an immigration lawyer sat down with Matthew Watkins, the Tribune’s managing editor of news and politics, to discuss the current state of Texas’ border and immigration bills that lawmakers are weighing during the special session. Full Story 

• School voucher supporters and opponents debate public school funding, private school accountability

  By Maia Pandey Updated: Oct. 18, 2023

  Voucher opponents took issue with taxpayer dollars going to less regulated private schools, while proponents said parents can best choose which schools meet their needs and values at a Texas Tribune event. Full Story 

• Watch Colin Allred speak at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Events Staff Sept. 23, 2023

  The Democratic congressman from Dallas talked about the race he hopes to run against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024. Full Story 

• Watch Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly speak at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Events Staff Sept. 23, 2023

  Giffords, a former U.S. representative, and Kelly, a U.S. senator, spoke to Katie Couric about combating the epidemic of gun violence. Full Story 

• Ted Cruz urges passage of a school choice measure in Texas

  By Jayme Lozano Carver Updated: Sept. 23, 2023

  The junior U.S. senator from Texas talked with the Tribune’s Patrick Svitek on why he should be reelected to a third term. Full Story