Texas parents can check their school district's vaccination rates using The Texas Tribune’s searchable database, which organizes official state immunization data.

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake was felt early Thursday morning and is said to be stronger than what the region typically experiences.

Texarkana’s first lithium symposium marked a milestone for Texas lithium development, laying the groundwork for discussions on critical issues.

More than a dozen counties in Northeast Texas have signed resolutions to create a groundwater conservation district in a bid to protect local groundwater.

In this week's episode, our hosts speak with Texas Tribune reporters Uriel J. García and Colleen DeGuzman about the unanswered questions and investigations in response to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is barring horses, pigs, cattle and other animals from Texas due to concerns over New World screwworm, a parasitic fly.

Federal agencies and investigators have offered limited information, prompting calls for outside scrutiny.

The wall would have blocked parishioners from reaching La Lomita chapel. A state representative has put a stop to those plans.

Fraudsters are increasingly using the ATM-like machines for fast access to money that’s difficult to trace.

Inside the Texas Democrats’ convention in a hopeful year for the party.

Until now, cattle were believed to be the main screwworm carriers. Investigations continue.

The USDA awarded a combined $105 million to 40 different projects aimed at stopping the spread of New World Screwworm.

Kevin Stitt, Sherrilyn Ifill, Karl Rove, Imani Perry, Carla Espinoza-Grcic and Avi Loeb join us this September

The New World screwworm poses a multibillion-dollar threat to the state’s cattle industry. We’re keeping track of where these cases are reported.

The case in Andrews County included an infested dog. Another case included a goat in Gillespie County.

SpaceX has had seven OSHA violations in the past year. Despite the worker’s death, the next rocket launch is scheduled for May 21.

Our podcast looks into declining public school enrollment and other impacts of the federal immigration crackdown.

Our series of explainers and guides will help you get ready to vote in the upcoming runoffs. Early voting begins May 18.

From U.S. Senate to Railroad Commission, the TribCast dives into the most contentious races we'll be watching on May 26

The Republican and Democratic primary runoffs are May 26. See the full list of statewide candidates, as well as local races that will be on your ballot.

The Texas Tribune has added some new faces to the roster who will be digging deep and investigating some of the state’s most urgent and interesting storylines.

Our fellowships are valuable learning experiences, providing part-time work in the spring and fall semesters and full-time positions over the summer break.

TribCast dives into the potentially Texas-sized repercussions of President Trump's plan to get U.S. companies to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry.

With immigration enforcement ramping up in Texas, Texas Tribune reporter Colleen DeGuzman and immigration attorney Paul Pirela join TribCast to discuss.

With the semester set to begin next week, professors have been directed to alter courses, and some classes have been removed or reassigned from the core curriculum at the College Station campus.

Matthew and Eleanor look ahead in the new year to Gov. Greg Abbott's power, Democrats chances and the issues that will dominate election season.

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The agreement comes after a judge put the Paxtons’ records under seal, prompting The Texas Tribune and other outlets to challenge the order.

Newly-released state data tracked the long-term outcomes of public school students who enrolled a decade ago.

Texas Tribune education reporters join TribCast to unpack what the recent spate of school district takeovers says about our systems for measuring academic performance

The proposed project that would install 43 high-capacity wells drew the ire of East Texans, worried their wells would run dry.

Texas Tribune reporters Terri Langford and Gabby Birenbaum join the Tribcast to discuss how Texans are coping with the loss of SNAP benefits, chaos at airports and rising health care premiums amid partisan fighting in Washington.

The city learned about plans to build a new barrier along the southern border during a regular meeting with the Department of Homeland Security.

An East Texas farm sued the local groundwater conservation district that has authority over the aquifer that would be pumped. As part of a settlement, the district has voided its original permits.

Critics of the bill say the state’s smallest cities and school districts will be silenced at the Capitol.

Over 1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage due to changes in Medicaid and the ACA.

The Texas House must approve changes to the proposal that were brokered by party leaders. It’s part of a package of bills to bring down property taxes statewide.

The federal investment follows the $1 billion approved by Texas taxpayers to help connect the state.

Texas desperately needs more and denser housing to keep up with the demand. But zoning restrictions get in the way, a Texas Tribune analysis found.

Think of the position as the city's Chief Financial Officer.

Pecos County rancher Schuyler Wight says the Railroad Commission continues to plug wells. But each time they do, another one starts flowing.

Get The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2024 primary runoff elections, which includes the Texas Legislature and more.

The council has been reluctant to approve the ban since it first debated the issue last fall.

Parts of Harris County, including The Woodlands, were under flood warnings Thursday.

Local officials said the public was not put in any danger and the attempts were reported to federal authorities.

The event hasn’t happened over the last 25 years, but the school is considering an attempt to bring the tradition back, according to the Texas Tribune.

A new operator was assigned to fix the well in Midland County, which is still not compliant with state standards.

A new satellite was launched into space on Monday to help detect methane.

Get The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2024 primary races for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.

Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett introduced House Bill 7412 to fix administrative issues that have created hurdles for some in rural communities.

On the ballot on Nov. 7 is Proposition 9, also known as HJR 2, which is “the constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.”

Like many regions in Texas, the county jails and hospitals have been at capacity with people needing mental health help. Local leaders hope a new 200-bed facility will alleviate pressure.

In this week’s episode, we discuss the half-million people booted from Texas’ Medicaid rolls and the state’s deployment of razor wire and buoys along the border in Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune analyzed previously unreported air monitoring data and records from the 2019 ITC chemical disaster near Houston and found that high benzene levels lingered in the air for two weeks after public health measures were lifted. Experts say more shelter-in-place advisories should have been issued.

The Texas Tribune is streaming the 2023 legislative session live from the Texas House and Senate chambers. The session runs from Jan. 10 to May 29.

It’s been fun. It’s been real. It’s been a calling more than a job. And it’s been an honor — the honor of my lifetime.

In his nearly seven years as Houston’s mayor, Sylvester Turner has led the nation’s fourth-largest city through some of the most tumultuous times in its recent history. He helped guide the Bayou City through Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020 and the collapse of the state’s power grid in 2021.

Voters elected Christian Manuel Hayes to House District 22 in Beaumont, Venton Jones to HD-100 in Dallas, Salman Bhojani to HD-92 in Tarrant County and Suleman Lalani to HD-76 in Fort Bend County.

In three key local elections, the Austin mayoral race will be decided in a runoff, Republican Tim O’Hare won the Tarrant County judge race and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins won reelection.

Fellowships will be available in spring, summer and fall for Texas graduate and undergraduate students at historically Black colleges and universities.

KPRC 2 will be closely covering the candidates and want them address the issues residents care about most. So, tell us Houston-area residents, what is the most important issue for you right now? Please vote in our poll below and we will ask each candidate how they plan to address your concerns. If your biggest concern is not included, let us know in the comments below.

Flores’ district director, Aron Peña, was accused of touching and kissing an intern without her consent. He denies any wrongdoing.

In this week’s epsidoe, we discuss how the busing of migrants to New York is affecting Texas, New York and the migrants themselves.

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jayme about how this week’s rain likely won’t mean the end of the drought. And he speaks with Eric about the soon-to-be-over congressional career of Louie Gohmert.

The chief of Uvalde’s school district police force is defending the response to the Robb Elementary massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

The Uvalde School District is holding a board meeting which began at 6 p.m.

The COVID-19 pandemic also cut down on clinics’ revenue and underscored broadband access disparities in rural Texas, health care providers said in a conversation with The Texas Tribune.

On this week’s episode, Matthew, Evan and Alexa reminisce with Texas Tribune co-founder and Executive Editor Ross Ramey as he wraps up his last day of work.

Republican and Democratic state legislators joined Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith in a panel at the University of Texas at San Antonio on Wednesday.

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Reese and Mitchell about the fallout from sexual abuse allegations at a state-contracted children’s shelter and Russian threats against Texas’ energy infrastructure.

She will connect readers with resources, demystify politics and public policy and look for ways to reach Texans whose questions often go unheard.

Andy Alford, Bobby Blanchard, Darla Cameron, Ayan Mittra, Matthew Watkins and I are ready to take The Texas Tribune’s journalism to new heights.

Leaders at higher education institutions are trying to attract students by offering flexibility with instructional modes — and they said that flexibility is here to stay.

Huang is an accomplished photojournalist who has built an impressive body of work in Texas and Latin America.

Public health officials have played a crucial role in vaccination efforts and tracking the spread of the virus. But different needs from their communities and insufficient aid have complicated the work.

Texas is home to the fast highway in the United States.

As state officials pressure schools on books and coronavirus measures, Stephanie Elizalde says her district will do what’s in students’ “best interests.”

At KPRC 2, we’re dedicated to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston.

Supporters of Proposition A argued that boosting the ranks of the police force was necessary to combat the city’s growing homicide rate, a trend seen in cities nationwide. Opponents and city leaders warned it would lead to fewer firefighters, medics and librarians.

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

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.

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.

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

House Bill 1535 expands eligibility for the Texas Compassionate Use Program to people with cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder. It's effective Sept. 1.

The bill would add an extra four months of health insurance for low-income women, who now get Medicaid coverage from pregnancy until two months after delivery. It now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for signature.

Abbott has the power to veto individual line items he objects to.

The Senate Nominations Committee never took up Hughs’ nomination, requiring her to leave office at the end of the legislative session.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit, filed Friday, argues that the Trump-era extension of the federal 1115 Medicaid funding waiver was lawful and that overturning it was a political move.

