Alex Samuels/Texas Tribune
Alex Samuels is a newsletters fellow for The Texas Tribune and a journalism senior at The University of Texas at Austin. Alex has worked for USA Today College since her sophomore year and has been a collegiate correspondent and their first-ever breaking news correspondent. She also worked as an editorial intern for the Daily Dot where she covered politics, race, and social issues.
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Two usual political allies — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the National Rifle Association — traded rhetorical blows Friday after Patrick continued to advocate… -
What started as seemingly simple state legislation hailed as good for Texas businesses is drawing skepticism from legal experts and outrage from... -
Hey, Texplainer: I’m hearing reports of voting machines changing the selections of some straight-ticket voters. What gives?Voters from around the state… -
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday visited a shooting range to sign a bill into law that significantly reduces the cost to get a license to carry a handgun,...
