State appeals court temporarily blocks Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance
Austin City Council members and staff listen to testimony on paid sick leave on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. After hearing
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Judge says reunited migrant families can now face a choice: Stay locked up together, or separate again
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley is one of two family immigrant detention centers in Texas. Laura Skelding
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Employees protest poor working conditions in state office buildings
State employees protest unsanitary work conditions early Friday morning outside the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Office’s Brown-Heatly building,
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She's tasked with emergency planning at the Port of Corpus Christi. A year after Harvey, her community continues to rebuild.
Danielle Hale and her son, Conner, 8 help friends rebuild their home damaged by Hurricane Harvey, on August 11, 2018.
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Black Americans are still victims of hate crimes more than any other group
James Byrd Jr.’s grave in the Jasper City Cemetery in Texas. Byrd was murdered by three white men in 1998.
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San Antonio passes paid sick leave ordinance, joining Austin in fight against top Texas Republicans
San Antonio is the second-largest city in Texas. Lotus Carroll The San Antonio City Council passed a new paid sick
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urges Teacher Retirement System not to raise health care premiums
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in Austin on Jan 9, 2017. Todd Wiseman / The Texas Tribune Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
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Texas school districts receive first official A-F grades
Illustration by Benjamin Hasson Texas gave its school districts their first official grades Wednesday, fueling the fire of a years-long
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Analysis: School districts are getting report cards. They shouldn’t be the only ones.
A “Come and Take It” flag depicting an apple instead of the traditional cannon at the Save Our Schools rally
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"Mother Nature is very resilient": A year after Hurricane Harvey, coastal ecosystems are thriving
The Nueces River near Corpus Christi and the Gulf of Mexico. Courtesy Texas A&M-Corpus Christi CORPUS CHRISTI — When Larry
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