Author: Abby Livingston

The Marc, a nightclub and venue in San Marcos, closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune In the era of lockdown and economic collapse, not all small…

Bars on Austin’s Sixth Street are shuttered durning the coronavirus pandemic. Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune Kevin Richie anticipated a busy March for his Austin-based lighting rental company. After…

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. in December. Andrew Harrer/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump formally designated U.S. Rep.…

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher at her election night party in 2018. She is a top target for Republicans in 2020. Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune For a party frequently…

Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into U.S. at the World Trade Bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico April 2, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril WASHINGTON –…

A view of Austin from the Capitol Rotunda. Austin Price for The Texas Tribune A sleeping giant looms over the Democratic presidential campaign, even as excitement continues to build toward…

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement about Iran at the White House in Washington D.C. on January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON – Like practically everything else in the…

Tinslee Lewis was born prematurely at Cook Children’s Medical Center, where she has spent her entire life. via Texas Right to Life A judge ruled in favor Thursday of allowing…

Freight trains cross the Rio Grande river near the Laredo Convent Avenue Port of Entry between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. Martin do Nascimento for The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON – The…

Lights shine from the U.S. Capitol prior to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on Dec.…