Sonia Wood, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, treats a patient at Carousel Pediatrics in Austin. Three million children are currently on Medicaid, but most of their parents do not qualify. Credit: Spencer Selvidge for the Texas Tribune

El Paso Electric's Rio Grande Power Station on the New Mexico/Texas state line. Credit: Justin Hamel for the Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. On this week's episode, Patrick speaks with Ross, Cassi and Alexa about state leaders' disagreements over electricity repricing after the winter weather crisis. They also discuss new legislation that Gov. Greg Abbott is backing to crack down on local efforts to expand voting.

(TEXAS TRIBUNE) – At least 57 people died in Texas as a result of last month’s winter storm, according to preliminary data the state health department released Monday. The largest number of deaths — at least 25 — occurred in Harris County, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported. The deaths occurred in at least 25 counties between Feb. 11 and March 5, the state agency said. The majority of verified deaths were associated with hypothermia, but health officials said some were also caused by motor vehicle wrecks, “carbon monoxide poisoning, medical equipment failure, falls, and fire.”The preliminary data is “subject to change” as state disaster epidemiologists gather additional information and additional deaths are verified, the agency said. The information will be updated weekly, it said.

AUSTIN, Texas – Racist emails sent to the University of Texas amid a debate over the school song “The Eyes of Texas” were “abhorrent and hateful” but don’t truly represent the Longhorns’ alumni and fans, university President Jay Hartzell said Tuesday. AdSince Monday, at least two former players have tweeted they received threats from Texas fans for protesting the song. “A few extremist views in the sample of emails the Texas Tribune reported on do not speak for the 540,000 proud Longhorn alumni who actively support our students and university. Out of the many emails I received this fall, a very small number included comments that were truly abhorrent and hateful. The title of the song is taken from a favored saying of a former school president who had mimicked remarks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

The chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the agency that regulates the state’s electric, telecommunication, and water and sewer utilities, resigned Monday, according to a resignation letter provided to the Texas Tribune. Governor Greg Abbott-appointed commissioners came under public criticism in the aftermath of Texas’ power crisis that left millions of people in the dark for days and claimed the lives of dozens. Dan Patrick called for PUC chairwoman DeAnn Walker and Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness to resign. The PUC is charged with overseeing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, a nonprofit entity that manages and operates the electricity grid that covers much of the state. Lawmakers probed how much information she had on whether the state’s power system could withstand winter storms, and questioned why she didn’t raise concerns about the possibility of outages sooner.

Less than two hours after The Texas Tribune contacted the Texas GOP about Whitt on Monday afternoon, the party said it had fired him. "This is the door of the Capitol," Whitt says. The conspiracy theory, which emerged ahead of the 2016 election, claims that Democratic elites are running a child sex-trafficking ring out of the pizzeria. The restaurant and its employees have been repeatedly harassed and threatened by people who believe the conspiracy theory. AdIn the video, Whitt asks the woman how she feels about working "in a restaurant that is known for pedophilia."

How can I find a Texas mental health provider? Texas contracts with nearly 40 regional mental and behavioral health authorities that deliver and coordinate affordable mental health services in their communities. School districts should also provide special education accommodations for children experiencing mental health challenges that interfere with their academic progress. Mental Health America provides information on how to find support groups, including online communities, for mental health recovery. The Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative has mental health resource pages specifically for young people and their families.

(TEXAS TRIBUNE) – President Trump is preparing to visit the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, in the midst of planned impeachment proceedings following a violent week at the U.S. Capitol. The Rio Grande Valley is the site of furious legal and construction activity related to the border wall as U.S. Customs and Border Protection races to build new miles of fencing ahead of Inauguration Day. Earlier this week, CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said the agency aims to award new contracts for 300 miles of new fencing before Jan. 19. He previously visited McAllen in 2019 in the midst of a partial government shutdown related to his push for border wall funding. But even as fencing has gone up at an accelerated pace in other parts of the border, construction in South Texas has bedeviled the Trump administration.

Remote learning has been challenging for students this fall, especially because Texas gave schools little time and few resources to prepare. The Texas Tribune talked to one of those students: 18-year-old Isabel Suarez, who cares for her siblings during the day while their mother is at work. We asked her to record moments throughout a typical day of virtual school and show us what it's like to be a high school senior during the pandemic. Like many other Texas high school students this year, she is struggling to stay caught up on her assignments and pass all of her classes. Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates.

This event takes place Dec. 7-11. Join us online Dec. 7-11 during lunch — from 12-1 p.m. Central — to preview the priorities and likely hot-button topics of the 2021 legislative session. The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. Tribune events are supported through contributions from our investors and members. Though donors and corporate sponsors underwrite Texas Tribune events, they play no role in determining the content, panelists or line of questioning.