By Stephanie Armour September 3, 2025 Public health and access to lifesaving vaccines are on the line in a high-stakes leadership battle at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to fire CDC director Susan Monarez is more than an administrative shake-up. The firing marks…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Sept. 2, 2025 “Hoping to curb roadside deaths, TxDOT is helping stranded drivers in West Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Subscribe to The…

By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News, and Mark Olalde, 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. Reporting Highlights Rubber Stamp: Texas regulators rejected just 53 out of more than 12,000 applications from oil companies looking to burn off…

By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune Sept. 2, 2025 “TribCast: Sid Miller’s THC entanglements” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Having trouble viewing? Watch this video on texastribune.org. Sign up for The…

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune Sept. 2, 2025 “Former Texas Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, author of 2013 abortion restrictions, dies” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The…

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune Sept. 2, 2025 “Texas AG Ken Paxton encourages students to recite Lord’s Prayer in latest test of church-state separation” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Sept. 2, 2025 “Texas House advances fundraising restrictions for lawmakers who leave state to block legislation” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Sept. 2, 2025 “Texas lawmakers scrap new measure allowing late voter registration changes” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Sept. 2, 2025 “Rep. Alma Allen, longtime Houston Democratic lawmaker, to retire from Texas House” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief,…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune Aug. 28, 2025 “Texas Senate tightens, passes bill that shields some police complaints” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas…