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Texas Tribune@texastribune· 15d

Thank you to our #TribFest26 student media partner, Texas State University’s student newspaper, The University Star! We’re grateful for your partnership. 📚✨ Join us at TribFest Sept. 24–26. Student and educator tickets are only $65! Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2026...

Texas Tribune@texastribune· 20d

Thank you to our #TribFest26 student media partner, Rice University student newspaper, the Rice Thresher! We’re grateful for your partnership. 📚✨ Join us at TribFest Sept. 24–26. Student and educator tickets are only $65! Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2026...

Texas Tribune@texastribune· 25d

Thank you to our #TribFest26 student media partner, St. Edward’s University student newspaper, Hilltop Views! We’re grateful for your partnership. 📚✨ Join us at TribFest Sept. 24–26. Student and educator tickets are only $65! Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2026...

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Jul 9

The Texas Tribune is seeking any footage, photos or tips related to the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on July 7, 2026. You can contact us anonymously via Signal, Whatsapp, phone or email using the contact information below.

This graphic contains text from the Texas Tribune, requesting footage, cell phone video or other Instagram photos or posts, as well as tips related to the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on July 7, 2025. We take your confidentiality seriously and will protect your identity. You can contact reporter Lomi Kriel, que habla español, on Signal, Whatsapp, or cell at 832-729-3421, or by email at lkriel [at] texas tribune [dot] org. You can contact reporter Colleen DeGuzman on Signal, Whatsapp, or cell at 956-605-9321, or by email at colleen [dot] deguzman [at] texas tribune [dot] org.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Jul 6

Thank you to our #TribFest26 media partner, @fortworthreport.bsky.social! We’re grateful for your partnership. 🌟 Join us at TribFest Sept. 24–26. Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2026...

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Jun 30

Thank you to our #TribFest26 student media partner, Texas Tech student newspaper, the Daily Toreador! We’re grateful for your partnership. 📚✨ Join us at TribFest Sept. 24–26. Student and educator tickets are only $65! Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2026...

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Jun 16

10 new speakers just added to TribFest26, including Kevin Stitt, @sifill.bsky.social, Mitch Little, @imaniperry.bsky.social, @nirenberg.net, Carla Espinoza-Grcic, Karl Rove, Elisa Villanueva Beard, Avi Loeb & @joannalydgate.bsky.social. Sept. 24–26 in Austin. Tickets: trib.it/tribfest26-b...

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Jun 2

New speakers added to the TribFest lineup are joining us Sept. 24–26 in downtown Austin for three days of bold conversations about the issues shaping Texas and beyond. Get tickets: trib.it/tribfest26-b... #TribFest26

Texas Tribune@texastribune· May 8

Thank you to our #TribFest26 media partner, @austinchronicle.bsky.social! We’re grateful for your partnership. 🌟 Join us at TribFest Sept. 24–26. Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2026...

Texas Tribune@texastribune· May 5

First round of TribFest26 speakers are here! @rahmemanuel.bsky.social, Gov. Tate Reeves, @ginafortexas.bsky.social, Erin Harkey, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, @jazmineulloa.bsky.social, Abdullah Antepli and Julie Scelfo take the stages Sept. 24–26 in Austin. Tickets: trib.it/tribfest26-b... #TribFest26

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Apr 22

⏰ Don’t wait—TribFest is back Sept. 24–26 in downtown Austin. Tickets are on sale now, but prices go up May 1. Grab yours before it’s too late. Discounts for members, students and educators. trib.it/tribfest26-b... #TribFest26

This graphic promotes ticket sales for the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival. Get tickets for TribFest, happening November Thirteenth through Fifteenth in downtown Austin. Buy tickets at TribFest Dot Org before May First and save big.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Apr 10

What happens when people have access to trusted journalism? They act. In a recent survey: • 55% of our audience said they voted in a local election because of our reporting • 71% shared a Tribune story That’s real impact. 🧵

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Apr 7

Tickets are on sale now for The Texas Tribune Festival, Sept. 24–26 in downtown Austin! Get tickets before May 1 and save big. Discounts available for Tribune members, students and educators. trib.it/tribfest26-b... #TribFest26

This graphic promotes ticket sales for the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival. Get tickets for TribFest, happening September Twenty-Fourth through Twenty-Sixth in downtown Austin. Buy tickets at TribFest Dot Org before May First and save big.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Mar 26

Former state Sen. Don Huffines, Republican nominee for Texas comptroller, will join @mwatkinstrib.bsky.social to talk about the candidate’s goals, his relationships with state leaders and the upcoming general election. In downtown Austin and online, April 14. RSVP: trib.it/JAqRKz

This graphic promotes registration for the event, “One on one with Don Huffines.” Join us in downtown Austin or online Tuesday, April Fourteenth at Nine AM. RSVP at Texas Tribune Dot Org Slash Events.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Mar 4

Breaking: State Rep. James Talarico wins the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, according to @apnews.com results.

Text on this graphic from March 3, 2026 reads: James Talarico wins the 2026 Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, according to the Associated Press.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Mar 4

Breaking: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will head for a runoff election for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, according to @apnews.com results.

