Rebekah Allen
@rebekahallen.bsky.social
Managing editor of enterprise and politics at The Texas Tribune
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Lone Star grants paid for pickups, office furniture, workout rooms and other items with little connection to border security. 'There it is,' we'll take it,' one county judge said of the state money.
Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star was a bonanza for Texas cities, counties
Lone Star grants paid for pickups, office furniture, workout rooms and other items with little connection to border security. 'There it is,' we'll take it,' one county judge said of the state money.
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August 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lone Star grants paid for pickups, office furniture, workout rooms and other items with little connection to border security. 'There it is,' we'll take it,' one county judge said of the state money.
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Exclusive: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed references to President Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit — an apparent change to its plans to update its collection of artifacts about the historic U.S. proceedings.
Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.
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July 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Exclusive: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed references to President Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit — an apparent change to its plans to update its collection of artifacts about the historic U.S. proceedings.
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A new sign of trouble at Bari Weiss's University of Austin—Larry Summers resigns from advisory board over the university's direction.
July 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A new sign of trouble at Bari Weiss's University of Austin—Larry Summers resigns from advisory board over the university's direction.
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Breaking news: President Trump announces 10% tariffs on all imports and higher taxes on goods from about 60 countries, in sharp escalation of trade war.
Trump announces 10 percent tariffs on all imports, additional taxes for some 60 countries
After weeks of internal debate and mixed signals, Trump plans to reveal details of his broadest import tax yet in a Rose Garden ceremony featuring his full Cabinet.
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April 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Breaking news: President Trump announces 10% tariffs on all imports and higher taxes on goods from about 60 countries, in sharp escalation of trade war.
After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic.
The state spends less per capita on public health, local govs have less authority to respond to a health crisis, Texans are less vaccinated and more distrustful of science. via @eleanorklib.bsky.social
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The state spends less per capita on public health, local govs have less authority to respond to a health crisis, Texans are less vaccinated and more distrustful of science. via @eleanorklib.bsky.social
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After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic
Five years after Texas’ first COVID death, the state spends less on public health, vaccination rates have dropped and a distrust of authority has taken hold.
www.texastribune.org
March 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic.
The state spends less per capita on public health, local govs have less authority to respond to a health crisis, Texans are less vaccinated and more distrustful of science. via @eleanorklib.bsky.social
www.texastribune.org/2025/03/18/t...
The state spends less per capita on public health, local govs have less authority to respond to a health crisis, Texans are less vaccinated and more distrustful of science. via @eleanorklib.bsky.social
www.texastribune.org/2025/03/18/t...
Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive fee systems in the nation, where private collection companies can tack up to 20% onto their bill.
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In Texas, private firms cash in on property tax late fees, piling debt onto struggling homeowners
Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection companies can tack up to 20% onto their bill.
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March 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive fee systems in the nation, where private collection companies can tack up to 20% onto their bill.
www.texastribune.org/2025/03/13/t...
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Could lawmakers abolish the Texas Lottery?
The Tribune's Ayden Runnels and Jasper Scherer look at the controversy involving the sales of tickets via third-party services that led to two major jackpot wins and why top officials are demanding answers and changes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/21/t...
The Tribune's Ayden Runnels and Jasper Scherer look at the controversy involving the sales of tickets via third-party services that led to two major jackpot wins and why top officials are demanding answers and changes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/21/t...
Texas Lottery ticket sales to third-party services fuel controversy and questions about the agency’s future
While the Lottery Commission says it can’t regulate sales to couriers, lawmakers want changes after two major jackpots were won using those services.
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February 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Could lawmakers abolish the Texas Lottery?
The Tribune's Ayden Runnels and Jasper Scherer look at the controversy involving the sales of tickets via third-party services that led to two major jackpot wins and why top officials are demanding answers and changes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/21/t...
The Tribune's Ayden Runnels and Jasper Scherer look at the controversy involving the sales of tickets via third-party services that led to two major jackpot wins and why top officials are demanding answers and changes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/21/t...
A pair of lawsuits by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that ban outside $ in the House speaker race, allowing more mudslinging, raising questions abt ethics rules.
@texastribune.org reports on the long effort to gain influence in the House.
www.texastribune.org/2025/02/13/t...
@texastribune.org reports on the long effort to gain influence in the House.
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Critics of Texas House leadership spent big in this year’s speaker’s race. They fought years for that chance.
A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House leadership race, allowing for more political mudslinging and raising questi...
www.texastribune.org
February 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A pair of lawsuits by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that ban outside $ in the House speaker race, allowing more mudslinging, raising questions abt ethics rules.
@texastribune.org reports on the long effort to gain influence in the House.
www.texastribune.org/2025/02/13/t...
@texastribune.org reports on the long effort to gain influence in the House.
www.texastribune.org/2025/02/13/t...
