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Texas cities eye property tax hikes, spending cuts amid yawning budget gaps

Rising costs, slowing tax revenue and a sluggish economy have saddled some of Texas’ biggest cities with multimillion-dollar deficits.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 17

Dallas birthed the booming DFW region. It’s now bleeding people, arenas and companies to the suburbs.

North Texas is growing and Dallas’ financial sector is booming. But the city is losing residents and businesses — and two major sports franchises are departing the urban core.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 20

A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention. He left in tears.

Muslim delegates and attendees hoping to participate in the state Republican convention were shunned and rejected by members as they espoused themes of party unity ahead of the November election.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 15

Texas took their licenses. Now these immigrant truckers face lost livelihoods, sense of betrayal

Texas was among the first states to heed Trump administration directives to revoke commercial driver’s licenses from some immigrants as a safety measure.

The Texas Tribune · May 11

High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets, fueling inflation

The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.78 at the end of April.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 30

Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment

Ketamine industry leaders say Texas Medical Board’s proposal to require physician supervision or limit treatments to two people at a time will force clinics to close.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 28

Hundreds of Texas public school students walk out to protest ICE killings

Some students walked out of schools Friday afternoon to join demonstrations throughout the country condemning the actions of immigration enforcement officials.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 31

LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign.

Conservative activists argue they’re protecting women and rebalancing the law that Democrats tilted in favor of LGBTQ+ people.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 17, 2025

The 2025 Texas Tribune Festival in photos

Images from this year's festival, which ended Saturday in Austin.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 16, 2025

Texas Republicans are redefining higher ed. It’s creating confusion about free speech on campuses.

Some students and professors say recent changes and scandals chill speech at universities. Others argue that conservative opinions can now be shared more freely.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 23, 2025