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Menu Close Ten Years Data Events Newsletters Donate Ten Years Data Events Newsletters Donate Celebrating 10 years of public service journalism in Texas. Join Us. In the news Coronavirus in Texas How Do I Texas? Texas Results Where Delegates Go Hegar vs. West In 2017, Texas leaders promised bold reforms to help child sex-trafficking victims. Here’s what’s changed — and what hasn’t. by Megan Menchaca State leaders have made serious reforms to some of the issues we previously reported on, though advocates say there’s still a long way to go. Full Story Related Children can still be charged with prostitution in Texas after Greg Abbott veto Callie Richmond for Trending Four new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Houston area Texas man tests positive for coronavirus in Fort Bend County Here's how many coronavirus cases there are in Texas — and everything else you need to know Texas primary 2020 results Joe Biden to earn an estimated 111 of Texas' Democratic primary delegates. Bernie Sanders will get 102. Latest News Here's how many coronavirus cases there are in Texas — and everything else you need to know by Megan Menchaca How many cases? Where are they? Who is at risk? Here are the answers to questions about how the new strain of coronavirus is playing out in Texas. Full Story REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze Harris County Clerk apologizes to voters, "takes full responsibility" for long waits to vote in Houston by Alexa Ura Some voters in Houston were stuck in excessively long lines and were forced to wait more than six hours to cast their ballots. Full Story Jon Shapley/Courtesy The Houston Chronicle Experts say COVID-19 could hurt Texas trade and border economy by Julián Aguilar From cross-border trade with Mexico to oil and gas exports, Texas could soon start feeling economic impacts as the virus spreads and affects global supply chains, trade experts say. Full Story Eddie Gaspar for Watch: A conversation with Mike Morath, the Texas education commissioner by Texas Tribune Events Staff 's Evan Smith moderates a discussion with Mike Morath, who has been the state's education commissioner since 2016. Full Story Just a quarter of registered voters in Texas participated in the 2020 presidential primary by Alexa Ura and Mandi Cai More than 4 million Texans voted in the 2020 presidential primary election, with turnout among Democratic voters just barely surpassing Republican turnout. Full Story Michael Stravato for Democratic runoff to challenge Cornyn sets up crisp contrast between Hegar, West by Patrick Svitek After a 12-way primary, Texas Democrats get a chance to size up two candidates with very different pitches. Full Story Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson and Eddie Gaspar for Texas Democrats sue the state to keep straight-ticket voting in 2020 by Alexa Ura In a federal lawsuit filed in Laredo, Democrats claim the move to end straight-ticket voting is unconstitutional and intentionally discriminates against Hispanic and black voters. Full Story Eddie Gaspar/ Did you know that is a nonprofit newsroom? Your donations help power our public service journalism. Become a member today. Harold Dutton: "It sounds like something criminal went on" in Texas House primary race by Cassandra Pollock Facing a runoff, the Houston Democrat said he may ask the Harris County district attorney’s office to investigate the candidacy of an opponent who was seemingly absent on the campaign trail but received 20% of the vote. Full Story Emree Weaver/ Jerry McGinty to head troubled Legislative Budget Board by Emma Platoff McGinty, the CFO of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, will lead an embattled agency of nonpartisan budget analysts who have been without an executive director since October 2018. Full Story Austin Price for Texas labs can now test for coronavirus, but capacity remains limited by Edgar Walters The state lab in Austin can only test samples from up to 26 patients per day, while labs in Houston and El Paso can test up to 15 samples daily, officials said. Full Story REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay A&M study: The future of Texas depends on climate preparedness by Kiah Collier A study by five Aggie scientists indicates Texas should prepare for more extreme weather in the coming years — though it offers some glimmers of hope. Full Story Steve Overby Texas lawmakers to hold hearing into excessive Super Tuesday voting lines by Alexa Ura They also plan to address other issues at the hearing, including late-opening voting sites and insufficient voting equipment at polling places. Full Story Michael Stravato for Houston area has six cases of coronavirus, all within a group of people who traveled overseas together by Alex Samuels and Shannon Najmabadi Officials have said there is no evidence of community spread in Texas and all the patients were exposed to the virus in Egypt. Full Story REUTERS/Christinne Muschi The Blast Newsletter A premium daily newsletter powered by the nation's largest statehouse bureau. Subscribe to The Blast What can Texas do if a coronavirus outbreak hits? by Edgar Walters While Texas has not yet seen “community spread” of coronavirus, U.S. health officials have told states to begin considering special measures in case of a COVID-19 outbreak. Full Story REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Harris County's cascade of election day fumbles disproportionately affected communities of color by Alexa Ura The last voters at Texas Southern University, a historically black university, ultimately spent nearly an entire workday waiting in line to cast their ballots, nearly seven hours after polls closed. Full Story Jon Shapley/Courtesy The Houston Chronicle Texas man tests positive for coronavirus in Fort Bend County by Edgar Walters Fort Bend Health and Human Services said the Houston-area man is in his 70s and recently traveled abroad. Full Story REUTERS/Chris Helgren 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 hundreds of thousands of state and municipal employees in Texas. Texas Public Schools Explorer Demographics, academic performance, college readiness and average teacher salaries for Texas' public schools. Texas Prison Inmates Explore Texas’ prison units, and learn more about the inmates housed inside them. Send us a confidential tip There are several ways you can securely send tips, documents and photographs to our reporters and editors. Learn more. Joe Biden rode late momentum to Texas primary victory by Patrick Svitek The former vice president bested Bernie Sanders in Texas on the strength of election day ballots that heavily favored him in the state's most populous counties. Full Story Cooper Neill for Joe Biden to earn an estimated 111 of Texas' Democratic primary delegates. Bernie Sanders will get 102. by Jolie McCullough The Texas Democratic Party released delegate counts Wednesday evening based on unofficial election results. Texas doles out 228 delegates in the state's Democratic primary election. Full Story REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich How do you solve a problem like Robert Morrow? by Aliyya Swaby Despite his history of sexist, racist tweets and conspiracy-laden rants, more than 54,000 Republican voters propelled Robert Morrow into a runoff for a seat on the State Board of Education. GOP leaders are terrified he might actually win. Full Story Callie Richmond for More News Donate Contact Us Advertise © 2020 Other Topics We Cover Congress Courts Criminal justice Demographics Economy Energy Environment Health care Higher education Immigration Politics Public education State government Company Info About Us Our Staff Jobs Who Funds Us? Strategic Plan Republishing Guidelines Code of Ethics Terms of Service Privacy Policy Send us a confidential tip Corrections Feeds Newsletters Podcasts Video Social Media Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Reddit Join our Facebook Group, This Is Your Texas....