https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/carla-astudillo/The latest news by Carla Astudillo.enTue, 28 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/texas-may-2024-runoff-election-results/Get The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2024 primary runoff elections, which includes the Texas Legislature and more.By Carla AstudilloTue, 28 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/texas-may-2024-runoff-election-results/Voting stickers for 2024 primary election voter guide.https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/23/texas-gop-matt-rinaldi-republicans/Under outgoing chair Matt Rinaldi, the party’s donor base has shrunk as it aligns with two far-right megadonors.By Robert Downen and Carla AstudilloThu, 23 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/23/texas-gop-matt-rinaldi-republicans/Outgoing Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi gives voting directives during the 5th General Meeting of the 2022 Texas State Republican Convention on June 18, 2022.Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi gives voting directives during the 5th General Meeting of the 2022 Texas State Republican Convention on June 18, 2022.Briana Vargas for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/16/texas-travis-county-drug-deaths-fentanyl-overdose/Since 2019, accidental drug deaths have been rising in Texas, with the number tripling in Travis County.By Stephen Simpson, Graphics by Carla AstudilloThu, 16 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/16/texas-travis-county-drug-deaths-fentanyl-overdose/An Austin-Travis County EMS vehicle parked outside of St. Davidís North Austin Medical Center on July 7, 2020.An Austin-Travis County EMS vehicle parked outside of St. Davidís North Austin Medical Center on July 7, 2020.Allie Goulding/The Texas Tribunehttps://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/texas-may-2024-runoff-ballot/The Texas 2024 primary runoffs will take place May 28. See the full list of candidates statewide and see who’s on your ballot.By Carla AstudilloThu, 04 Apr 2024 16:36:03 -0500https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/texas-may-2024-runoff-ballot/https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/primary-election-results-2024/Get The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2024 primary races for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.By Carla AstudilloTue, 05 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0600https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/primary-election-results-2024/Voting stickers for 2024 primary election voter guide.https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/march-2024-primary-ballot/The Texas 2024 primary will take place March 5. See the full list of candidates statewide and see who’s on your ballot.By Carla AstudilloMon, 08 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0600https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/march-2024-primary-ballot/https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/21/texas-house-republicans-paxton-abbott/Paxton has been seeking revenge on fellow Republicans who voted to impeach him earlier this year. Similarly, Abbott is looking to unseat GOP House members who voted against school vouchers.By Carla Astudillo and Patrick SvitekThu, 21 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/21/texas-house-republicans-paxton-abbott/Wide view of the Texas House chamber during debate on the articles of impeachment against AG Ken Paxton on May 27, 2023.Wide view of the Texas House chamber during debate on the articles of impeachment against AG Ken Paxton on May 27, 2023.Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/14/texas-hate-crimes-data/A Texas Tribune analysis of hate crime data found that 82% of Texas law enforcement agencies that report to the FBI tracked no hate crimes last year. However, one suburban North Texas police agency is creating a new model of collecting hate crime data.By Carla Astudillo and Pooja SalhotraThu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/14/texas-hate-crimes-data/Bertha Germany at her home in Texarkana on Nov. 26, 2023. In 2021, Germany's home was vandalized with a racial slur, an event that was not documented as a hate crime by local police.Bertha Germany at her home in Texarkana, Texas on Friday November 26, 2023. Lawrence Jenkins for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/17/school-vouchers-texas-house-vote/Here’s how each representative voted on an amendment that removed school vouchers from the education bill on Friday.By Carla AstudilloFri, 17 Nov 2023 16:42:38 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/17/school-vouchers-texas-house-vote/A state Representative prepares to vote on a bill during session on the House floor at the state Capitol in Austin on April 25, 2023.A state Representative prepares to vote on a bill during session on the House floor at the state Capitol in Austin on April 25, 2023.Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/12/defend-texas-liberty-pac-nick-fuentes-jonathan-stickland/The group has funded candidates and groups like the Texas GOP who have pushed fellow Republicans to take a harder line against things like illegal immigration and transgender people.By Patrick Svitek and Carla AstudilloThu, 12 Oct 2023 15:26:17 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/12/defend-texas-liberty-pac-nick-fuentes-jonathan-stickland/Former state Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, on the House floor on May 25, 2019.Former state Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, on the House floor on May 25, 2019.Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/16/ken-paxton-impeachment-vote/After spending two weeks listening to both sides make their case, Texas Senators voted to acquit Paxton on all 16 articles of impeachment. Because of this vote, Paxton will remain in office.By Carla AstudilloSat, 16 Sep 2023 13:38:50 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/16/ken-paxton-impeachment-vote/A court bailiff collects votes from senators, skipping Angela Paxton, on the tenth day of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Sept. 16, 2023.A court bailiff collects votes from senators, skipping Angela Paxton, on the tenth day of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Sept. 16, 2023.Julius Shieh/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/24/ken-paxton-impeachment-dunn-wilks/With the attorney general’s impeachment trial set for September, supporters have risen to Paxton’s defense, fueled by the deep pockets of oil-rich West Texas donors.By Robert Downen and Carla AstudilloMon, 24 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/24/ken-paxton-impeachment-dunn-wilks/Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement to the press on May 26.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement to the press May 26, 2023 a day before a scheduled impeachment vote in the Texas House in a long-running ethics complaint.Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-texas-house-impeachment-vote/Here’s a list of the representatives who voted for and against impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday.By Carla Astudillo and Chris EssigSat, 27 May 2023 18:27:15 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-texas-house-impeachment-vote/The electronic voting board in the House chamber on July 19, 2021The electronic voting board in the House chamber on July 19, 2021Sophie Park/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/24/ken-paxton-investigation-democrats-lawyers/A Texas Tribune review of the investigators’ employment history, voting records and campaign donations found a lack of support for the attorney general’s claim.By Alex Nguyen and Carla AstudilloWed, 24 May 2023 21:09:46 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/24/ken-paxton-investigation-democrats-lawyers/Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a press conference at the Houston Recovery Center on Oct. 26, 2021.State Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a press conference at the Houston Recovery Center on Oct. 26, 2021.Mark Felix for The Texas Tribunehttps://schools.texastribune.org/Use our database to learn about Texas public school districts and campuses, including hundreds of charter schools and alternative campuses. Data is current as of the 2021-2022 school year.By Carla AstudilloTue, 02 May 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://schools.texastribune.org/Students work at their desks at Blanco Vista Elementary School in San Marcos on Monday August, 23, 2021.Jordan Vonderhaar for the Texas Tribunehttps://salaries.texastribune.org/The Texas Tribune’s database of Texas state employees’ compensation is updated to represent salaries as of Feb. 1. It includes detailed data for the 113 agencies in state government and positions at each of those agencies.By Carla Astudillo and Chris EssigMon, 13 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://salaries.texastribune.org/Government Salaries ExplorerPhoto Illustration by Ben Hasson / Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/directory/Look up information about every statewide elected official, every member of the Texas Legislature and every Texan in Congress and see who represents you.By Carla Astudillo and Texas Tribune StaffMon, 20 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/directory/State Representatives and their families sit on the House floor on the opening day of the 88th Legislative Session at the state Capitol in Austin on Jan. 10, 2023.Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/11/2023-texas-legislature-representation/In the 2023 legislative session that convened Tuesday, 70% of lawmakers are men. More than half of the Senate and House members are white, and nearly half are white men.By Alexa Ura and Carla AstudilloWed, 11 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/11/2023-texas-legislature-representation/Opening day of the 2023 Texas Legislature at the Capitol in Austin on Jan. 10, 2023.Opening Day of the 2023 Texas Legislature at the Capitol in Austin on Jan. 10, 2023.Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/directory/Look up information about every statewide elected official, every member of the Texas Legislature and every Texan in Congress and see who represents you.By Carla Astudillo and Texas Tribune StaffTue, 10 Jan 2023 13:44:03 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/directory/The Texas House of Representatives on Jan. 13, 2021.Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribunehttps://apps.texastribune.org/features/2022/texas-2022-election-results/Follow The Texas Tribune’s coverage of midterm election results for governor, attorney general, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.By Carla AstudilloMon, 07 Nov 2022 18:19:33 -0600https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2022/texas-2022-election-results/Election resultsEmily Albracht/Texas Tribune