Ann Drumm

North Texas’ largest public transit system may unravel in 2026 The push by four Dallas area suburbs to exit the multi-city partnership comes as state transportation officials have said the state needs more public transit, not less.

Why do Dallas suburbs want to leave the regional transit agency? Money, legislative property tax caps, car culture, ride apps. But state DOT says the fast-growing region needs more transit, not less! Texas Tribune article by @joshuafechter.bsky.social.
www.texastribune.org/2026/01/05/d...

@tcboyle.com I left on a road trip today and wondered what I should take to read. I pulled this yellowed copy from my shelf and am enjoying it again after my first read 20 years ago. Good traveling companion!

Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.

Let the cameras roll: Texas House members violently thrown into unmarked vehicles by masked men for fighting Trump's assault on democracy will make great campaign ad footage. www.texastribune.org/2025/08/07/p...

Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue states to retaliate.

The goal of Texas Democrats who fled the state to deny a quorum for Trump's power grab: draw national attention to the issue and spark Democrats around the country to fight back, even as they acknowledge Trump will probably get what he wants here, ultimately. www.texastribune.org/2025/08/08/t...

On his decision to end $500M worth of research on mRNA vaccines, RFK Jr. said:

“The the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu”.

These vaccines saved 3.2M lives in the U.S.

He is running a disinformation op against Americans.

My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab.

Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us.

It’s time to fight back.

I hope my Republican colleagues will listen to their constituents and vote against this obscene legislation, which is a massive wealth transfer to the very wealthy from the working class.

@mcuban.bsky.social We’re gonna be downtown today, are you joining us?

My favorite book. Steinbeck changed my life.

I agree. @repjasmine.bsky.social will you lead us in a town hall here in Dallas Tuesday evening?

Just did it myself.
Just because.

Excellent piece in the NYT, especially “shaking with rage and grief.” I feel it too. Thank you for writing.

The Texas Tribune is so important right now. I'm so grateful to Evan and Ross for getting it off the ground, and to the whole staff for extraordinary work. You are appreciated.

I was five. I lived (and still live) in Dallas. I remember my mother being upset. My parents were Republicans. Daddy saved the Dallas Morning News for years in the attic; the paper was yellow and brittle so I threw it away after he died in 2004.

American Promise - The For Our Freedom Amendment There's too much money in politics. American Promise has a solution. We are uniting Americans to win the For Our Freedom constitutional amendment.

I'm in Dallas and am helping American Promise end this disaster of Citizens United by building support for the For Our Freedom Amendment in Texas. I am eager to talk to you about our cross-partisan strategy. I tried once! I'll reach out again. www.americanpromise.net.

The Texas Tribune has jointed The Trust Project, the first major global transparency standard for news. Partners commit to abide by 8 indicators, markers of journalistic reliability. The Tribune's stories originate in TX but often have national significance. www.texastribune.org/2023/12/21/t...

Texas activist David Barton wants to end separation of church and sta… Barton has been a staple of Texas’ Christian conservative movement, offering crucial support to politicians and frequently being cited or called on to testify in favor of bills that critics say woul...

The Texas Tribune reports on Christian Nationalist David Barton’s ties to the new Speaker Mike Johnson. Barton’s group Wallbuilders seeks to destroy church-state separation. www.texastribune.org/2023/11/03/d...