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• Watch Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar discuss polarization in Washington, D.C., at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 21, 2021

  The former presidential candidate will also talked about why she thinks breaking up big monopolies is good for America. Full Story 

• Watch Texas lawmakers Larry Taylor and Harold Dutton discuss education and the Legislature at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 21, 2021

  Taylor, a Friendswood Republican, chairs the Senate Education Committee. Dutton, a Houston Democrat, chairs the House Public Education Committee. Full Story 

• Watch former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd discuss the Republican Party, the nation’s challenges and more at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 20, 2021

  Hurd, R-Helotes, who served three terms representing Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, also talked about the challenges and opportunities of our tech-fueled future. Full Story 

• Asylum-seeking families and children made up nearly half of July border crossings: “This is young mamas and daddies trying to save their families”

  By Lauren Santucci Aug. 23, 2021

  Migrant crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border reached a 21-year high in July. This video takes you to the epicenter: Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, where more crossings are happening than in any other region in the country. Full Story 

• “How are we different than other kids?”: A transgender student wrestler fights legislative efforts to restrict participation in school sports

  By Lauren Santucci and Todd Wiseman Aug. 12, 2021

  If passed, Texas' anti-transgender legislation will require student athletes to play on school sports teams that don't align with their gender identity. Full Story 

• With federal eviction ban expiring July 31, community organizers help Texans apply for rent relief

  By Lauren Santucci July 29, 2021

  As the safety net for Texas tenants behind on rent begins to disappear, a 19-year-old Houston organizer helps Hispanic residents apply for emergency financial assistance. Full Story 

• Special legislative session is packed with controversy but not clarity, Tribune reporters say

  By Colleen DeGuzman Updated: July 7, 2021

  The list of questions is as long as the list of issues for the new session. Full Story 

• State Rep. Jessica González defends Democrats' walkout on Texas voting bill

  By Heidi Pérez-Moreno Updated: June 29, 2021

  González, of Dallas, and fellow state Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, discussed Senate Bill 7, which failed to pass during the regular legislative session, and what's next for legislators. Full Story 

• Watch: Meet the Texas doctors on a mission to vaccinate their rural communities

  By Shelby Tauber and Todd Wiseman June 15, 2021

  Worried about a possible resurgence of COVID-19 infections, doctors Carolyn Salter and her husband, Michael Gorby, have taken it upon themselves to get lagging vaccination rates up in rural East Texas. Full Story 

• Health experts talk about what Texas did right and wrong in the pandemic — and what it should do differently next time

  By Colleen DeGuzman Updated: July 1, 2021

  Three medical professionals discuss what they have learned about where Texas is — and where it is going — in the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Story 

• Watch: An expert panel discusses President Biden’s border policy

  By Texas Tribune Events Staff Updated: May 27, 2021

  Lomi Kriel of the ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative unit moderated the panel, which talked about the policy decisions that have created confusion at the border, what to expect in the coming months and possible paths to reform. Full Story 

• The Texas Tribune discusses how voting and elections could change in Texas

  By Anna Canizales Updated: May 24, 2021

  Heider Garcia, the Tarrant County elections administrator, and Isabel Longoria, the Harris County elections administrator, discussed the future of voting in Texas, a state with some of the nation’s most restrictive voting rules. Full Story