Carla Astudillo | The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

Politics

Here’s how much Ted Cruz and Colin Allred have raised in their U.S. Senate race

Current fundraising figures show that the Senate candidates have fundraised a combined $81.2 million.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke, left, and Gov. Greg Abbott during a debate in Edinburg on Sept. 30, 2022.

2022 Elections

Beto O’Rourke catches Gov. Greg Abbott in cash on hand as race hits homestretch

Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune

The Democratic challenger ended the latest fundraising period, July 1 through Sept. 29, with slightly more cash on hand than the governor.

A Wyoming-based billionaire is responsible for nearly all the donations to Gov. Greg Abbott's $54 million border wall fund.

Politics

Texas has raised $54 million in private donations for a border wall - almost all from one billionaire

Carla Astudillo | The Texas Tribune

Timothy Mellon is the Wyoming-based grandson of banking tycoon Andrew Mellon. He is responsible for nearly 98% of the donations to Texas’ border wall fund.

Blanca Alvarado administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a patient in Laredo on Feb. 1, 2021. After communities along the border saw some of the highest COVID-19 rates in the nation last summer, health officials say these communities have enthusiastically responded to vaccination efforts. Jessica Rodriguez for The Texas Tribune

Texas News

COVID-19 Ravaged The State’s Border Counties. Now They’re Leading Texas In Vaccinations.

Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune

From El Paso to Brownsville, every county along the border is outpacing the state average for the percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19.