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The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, United States DOGE Service, as an entity insulated from public records requests or most judicial intervention until at least 2034 (Important reporting here by NYT Minho Kim)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
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Trump’s Declaration Allows Musk’s Efficiency Team to Skirt Open Records Laws (Gift Article)
Government watchdog groups say they will challenge the Trump administration’s decision to put the initiative under the Presidential Records Act, which shields its work from public disclosure.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, United States DOGE Service, as an entity insulated from public records requests or most judicial intervention until at least 2034 (Important reporting here by NYT Minho Kim)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
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John Cornyn, running for his 5th term in the Senate, is facing the most difficult primary season of his career.
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As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career
Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, polling shows.
www.texastribune.org
February 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
John Cornyn, running for his 5th term in the Senate, is facing the most difficult primary season of his career.
via @matthewchoi.bsky.social
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A south Texas school board warns parents it was informed Border Patrol agents may board school buses, question children about immigration status and detain or deport children via @ujohnnyg.bsky.social
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Texas school district warns Border Patrol may board buses and question students about citizenship
A letter sent to Alice ISD parents Wednesday said a student may be detained and possibly deported if they cannot prove they are in the country legally.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A south Texas school board warns parents it was informed Border Patrol agents may board school buses, question children about immigration status and detain or deport children via @ujohnnyg.bsky.social
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New @ujohnnyg.bsky.social: The Alice Independent School District in South Texas warned parents in a letter Wednesday that U.S. Border Patrol agents may be checking the immigration status of students on school buses traveling for extracurricular activities.
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Texas school district warns Border Patrol may board buses and question students about citizenship
A letter sent to Alice ISD parents Wednesday said a student may be detained and possibly deported if they cannot prove they are in the country legally.
www.texastribune.org
February 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
New @ujohnnyg.bsky.social: The Alice Independent School District in South Texas warned parents in a letter Wednesday that U.S. Border Patrol agents may be checking the immigration status of students on school buses traveling for extracurricular activities.
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Operation Lone Star was born out of Texas' frustration with Biden to secure the border.
Now that Trump's in office, there's no sign of pulling back on the multi-billion state effort.
via @serranoalej.bsky.social and @jasperscherer.bsky.social
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Now that Trump's in office, there's no sign of pulling back on the multi-billion state effort.
via @serranoalej.bsky.social and @jasperscherer.bsky.social
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After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeper
Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didn’t last long.
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February 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Operation Lone Star was born out of Texas' frustration with Biden to secure the border.
Now that Trump's in office, there's no sign of pulling back on the multi-billion state effort.
via @serranoalej.bsky.social and @jasperscherer.bsky.social
www.texastribune.org/2025/02/05/t...
Now that Trump's in office, there's no sign of pulling back on the multi-billion state effort.
via @serranoalej.bsky.social and @jasperscherer.bsky.social
www.texastribune.org/2025/02/05/t...
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Breaking: President Donald Trump has ordered tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China — Texas’ biggest trading partners.
The tariffs will go into place Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
The tariffs will go into place Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
Trump orders tariffs on Mexico and Canada — Texas’ biggest trading partners
The tariffs, which also target China, are reportedly scheduled to go into effect Tuesday. Mexico is by far Texas’ largest trading partner, followed by Canada with China coming closely behind.
www.texastribune.org
February 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Breaking: President Donald Trump has ordered tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China — Texas’ biggest trading partners.
The tariffs will go into place Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
The tariffs will go into place Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
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Not much media attention was paid to the Burgum nomination but @propublica.org and @northdakotamonitor.com recently looked at how the former governor had repeatedly sued the department he will now lead, trying to undermine federal regulations.
January 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Not much media attention was paid to the Burgum nomination but @propublica.org and @northdakotamonitor.com recently looked at how the former governor had repeatedly sued the department he will now lead, trying to undermine federal regulations.
They went out to buy baby formula and were pulled over for a traffic stop. The man in the process of getting a green card is now facing deportation.
He has no criminal record. His wife is an American citizen and they have 3 kids.
via @serranoalej.bsky.social
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He has no criminal record. His wife is an American citizen and they have 3 kids.
via @serranoalej.bsky.social
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An immigrant faces deportation after a routine traffic stop in Texas, sparking more fear
Advocates worry that rapidly shifting federal and state immigration initiatives will prompt more city police to funnel migrants without criminal records to federal agents.
www.texastribune.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
They went out to buy baby formula and were pulled over for a traffic stop. The man in the process of getting a green card is now facing deportation.
He has no criminal record. His wife is an American citizen and they have 3 kids.
via @serranoalej.bsky.social
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/29/t...
He has no criminal record. His wife is an American citizen and they have 3 kids.
via @serranoalej.bsky.social
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Austin rents tumbled 19 months in a row, via @joshuafechter.bsky.social
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Austin rents have fallen for nearly two years. Here’s why.
