By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune May 7, 2026 Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. ODESSA — Last October was like any other for most Odessa city employees. Parks employees unveiled a new sign.…

By Rachel Spears May 7, 2026 (iStock/Getty Images Plus) Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon on your prescription drugs. While it may sound like a great deal — with the prospect of saving hundreds of dollars — the decision to accept it is complicated, especially for people with…

By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Arthur Allen May 7, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks at an announcement for the launch of the TrumpRx website at the White House on Feb. 5. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) Since his second term started, President Donald Trump has announced, negotiated, or floated a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming…

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune May 6, 2026 In a takeover of Connally ISD, the state brought in an educator from a neighboring Waco district to accelerate academic gains. Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath picked Josie Gutierrez to lead the 2,000-student district, citing her success in improving outcomes and strengthening teacher retention as…

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2026 Regents on Wednesday unanimously appointed Susan Ballabina as president of Texas A&M, putting her in charge of the state’s largest public university as it continues to deal with the fallout from its last president’s resignation. Ballabina, who assumes the role on May 11, most recently served…

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune May 6, 2026 Texas Tech leaders told faculty not to widely share the chancellor’s memo restricting graduate work related to sexual orientation or gender identity, a move some experts say could cost prospective graduate students time and money. Instead, an April 17 email from Mark Sheridan, Texas Tech’s vice…

By Brandon Mulder and Chris Essig, The Texas Tribune May 7, 2026 Brandon Mulder is a journalism fellow at the University of Texas Energy Institute. A decade ago, wind power was surging in popularity and attracting huge investments that made Texas a national leader in renewable energy. But today, gas generation is making a big…

(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.4 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 7.7 percent more than in May 2025. These allocations are based on sales made in March by businesses that report tax monthly and sales made in…

DENTON COUNTY – On May 5, 2026, investigators with the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) were serving an arrest warrant for indecency with a child at an apartment complex located in the 3600 block of Outlet Boulevard in Fort Worth. Investigators located the subject of the warrant, identified as Matthew Cruz, 36, hiding…

In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of our nation, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation has launched a special grant opportunity for veteran-serving nonprofit organizations. The CenterPoint Energy Foundation plans to invest up to $250,000 in each of the states CenterPoint serves by awarding grants to nonprofit organizations working to strengthen veteran resilience through: Mental health…