https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/sameea-kamal/The latest news by Sameea Kamal.enFri, 11 Apr 2025 13:42:57 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/11/dan-patrick-lt-governor-texas-reelection/President Donald Trump offered an endorsement of Patrick on Truth Social.By Sameea KamalFri, 11 Apr 2025 13:42:57 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/11/dan-patrick-lt-governor-texas-reelection/Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick during a Texas Senate meeting on March 25, 2025.Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick during a Texas Senate meeting on March 25, 2025.Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/10/john-bash-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton/Bash served as special assistant to President Trump during his first term and is Elon Musk’s lawyer.By Sameea KamalThu, 10 Apr 2025 16:55:54 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/10/john-bash-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/10/texas-comptroller-tax-budget-tariffs/As the Texas House prepares to vote on the budget, officials and other experts monitor national policy and state tax revenue.By Sameea KamalThu, 10 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/10/texas-comptroller-tax-budget-tariffs/A view from a downtown Dallas office tower. Any clouds that shadow the Texas economy will become evident in data tracking sales tax revenue, according to the office of the state comptroller.A view of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge from The Tower Club on the 48th floor of the Santander Tower in downtown Dallas, on Nov. 07, 2023. Texas metros have a glut of vacant offices space driven by the rise of remote work, overbuilding and other factors during the pandemic. One option companies are doing to combat the changes, is to convert office space into residential housing.Ben Torres for The Texas Tribune