A massive apartment building boom in the Austin-Round Rock region has driven rents downward, real estate experts and housing advocates have said.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Austin rents tumbled 19 months in a row, via @joshuafechter.bsky.social
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From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, Republican lawmakers will look to pass its conservative priorities this session amid fighting within the party. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/14/t...
The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.
From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look to pass its conservative priorities amid fighting within the party.
www.texastribune.org
January 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, Republican lawmakers will look to pass its conservative priorities this session amid fighting within the party. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/14/t...
Ted Cruz is supportive of the US acquiring Greenland, @matthewchoi.bsky.social reports
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Ted Cruz defends Trump’s pitch to acquire Greenland
Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, stressed Greenland’s strategic location in the Arctic and its natural wealth of critical minerals.
www.texastribune.org
January 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Ted Cruz is supportive of the US acquiring Greenland, @matthewchoi.bsky.social reports
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NEW: In the latest sign of the Texas GOP's civil war, a Republican lawmaker has filed a complaint accusing the state party chairman of bribery and illegal threats as part of a campaign to stifle dissent amid an acrimonious Republican fight for Texas House speaker.
Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race
Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.
www.texastribune.org
January 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
NEW: In the latest sign of the Texas GOP's civil war, a Republican lawmaker has filed a complaint accusing the state party chairman of bribery and illegal threats as part of a campaign to stifle dissent amid an acrimonious Republican fight for Texas House speaker.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton began a two-day state tour to pressure Republican lawmakers to support Rep. David Cook for House speaker, targeting those who voted to impeach him and promoting his allies. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/k...
Ken Paxton kicks off tour to pressure Republicans to support David Cook for House speaker
Paxton’s latest tour is the continuation of his efforts in the past year to get political revenge on House Republicans who supported his impeachment.
www.texastribune.org
January 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Attorney General Ken Paxton began a two-day state tour to pressure Republican lawmakers to support Rep. David Cook for House speaker, targeting those who voted to impeach him and promoting his allies. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/k...
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BREAKING: A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials report.
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First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana (Gift Article)
The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
BREAKING: A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials report.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/h...
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One way Texas lawmakers may try to solve the state's housing affordability crisis: addressing Texas' deep housing shortage.
Texas needs about 320,000 more homes than it has, per a recent estimate.
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t... @texastribune.org #txlege
Texas needs about 320,000 more homes than it has, per a recent estimate.
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t... @texastribune.org #txlege
Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.
A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate.
www.texastribune.org
January 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
One way Texas lawmakers may try to solve the state's housing affordability crisis: addressing Texas' deep housing shortage.
Texas needs about 320,000 more homes than it has, per a recent estimate.
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t... @texastribune.org #txlege
Texas needs about 320,000 more homes than it has, per a recent estimate.
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t... @texastribune.org #txlege
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New this A.M.: Buying or renting a home in Texas used to be relatively cheap. But the state's once-lauded housing affordability has slipped.
Here's how state lawmakers may tackle the state's housing affordability crisis this year.
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t... @texastribune.org #txlege
Here's how state lawmakers may tackle the state's housing affordability crisis this year.
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t... @texastribune.org #txlege
Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.
A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate.
www.texastribune.org
January 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New this A.M.: Buying or renting a home in Texas used to be relatively cheap. But the state's once-lauded housing affordability has slipped.
Here's how state lawmakers may tackle the state's housing affordability crisis this year.
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t... @texastribune.org #txlege
Here's how state lawmakers may tackle the state's housing affordability crisis this year.
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t... @texastribune.org #txlege
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Heartbreaking story from @nolanews.bsky.social’s Blake Paterson on Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux — one of the deceased victims:
“Did they cover her up with a sheet, Zion?” she asked.
“Yeah,” Parsons said. “What does that mean?”
The line went silent. Dedeaux didn’t respond. Parsons began to cry.
“Did they cover her up with a sheet, Zion?” she asked.
“Yeah,” Parsons said. “What does that mean?”
The line went silent. Dedeaux didn’t respond. Parsons began to cry.
A MS teen saw his friend die in Bourbon Street attack. Then he had to call the girl's mom.
It was his first time in New Orleans, and he and two friends made a snap decision to head over from Gulfport to celebrate New Year's Day.
Then tragedy struck, leaving 18-year-old Nikyra Cheyenne Ded...
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January 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Heartbreaking story from @nolanews.bsky.social’s Blake Paterson on Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux — one of the deceased victims:
“Did they cover her up with a sheet, Zion?” she asked.
“Yeah,” Parsons said. “What does that mean?”
The line went silent. Dedeaux didn’t respond. Parsons began to cry.
“Did they cover her up with a sheet, Zion?” she asked.
“Yeah,” Parsons said. “What does that mean?”
The line went silent. Dedeaux didn’t respond. Parsons began to cry.