In some battleground state legislative races, Republicans have been making overtures to those who believe the ban as too extreme....
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Sonal Shah is The Texas Tribune’s next CEO
Sonal brings to the Tribune an extraordinary record in fundraising and strategic leadership. A veteran of Google, Georgetown University, Goldman...
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Republican Mayra Flores rejected from all-Democratic Hispanic caucus
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus bylaws explicitly block Republicans from joining due to major policy differences between members in the past.
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Texas Supreme Court weighs whether to dismiss abortion funds’ defamation case against anti-abortion activist
Several abortion funds have sued anti-abortion activist Mark Lee Dickson, who called them "criminal organizations," for defamation.
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Watch: Abortion isn’t on the ballot, but here’s how your vote could impact access in Texas
Texans are headed to the polls for the first time since the procedure was essentially banned across the state. Texas...
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Why all eyes are now on the often ignored Texas Board of Education races
All 15 seats of the State Board of Education are up for grabs in November, and one race in District...
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Texas DPS chief Steve McCraw says his agency “did not fail” at Uvalde school shooting
At a public meeting where families that lost children in the school shooting said he should resign, McCraw said members...
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Tony Gonzales becomes first major Republican to call for DPS Director Steve McCraw to resign
The representative called for McCraw's resignation after the Department of Public Safety director said in a meeting that the agency...
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Dark-money group features Uvalde shooter footage in ad criticizing Abbott’s gun policies
The ad drew swift pushback from Republicans criticizing its use of the gunman's image.
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Dallas-Houston bullet train developer vows project is on track, but state officials lack confidence
With lingering skepticism about Texas Central's ability to build a high-speed rail line, landowners along the route want the company...
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Former Houston lawmaker Ron Wilson pleads guilty to federal tax evasion
Ron Wilson, a Democrat who served as state representative between 1977 and 2004, pleads guilty to one count of tax...
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Texas diverts $359.6 million from prisons to keep Greg Abbott’s border mission operating
The latest infusion was among $874.6 million in "emergency" budget transfers requested by the Texas Legislative Budget Board, which is...
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Top Twitter executives fired as Elon Musk’s takeover begins
The Texas-based mogul's $44 billion deal to acquire the social media company closed on Thursday night, less than two weeks...
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College voters held back by Texas election law, lack of on-campus polling sites
Many Texas universities don't have early-voting locations on campus. And state laws regarding voter ID and registration make it hard...
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Texas tries again to prove that Scott Panetti is just sane enough to be executed
The convicted murderer's lengthy history of schizophrenia and delusions is well documented, from trying to call Jesus Christ as a...
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Brackenridge Park Conservancy names new CEO
SAN ANTONIO - The Brackenridge Park Conservancy has recruited a new CEO, Talli Dolge, who will lead the organization's ongoing...
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2 residents displaced, several pets killed after house fire on Northwest Side, SAFD says
SAN ANTONIO - Two people have been displaced and several pets were killed following a fire at a Northwest Side...
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles,...
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NASA Invites Media to Simulated Artemis Moon Mission Site in Arizona
Media are invited to visit NASA’s Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert RATS) team members on Monday, Oct. 24, at...
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NASA to Discuss Science on Next Northrop Grumman Space Station Mission
NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 25, to discuss the next science investigations,...
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