Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’ll push for special session if THC ban, bail changes fail

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he will move to force an overtime session of the Legislature if lawmakers fail to ban THC or tighten Texas’ bail laws — two of his top priorities — b

The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations

This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered staff this week not to release thei

Congressman denounces ICE response about prosecutor operating racist X account

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and X. Last month, Congressman Marc Veasey, a North Texas Democrat, sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I

San Antonio police officer suspended for driving at excessive speeds nearly 100 times

The San Antonio Police Department has temporarily suspended an officer for speeding nearly 100 times in his patrol vehicle, at least four of those times with a prisoner in his custody, the Express-News reports. As punishment for his lead foot, Officer Elliott E. Torres received a 45-day suspension,