Text on this graphic from March 3, 2026 reads: John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will head to a runoff election.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Feb 24

🗓️The Texas Tribune Festival returns Sept. 24–26! Three days of unforgettable conversations, interactive experiences and meaningful connections around the issues shaping Texas. Learn more and get ready: trib.it/tribfest2026... #TribFest26

This graphic promotes the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival. Get ready for TribFest, happening September Twenty-Fourth through September Twenty-Sixth in downtown Austin. Learn more at Trib Fest Dot Org.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Feb 9

From statewide offices to Congress and the Texas Legislature, the 2026 Texas primaries will shape the state’s political future. Join @mwatkinstrib.bsky.social & @eleanorklib.bsky.social for a live TribCast recording as they preview the 2026 primaries, in Austin & online Feb. 24. RSVP: trib.it/lyUTsH

This graphic promotes registration for the event, “TribCast Live: Previewing the 2026 Texas Primary.” Join us in downtown Austin or online Tuesday, February Twenty-Fourth at Nine AM. RSVP at Texas Tribune Dot Org Slash Events.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Feb 4

With new business-friendly laws and the launch of the Texas Stock Exchange, state leaders aim to remake Texas into a corporate and financial hub. We’ll look at the politics, promises and real-world impacts of that effort. In Dallas & online, March 24. RSVP: trib.it/9czcZb

This graphic promotes registration for the event, “Y’All Street: Is Texas the next financial hub?” Join us in Dallas or online Tuesday, March Twenty-Fourth at Noon. RSVP at Texas Tribune Dot Org Slash Events.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Jan 16

How can Texas’ $3B dementia research investment change lives? We’ll look at what the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas could mean for prevention, care & support for Texans. In Austin and online, Jan. 21. RSVP: trib.it/b3BZdN #TTEvents

This graphic promotes registration for the event, “Understanding Texas’ big investment in dementia research.” Join us in Austin or online Wednesday, January Twenty-First at Nine AM. RSVP at Texas Tribune Dot Org Slash Events.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Dec 18

Sweeping funding changes this year put after-school programs for low-income Texans at risk. Students in one of those programs told education reporter Jaden Edison what they stood to lose. www.texastribune.org/2025/08/14/t...

In this photo, three individuals gather around a table, sitting on office chairs inside of a classroom.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Dec 18

Ahead of the March primary, politics reporter Kayla Guo has been asking voters what issues matter most to them. Her conversations help cut through the noise and show what Texans are actually thinking about this election year. www.texastribune.org/2025/09/16/j...

In this photo, two individuals have a conversation while standing in a crowd outside. A few crowd members are holding signs supporting James Talarico's campaign.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Dec 18

Lubbock-based reporter Jayme Lozano spent the year listening to Texans facing the state’s growing water crisis. One farmer told her he has shifted to “dry farming” — relying only on natural rainfall — to keep his cotton crop alive. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/29/t...

In this photo, two individuals during the daytime talk to each other while standing on an arid dirt road.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Nov 14

@jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social: "Do you think that JD Vance is a fascist?" @petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist." #TribFest2025

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Nov 10

⏰The stage is set — only 3 days until TribFest! Join 300+ inspiring leaders and changemakers in downtown Austin, Nov. 13–15. With 100+ sessions, you’ll leave ready to bring your own big ideas to life. Get tickets: trib.it/tribfest2025... #TribFest25

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Nov 5

We’re taking over Austin’s Congress Avenue for a FREE street fest! Join us at Open Congress on Nov. 15 for bold conversations, live performances, tastings, book signings, interactive exhibits and so much more. RSVP: trib.it/oc25-bluesky.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Nov 3

ICE agents are arresting more immigrants on the streets and at routine check-ins than under President Biden. Most of them don’t have criminal convictions despite pledges to pursue “the worst of the worst.” www.texastribune.org/2025/11/03/t...

This chart shows how ICE arrests in Texas have increased wince Trump took office. While there were thousands of ICE arrests under the Biden administration, they never exceeded 4,000 a month. Each month from February to July 2025, ICE arrests have exceeded 4,000 a month. In June 2025, ICE arrests reached around 7,400. ICE data used in this chart was provided by the Deportation Data Project.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Oct 31

⚡️TODAY ONLY: Get 20%* off tickets to The Texas Tribune Festival — $70 in savings on a general admission ticket. Hurry — discount ends at midnight tonight! Buy discounted tickets: trib.it/tribfest2025... #TribFest25 *Does not apply to Executive tickets.

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Oct 30

Thank you to our #TribFest25 media partner, @kxan.com! We’re grateful for your partnership. 🌟 Join us at TribFest Nov. 13–15. Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2025...

Texas Tribune@texastribune· Oct 28

Thank you to our #TribFest25 student media partner, University of Texas at Dallas student newspaper, The Retrograde! We’re grateful for your partnership. 📚✨ Join us at TribFest Nov. 13–15. Student and educator tickets are only $65! Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2025...