Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune
URBAN AFFAIRS REPORTER | Texas TribuneJoshua Fechter is the urban affairs reporter for The Texas Tribune, covering policy and politics in Texas' major metropolitan areas. Before joining the Tribune in August 2021, Joshua covered City Hall for the San Antonio Express-News. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.
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The Smokehouse Creek Fire burned over a million acres, and recovery is ongoing. -
Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services. -
A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate. -
Texas added nearly 563,000 residents within the last year, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show. -
A yearslong effort to bring high-speed rail to Texas has recently shown signs of life, but state lawmakers have consistently put up roadblocks to keep it from happening. -
Texas’ top elections official said Friday that federal inspectors can’t be inside polls or places where ballots are counted under Texas law after the DOJ announced plans to send monitors to the state. -
A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong. -
The Democrats’ recently approved platform includes calls to loosen zoning rules, which housing experts believe contribute to high housing costs. -
The Beaumont Republican issued his interim charges even as it remains unclear whether he’ll be reelected. -
Texas has spent billions of dollars to drive down property taxes. Many homeowners saw a significant tax cut last year, per a Texas Tribune analysis.
