Carla Astudillo | The Texas Tribune

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

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.