Judge: Texas can't kick Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid
U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks ruled that Texas clinics affiliated with Planned Parenthood can continue to care for patients under the state’s Medicaid program. Full Story
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Texas congressional Democrats fear "dreamers" will lose benefits
Texas Democrats in Congress are bracing for the possibility of the Trump administration ending benefits for people who were brought into the U.S. illegally as children. Full Story
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Austin senator — a Baylor alum — takes aim at university sexual assault
Sen. Kirk Watson's proposed bills would require universities to provide an anonymous online sexual assault reporting process and would prohibit administrators from punishing victims who reveal they were drinking underage at the time of an attack. Full Story
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Trump administration directs Border Patrol, ICE to expand deportations
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved one step closer to implementing the president’s plans to aggressively rid the country of undocumented immigrants and expand local police-based enforcement of border security operations. Full Story
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The Brief: In poll, most Texans say "bathroom bill" isn't an important issue
More than 50 percent of Texans say regulating bathroom use is not an important issue for the Texas Legislature. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Support for marijuana growing like a weed in Texas
Texans are more open to legalizing marijuana — and not just for medical use — according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Texas leaders won't commit to more resources for sex-trafficking victims
The state’s top leaders have remained silent on whether they'll provide more resources for sex-trafficking victims — or more funding for the crippled child welfare system that’s supposed to protect vulnerable kids. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Texans want a health care program that’s not called Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act is unpopular, but Texans don't want to get rid of it until they know what's going to replace it, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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We've updated our Texas Public Schools Explorer
We're pushing out our updated Texas Public Schools Explorer, which lets you easily find graduation rates, test scores and more for all of the 1,207 school districts and 8,673 public school campuses in Texas for the 2015-16 school year. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Texans take a hard line on immigration and refugees
Led by self-identified Republicans, Texans favor bans on Syrian refugees, blocking travel from certain countries and outlawing "sanctuary" cities, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Texas school districts struggle to recruit bilingual certified teachers
As more students enroll in bilingual education programs in schools across Texas, districts have budgeted for a smaller workforce of bilingual certified educators, according to data in the Tribune's Public Schools Explorer. Full Story
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House committee hears bills on child welfare
Advocates and families testified all day in front of House Human Services members as legislators buckled down to look at key bills that would overhaul how the state takes care of endangered children. Full Story
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Trump energizes the anti-vaccine movement in Texas
President Trump’s embrace of discredited theories linking vaccines to autism has emboldened the anti-vaccine movement in Texas. Full Story
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Most Texans in Congress not planning in-person town halls over recess
Few of the 38 Texans in Congress plan on reaching out to constituents at in-person public forums during this congressional recess, according to a Tribune search of lawmakers' websites and social media. Full Story
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The Brief: How do Texans really feel about Donald Trump?
Texas Republicans like Donald Trump — a lot. More than 80 percent of Republicans surveyed in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll approve of Trump's work so far. Full Story
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Solutions: What Texas can do to help child sex-trafficking victims
Over the past week, we’ve exposed how Texas leaders who crusade against sex trafficking have done almost nothing to help child trafficking victims. We asked those closest to the issue how they would begin addressing the problem. Here's what they said. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: A change in party control prompts a change in Texans’ moods
Texas voters' feelings about the direction of the country and the national economy flipped when Donald Trump's new administration came in — with a notable partisan difference of opinion. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: A new president, popular with Texas Republicans
Texas Republicans have rallied strongly around President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his administration. Texas Democrats had just as strong a reaction — in the other direction. Full Story
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Homeland Security memos describe sweeping new deportation guidelines
Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly has outlined plans to hire agents and expand the pool of immigrants prioritized for removal, and speed up deportation hearings, among other items. Full Story
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Hensarling ready to make final term as House Financial Services chairman count
U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling is ready to wield his gavel to change how money moves in the American economy. Full Story
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