Stephen Simpson

Mental health treatment in Texas wasn’t supposed to be this threadbare and challenging. But for many Texans, the mental health system is anything but accessible. In collaboration with the Carter Center read the stories of how Texans are finding treatment texastribune.org/2023/12/22/tex…

Court approves new manager for Dallas-area foster care program after deaths of 2 infants #TXlege @Steve55Simpson @SenRoyceWest @K8MurphysLaw texastribune.org/2026/03/18/tex…

Listening to a discussion about mental health and athlete advocacy at SWSX.

NEW: Renée Good. Alex Pretti. Before: Ruben Martinez. Friday @TxDPS released body cam + docs, a 23yo who @DHSgov agents killed while on vacation in South Padre. Videos shows him driving while his brake lights are on, before gunshots. w/ @a_y_denrunnels texastribune.org/2026/03/06/sou…

Jasmine Crockett joined the Senate primary confident she was making it to the general. So in the race against Talarico, her campaign lacked ground game, $ and a campaign manager. They thought they the real fight was in November. @kaylaguo_ reports: texastribune.org/2026/03/06/jas…

Texas law bans state-licensed mental health providers from giving gender-transitioning care to minors, AG Ken Paxton says — @Steve55Simpson and @AidanJJohnstone @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/03/02/tex…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday sued the company that owns Snapchat, accusing the social media organization of failing to adequately warn parents about inappropriate material on the platform and downplaying its addictiveness. texastribune.org/2026/02/11/tex…

Democrat Taylor Rehmet takes early lead in special election for red Texas Senate seat. bit.ly/3NOGfgy

Cannabis is here to stay in TX but figuring out how to regulate the consumable hemp market remains a problem that #txlege will likely have to take up in 2027 as push to ban loses steam. dispatch w/ @Steve55Simpson from the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference texastribune.org/2026/01/31/tex…

The groups that operate Texas’ 988 system face a convergence of challenges this year, from expiring federal money to heavier workloads since the Trump administration eliminated the special option for LGBTQ youth. texastribune.org/2026/01/23/tex…

I just fell to my knees in the Walmart parking lot

@Doc_Texas That’s my team 🥲

Bo Nix winning playoff games in 2026 lol

How about them DENVER BRONCOS!!!!!!!!

We're honored to have the opportunity to support the historic expansion of the Texas Compassionate Use Program, and look forward to providing cannabis medicine that is grown in Texas, by Texans, and delivered to patients statewide. Thank you @Steve55Simpson @TexasTribune for the opportunity to share our perspective: tinyurl.com/3d9ywwr2 $VRNO @veranobrands @Verano_IR

Indiana is a locomotive

Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who sell hemp-derived THC -- @Steve55Simpson @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/01/09/tex…

I know there is a group of engineers having an absolute meltdown on Christmas Eve right now.

Nothing like turning the air conditioning on for Christmas Eve

@GrantSpeaks1 Brother tell them to lock in

FIRST DOWN

How cutting transgender instruction at Texas medical schools undermines health groups' recommendations -- @Steve55Simpson @tlangford and @lindsey_byman @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2025/12/18/tex…