Past Contributions

• Help us understand your opinions on the use of AI in journalism

  By Reese Oxner and Darla Cameron July 16, 2024

  AI is being developed at a breakneck pace. We’re partnering with 10 other newsrooms to understand our audiences’ attitudes about the use of AI in news gathering. Full Story 

  

• T-Squared: Sign up for The Texas Tribune’s Voting Help Desk

  By Liam Andrew and Reese Oxner Jan. 29, 2024

  Try our new text messaging line that guides you through the voting process. Full Story 

  

• Eight pivotal moments in the police response to the Uvalde shooting, captured by officers’ body cameras

  By Reese Oxner July 22, 2022

  The new material further illustrates the lack of coordination among officers, the confusion over the chain of command and the delays in confronting the shooter. Full Story 

  

• Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group says

  By Reese Oxner and María Méndez July 15, 2022

  Medical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away. Full Story 

  

• Texas sues after Biden administration issues guidance saying doctors can perform abortions in emergencies

  By Reese Oxner Updated: July 14, 2022

  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the Biden administration is violating the state’s “sovereign interest” by reassuring the nation’s doctors they can perform abortions in medical emergencies. Full Story 

  

• Texas nurses say ban on abortion is merely the start of the health problems women will face

  By Reese Oxner Updated: June 30, 2022

  Health workers caring for pregnant women now face a bewildering array of legal questions. Full Story 

  

• Texas abortion groups file last-ditch suit to hold off ban for a bit longer

  By Reese Oxner and Erin Douglas June 27, 2022

  Texas abortion providers and abortion funds ceased operations in the state on Friday for fear of being criminally charged under state laws that pre-date Roe v. Wade. Full Story 

  

• Texas plans to place charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates

  By Reese Oxner June 20, 2022

  With $408 million in federal funds, the state wants to build enough charging stations to support 1 million electric vehicles. Full Story 

  

• Supreme Court sides with tribes in fight with Texas over authorized gambling on their lands

  By Reese Oxner June 15, 2022

  The ruling doesn’t expand the kinds of games tribes can offer on their lands but reaffirms their autonomy to regulate gambling activities that aren’t prohibited in Texas, regardless of the state’s rules. Full Story 

  

• Authorities arrest Dallas-area gun trafficker who used license to carry to skirt background checks

  By Reese Oxner June 14, 2022

  The Department of Justice says the weapons illegally sold by Demontre Antwon Hackworth, 31, were later used in over a dozen crimes, including the killing of a 21-year-old Black transgender woman. Full Story