Sneaking Inside the Astrodome: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Week

Sneaking inside the Astrodome: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

Local Lawmakers Recap the 89th Texas Legislative Session

In the 140 days of the 89th session, a lot happened. Here's what some of our lawmakers had to say about the good, the bad, and the ugly of this session.

Texas Tribune to Host Legislative Recap Event in San Angelo

SAN ANGELO, TX — The Texas Tribune will host a public conversation in San Angelo on Tuesday, June 24, to discuss how the 2025 legislative session will affect rural Texans and residents of San Angelo. The event begins at noon at Angelo State University’s LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and lunch will be provided. The hourlong program will also be streamed online and available for on-demand viewing at texastribune.org…

89th Texas Legislature wraps up session with major bills on education, taxes, borders security

The 89th Texas Legislature ended its regular session earlier this month with conservative victories and several surprise failures. Despite lawmakers filing a record-setting 8,719 bills, the most in more than 30 years, only a small percentage passed both chambers, resulting…