https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-klibanoff/The latest news by Eleanor Klibanoff.enWed, 30 Jul 2025 17:11:07 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/30/texas-senate-election-crimes-attorney-general/A similar proposal stalled out earlier this year over disagreements between the House and Senate. This time, lawmakers might clash over whether to approve the new bill along with a constitutional amendment.By Eleanor KlibanoffWed, 30 Jul 2025 17:11:07 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/30/texas-senate-election-crimes-attorney-general/Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, argues a point of order on a bill that authorizes the Texas Attorney General to prosecute certain election-related crimes.Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, argues a point of order on CSSB11 a bill that authorizes the Texas Attorney General to prosecute certain election-related crimes.Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/30/texas-redistricting-congressional-maps-house-republicans/The first draft of the lower chamber’s new redistricting map targets Democratic members of Congress in the Austin, Dallas and Houston metro areas and in South Texas.By Gabby Birenbaum and Eleanor Klibanoff, Graphics by Carla AstudilloWed, 30 Jul 2025 10:08:39 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/30/texas-redistricting-congressional-maps-house-republicans/Graphic by Carla Astudillohttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/29/trib-cast-republicans-midterms/Mark Davis, the dean of Texas conservative talk radio, joins TribCast to talk about the GOP’s outlook for 2026.By Eleanor KlibanoffTue, 29 Jul 2025 14:49:55 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/29/trib-cast-republicans-midterms/A Texas representatives speak on House floor during the opening day of the 89th Texas special legislative session Monday, July 21, 2025 in Austin, Texas.Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/25/giovanni-capriglione-affair-texas-house-republican/A conservative news site published an interview with a woman who alleges a 17-year affair with the Southlake representative, who said this week he wouldn’t seek reelection.By Eleanor Klibanoff and Renzo DowneyFri, 25 Jul 2025 11:53:07 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/25/giovanni-capriglione-affair-texas-house-republican/State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, on the House floor at lawmakers debate bills at the Texas Capitol on Monday, May 26, 2025.State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, on the House floor at lawmakers debate bills at the Texas Capitol on Monday, May 26, 2025.Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/24/texas-redistricting-hearing-house-legislature-congress/At the first of at least seven hearings, members of the public aired grievances about the unusual mid-decade redistricting effort.By Eleanor KlibanoffThu, 24 Jul 2025 18:57:05 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/24/texas-redistricting-hearing-house-legislature-congress/State Rep. Terry M. Wilson, R-Georgetown, looks at a congressional district map during a House redistricting committee meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Austin, Texas.State Rep. Terry M. Wilson, R-Georgetown, looks at a congressional district map during a House Congressional Redistricting committee meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Austin, Texas.Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/23/texas-california-abortion-pill-shield-law-lawsuit/While state court challenges have stalled out, a new federal suit tries to advance the battle between Texas’ abortion laws and blue state shield laws.By Eleanor KlibanoffWed, 23 Jul 2025 17:52:45 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/23/texas-california-abortion-pill-shield-law-lawsuit/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/21/texas-democrats-redistricting-special-session-delay-quorum-break/With few options to prevent the Republican majority from passing a new congressional map, Democrats threatened to filibuster, delay hearings and even break quorum.By Eleanor KlibanoffMon, 21 Jul 2025 19:41:31 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/21/texas-democrats-redistricting-special-session-delay-quorum-break/State Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Austin on Monday, July 21, 2025.State Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Austin on Monday, July 21, 2025.Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/17/joe-jaworski-texas-attorney-general-democrat/The former Galveston mayor lost his party’s nomination in a 2022 runoff but says better preparation and a different political environment will work in his favor.By Eleanor KlibanoffThu, 17 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/17/joe-jaworski-texas-attorney-general-democrat/Joe Jaworski, Democratic candidate for attorney general, speaks with Frank Ramirez at a campaign event in San Antonio on Oct. 31, 2021.Joe Jaworski, a Democratic candidate for attorney general, speaks with Frank Ramirez at a campaign event in San Antonio on Oct. 31, 2021.Chris Stokes for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/16/texas-attorney-general-comptroller-campaign-finance-fundraising/New campaign finance filings provide the first glimpse of the financial and political fault lines emerging in the open primaries for key statewide offices.By Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro SerranoWed, 16 Jul 2025 11:23:07 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/16/texas-attorney-general-comptroller-campaign-finance-fundraising/The Texas Capitol on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Austin, Texas.The Texas Capitol on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Austin, Texas.Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/15/tribcast-redistricting-texas-trump/The gang is joined by Kareem Crayton, from the Brennan Center for Justice, to discuss Texas’ mid-decade redistricting effort.By Eleanor KlibanoffTue, 15 Jul 2025 15:55:16 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/15/tribcast-redistricting-texas-trump/Hands holding tweezers manipulate a puzzle's pieces that represent Texas voting districts.Illustration by Todd Wisemanhttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/15/nathan-johnson-texas-attorney-general-democrat-2026-midterms/The third-term Democrat from Dallas faces long odds in a state that has only elected Republicans to statewide office for three decades.By Eleanor KlibanoffTue, 15 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/15/nathan-johnson-texas-attorney-general-democrat-2026-midterms/Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, in action on the Senate floor on the second-to-the-last day of the 89th legislative session on June 1, 2025.Texas Senator Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, in action on the Senate floor on the second-to-the-last day of the 89th legislative session on June 1, 2025.Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/11/texas-redistricting-racial-gerrymandering-coalition-districts-trump/Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.By Eleanor Klibanoff and Gabby BirenbaumFri, 11 Jul 2025 13:58:07 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/11/texas-redistricting-racial-gerrymandering-coalition-districts-trump/Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a bill signing creating a Texas DOGE office at the capitol building in Austin on April 23, 2025.Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a bill signing creating a Texas DOGE office at the capitol building in Austin on April 23, 2025.Kaylee Greenlee for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/angela-paxton-divorce-texas-attorney-general-ken/In a statement, Angela Paxton said she moved to end her 38-year marriage “on biblical grounds,” citing “recent discoveries.”By Eleanor Klibanoff and Joshua FechterThu, 10 Jul 2025 12:59:29 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/angela-paxton-divorce-texas-attorney-general-ken/Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife Senator Angela Paxton wave to conventioneers during the Texas GOP Convention Thursday, May 23, 2024 in San Antonio.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife Senator Angela Paxton wave to conventioneers during the Texas GOP Convention Thursday, May 23, 2024 in San Antonio.Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/09/abbott-special-session-texas-redistricting-flooding-thc-abortion-pills/The Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session.By Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro SerranoWed, 09 Jul 2025 15:54:39 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/09/abbott-special-session-texas-redistricting-flooding-thc-abortion-pills/Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville on Saturday, July 5, 2025.Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville on Saturday, July 5, 2025.Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/09/texas-legislature-hill-country-kerrville-floods-response-sirens/Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on alert systems and local recovery.By Alejandra Martinez and Eleanor KlibanoffWed, 09 Jul 2025 13:53:19 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/09/texas-legislature-hill-country-kerrville-floods-response-sirens/Governor Greg Abbott holds an emergecy proclaimation during a press confrence at the Hill Country Youth Event Center on Saturday, June 5, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.Gov. Greg Abbott holds an emergency proclamation during a press conference at Hill Country Youth Event Center on Saturday July 5, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/07/texas-hill-country-flooding-camp-mystic/Gov. Greg Abbott vowed Tuesday to continue rescue and recovery efforts in the flood-ravaged Hill Country “until every missing person is accounted for.”By Sneha Dey, Alejandro Serrano, Jayme Lozano Carver, Eleanor Klibanoff, Terri Langford and Colleen DeGuzmanMon, 07 Jul 2025 08:18:12 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/07/texas-hill-country-flooding-camp-mystic/Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt on July 5, 2025.Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt on July 5, 2025.Brenda Bazán for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/07/kerrville-hill-country-flood-texas/On Sunday, as Kerrville began the long process of rebuilding after ruin, the unique horrors of what unfolded here Friday night hung thick over the whole town.By Eleanor KlibanoffMon, 07 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/07/kerrville-hill-country-flood-texas/Community members grieve at the Cross Kingdom Church in Kerrville during the first Sunday service after the floods, on July 6, 2025.Community members grieve at the Cross Kingdom Church in Kerrville during the first Sunday service after the floods on July 6, 2025.Brenda Bazán for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/03/ken-paxton-attorney-general-whistleblowers-appeal/The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or during the next regular session.By Eleanor KlibanoffThu, 03 Jul 2025 17:13:02 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/03/ken-paxton-attorney-general-whistleblowers-appeal/Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement to the press May 26, 2023 a day before a scheduled impeachment vote in the Texas House in a long-running ethics complaint.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement to the press May 26, 2023 a day before a scheduled impeachment vote in the Texas House in a long-running ethics complaint.Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/01/tribcast-supreme-court/The TribCast gang is finally reunited, just in time to dive into the big cases and unresolved questions from the term.By Eleanor KlibanoffTue, 01 Jul 2025 13:20:29 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/01/tribcast-supreme-court/Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/27/texas-porn-websites-age-verification-law-supreme-court/The case involves a 2023 state law requiring adult websites to verify users’ ages, but the ruling is expected to have broader implications for free speech law.By Kayla Guo, Eleanor Klibanoff and Paul CoblerFri, 27 Jun 2025 11:18:26 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/27/texas-porn-websites-age-verification-law-supreme-court/Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court building in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 following arguments in the case “Free Speech Coalition, Inc., et al. v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas.”Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court building in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 following arguments in the case “Free Speech Coalition, Inc., et al. v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas.”Luke Johnson for The Texas Tribune