Eleanor Klibanoff

Austin, Louisville

Women's Health Reporter at Texas Tribune

@texastribune covering law, courts and politics previously: abortion and women’s health all my exes not in Texas: @kentuckycir @pacrossroads @npr

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TribCast: Did lawmakers improve Texas’ infrastructure?

2 days ago | gilmermirror.com | Eleanor Klibanoff

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2025 “TribCast: Did lawmakers improve Texas’ infrastructure?” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
TribCast: Did lawmakers improve Texas’ infrastructure?

3 days ago | texastribune.org | Eleanor Klibanoff

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas legislators gaveled out yesterday, but not before passing bills that will impact Texas’ infrastructure for years to come. Matthew and Eleanor are joined by Texas Tribune environmental reporter Alejandra Martinez and Permian Basin reporter Carlos Nogueras Ramos for a closer look at the major changes coming to Texas’ water and electrical systems.
En última instancia, la Legislatura de Texas aumenta el salario de los jueces y las pensiones de los legisladores

3 days ago | noticiasetx.com | Eleanor Klibanoff

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE - Los legisladores de Texas aprobaron un proyecto de ley que otorgará a los jueces un aumento salarial largamente esperado y aumentará sus propias pensiones, tras un enfrentamiento de última hora entre la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado. Los jueces de Texas obtendrán un aumento del 25%, con un salario base que aumentará a $175,00.
In Final Act, Texas Lege Boosts Judges Pay and Lege Pensions

3 days ago | dallasweekly.com | Eleanor Klibanoff

Overview: Texas lawmakers have passed a bill that will give judges a 25% raise, with base pay increasing to $175,000, and legislative pensions will rise with judicial salaries this time, but will be decoupled going forward. The House and Senate agreed to negotiate, and just hours before they closed out the 140 day session, they reached a compromise. The Senate approved the proposal unanimously, with the House voting 114-26, over hesitation from both sides of the aisle.
In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges’ pay and lawmaker pensions

3 days ago | gilmermirror.com | Eleanor Klibanoff

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2025 “In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges’ pay and lawmaker pensions” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges’ pay and lawmaker pensions

3 days ago | kxii.com | Eleanor Klibanoff

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE - Texas lawmakers passed a bill that will give judges a long-awaited raise and boost their own pensions, after an 11th hour clash between the House and Senate. Texas judges will get a 25% raise, with base pay increasing to $175,000. This bill was not expected to be controversial — both chambers and parties agree this pay raise, the first since 2013, is overdue and necessary to lift Texas out of the bottom for judicial pay among states.
In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges pay and lawmaker pensions

4 days ago | texastribune.org | Eleanor Klibanoff

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas lawmakers passed a bill that will give judges a long-awaited raise and boost their own pensions, after an 11th hour clash between the House and Senate. Texas judges will get a 25% raise, with base pay increasing to $175,000.
Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash

4 days ago | gilmermirror.com | Eleanor Klibanoff

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2025 “Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash

5 days ago | texastribune.org | Eleanor Klibanoff

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Long-awaited pay raises for Texas judges are stuck in a legislative limbo as the clock winds down and lawmakers battle over the future of their own retirement plans.
Texas Supreme Court gives initial win to Paxton in migrant shelter case

1 week ago | kxan.com | Alejandro Serrano |Eleanor Klibanoff

(The Texas Tribune) - Attorney General Ken Paxton can proceed with his investigation of an El Paso migrant shelter network he has accused of violating state law by helping undocumented migrants, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday. The ruling does not weigh in on the merits of the case, but says the district court erred in blocking Paxton from obtaining documents and getting an injunction to close the shelter.