Posted 12:54 PM 1/20/2026 by CARLOS NOGUERAS RAMOS | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

ODESSA — After COVID-19 tanked oil prices, Texas’ oil and gas industry rebounded.

By 2024, operators were drilling record amounts of oil. Each barrel sold for at least $70, bringing profits and momentum that enriched the state’s coffers, school districts and local (More)

Posted 1:25 PM 1/19/2026 by COLLEEN DEGUZMAN | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

As the Trump Administration intensifies its sweeping immigration crackdown, outrage across the country is building — especially after recent shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

An ICE agent (More)

Posted 12:02 PM 1/18/2026 by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune

Republicans running for state-level offices in Texas vastly outraised their Democratic counterparts in the second half of 2025, raising questions about whether the minority party's statewide nominees will have enough resources to seize on what is shaping up to be a favorable political climate (More)

Posted 1:12 PM 1/16/2026 by KAYLA GUO | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

Gov. Greg Abbott is entering 2026 with a staggering $105.7 million on hand to power his reelection bid and his efforts to boost Republicans down the ballot in Texas.

Abbott raised $22.7 million from July through December with (More)