Joshua Fechter

How property tax cuts are a thankless political issue: Texas plans to spend $51B on property tax cuts the next two years, more than the state spends on transportation or higher education. But only 26% of registered Texas voters approve of lawmakers' approach #txlege

Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files on.wsj.com/4mcTIKV

A key figure who pushed the #txlege to combat skyrocketing home prices is a Californian who worried Texas was on a path toward California's housing crisis. Read about Nicole Nosek's mission to keep housing affordable in TX. via @JoshuaFechter texastribune.org/2025/07/23/tex…

Faced with a skeptical religious community at the center of the West Texas measles outbreak, health officials say they may have pushed too hard on vaccine messaging and possibly dissuaded more susceptible residents from asking questions or getting help. bit.ly/3IEmkhN

Comedians, politicians and media powerhouses take center stage at TribFest. More must-see speakers join the lineup, including @mulaney, @Johnson4Dallas, @amyklobuchar, @karaswisher and @RepEscobar. Nov. 13–15 in Austin. Get tickets: trib.it/tribfest2025-x… #TribFest25

Texas election officials are praising a revamped federal immigration database that they’ve begun using to validate the citizenship of registered voters. But some critics are raising concerns about data privacy and accuracy. With @VotebeatUS: bit.ly/4m7KXSm

Up to 1.7 million Texans are expected to lose their health insurance through coming changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace under Republicans’ tax and spending megabill, according to an analysis by health policy experts. bit.ly/3TQ3CpI

New TribCast: Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder joins this week's episode for the first of a two-part series on the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries. bit.ly/3UozzFJ

The Texas Senate is doubling down with its attempt to ban hemp-derived THC, setting up another showdown with the House, where lawmakers are more amenable to regulating the substance. bit.ly/4fdc5x1

NEW: We uncovered multiple photos of Jeffrey Epstein at Donald Trump‘s wedding. Photos of the pair together earlier that year at an event. And video of Epstein and Trump at the 1999 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. cnn.com/2025/07/22/pol…

Without much notice, the Education Department has suspended student loan forgiveness under a long-standing repayment plan, offering no timeline for resumption and little explanation for the decision. wapo.st/44Uy0o0

Gov. Abbott's team told the Tribune the governor supports a ban for those under 21, with a full ban on “extraordinarily dangerous synthetic products.” But wants adults to have legal access to regulated nonintoxicating levels of hemp. texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex…

The Alamo on Ozzy Osbourne's death:

BREAKING: Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath lead singer and the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76 just weeks after farewell show. apnews.com/article/ozzy-o…

NEW: Gov. Greg Abbott told members of Congress he was skeptical about calling a special session to redraw Texas’ congressional maps. Most Texas Republicans were not a fan, either. Then Trump called. How the redistricting effort came to be: @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex…

A bill unveiled Friday aims to provide government backing for second mortgages to finance construction of increasingly popular accessory dwelling units on.wsj.com/44GOzFe

Texas Democrats vow to use delay tactics to drag out GOP redistricting effort. bit.ly/4kORgcg

TX Senate debate on redistricting goes black. Returns when @RolandForTexas mentions Jeffrey Epstein files. #txlege