- With a Democrat back in the White House, Texas Republicans prepare to go on offense January 20, 2021For the past four years, Texas Republicans have had an ally in the White House. Now they’re reading for the familiar role of conservative counterweight.Emma Platoff
- Analysis: While his powers are questioned, Texas governor reaches for more January 20, 2021While some lawmakers are working to limit the governor's powers, curtailing what he can order during a pandemic, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has another project: Taking over law enforcement in cities that reduce police budgets.Ross Ramsey
- Texas has a problem with its COVID-19 vaccination data, and the stakes are high. Now the state is scrambling to solve it. January 20, 2021As the state began the massive undertaking of distributing the coronavirus vaccine, early data problems left state officials with immunization records that were outdated, incomplete and sometimes misleading.Karen Brooks Harper and Shannon Najmabadi
- Texas Republicans embraced Donald Trump for four years. Now they face a reckoning. January 19, 2021The president is leaving office Wednesday, but signs suggest his influence on the Texas GOP remains strong.Patrick Svitek and Alex Samuels
- Federal officials charge former Houston police officer for participating in U.S. Capitol riot January 19, 2021A federal affidavit filed by a special agent Tuesday identified the Houston Police officer who participated in the pro-Trump riot at the Capitol as 18-year veteran Tam Pham.Duncan Agnew
- Texas has administered most of its 1.7 million vaccine doses as it prepares to receive 333,000 more January 19, 2021Some 78% of the 1,725,575 doses already shipped to providers have been used, including second doses, Gov. Greg Abbott said, and Texas is set to receive 333,650 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.Karen Brooks Harper
- Point of Order: The Queen’s Gambit January 19, 2021In this episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, recorded on Jan. 15, 2021, Evan Smith interviews 25-term state Rep. Senfronia Thompson about COVID-19, race, public ed and that whippersnapper Dade Phelan.Evan Smith
- Low-income Texans struggle to find new doctors as state officials boot Planned Parenthood off Medicaid January 19, 2021The state's health commission gave Planned Parenthood's Medicaid patients until Feb. 3 to find new doctors. Experts say there are limited places low-income patients can go, in part because Texas already has a shortage of doctors who accept Medicaid due to the state’s low payment rates.Shannon Najmabadi
- Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged January 18, 2021The Austin-based group founded by anti-vaccine activist Del Bigtree regularly posts information questioning the safety of the coronavirus vaccines. Doctors and scientists say both the Moderna and the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.Sami Sparber
- Analysis: Is the Texas Capitol a government building or a petri dish? January 18, 2021Legislating is a social enterprise. It draws crowds of Texans who want to testify, to be heard, to sightsee and to watch government in action. And it’s tailor made for spreading a contagious disease.Ross Ramsey