How Texas prepared for Hurricane Harvey
After making landfall, Hurricane Harvey was downgraded to a Category 3, with winds of up to 125 miles per hour, at 1 a.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service reported. Full Story
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![Satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Harvey as it reaches Category 4 — sustained winds of 130-156 mph — early Friday evening, Aug. 25, 2017.]()
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El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar begins campaign for Congress
El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar filed paperwork Friday to begin a campaign for the U.S. House seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a fellow El Paso Democrat. Full Story
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Why Houston isn't ready for Hurricane Harvey
Last year, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigated Houston's vulnerability to hurricanes and torrential rainstorms. The nation's fourth-largest city is sure to see the latter in the coming days. Here's what we know about what could happen. Full Story
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Ahead of Hurricane Harvey, officials send Texans mixed messages on evacuations
In the hours before Hurricane Harvey hits Texas, some local leaders told residents to flee their homes, while others urged them to stay in place and wait out the storm. Full Story
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![Ramiro Jimenez (left), Kevin Murphy (in baseball cap) and Gary Acuna (with drill) board up Tease Salon, which Murphy owns, ahead of Hurricane Harvey on Friday morning, Aug. 25, 2017.]()
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Border Patrol says Texas checkpoints to remain open during Hurricane Harvey
As Texans in the Rio Grande Valley prepare for Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. Border Patrol said its checkpoints north of the border will remain open. Full Story
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Video: Abbott discusses Hurricane Harvey, emergency preparations
Watch video of Gov. Greg Abbott's Friday news conference on the latest with Hurricane Harvey and emergency preparations across the state. Full Story
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Hell and High Water: How Houston is ill-prepared for a hurricane
In 2016, the Tribune partnered with ProPublica on a multimedia project looking at the dangers for the Houston region, amid worries the region is a sitting duck when the next big hurricane comes. Revisit our series here. Full Story
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As Hurricane Harvey draws nearer, South Texans head north
Amid warnings from family and memories of past hurricanes, scores of Texans in the Corpus Christi area are grabbing their belongings, boarding up their homes and hitting the highway to flee Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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The Brief: We got another redistricting ruling. And a hurricane's on the way.
Brace yourselves this weekend, Texans — Hurricane Harvey is coming, and it doesn't show signs of slowing down. Full Story
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Hey, Texplainer: What social media information is subject to state open records laws?
You can request anything under the state’s Public Information Act. Whether that information is up for grabs, however, is a different story. Full Story
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Court throws out Texas' voter ID law (video)
A federal judge struck another blow to the state’s voter ID law this week – ruling the Legislature’s attempted fix does nothing to address the problems the courts have raised throughout the six-year legal fight. Full Story
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Analysis: North Texas voters set to see new faces, familiar names
Families in politics are nothing new — they're all over history and, for that matter, the current Texas Legislature. But the upcoming Senate primary in Collin County offers a fresh twist on the theme. Full Story
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As 2018 heats up, Will Hurd "bromance" puts Beto O'Rourke in awkward position
Will Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, at the top of the Democrats' statewide ticket, stand on the sidelines as his party goes all out to defeat his friend, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, in 2018? Full Story
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![U.S. Reps. Beto O'Rourke (left), D-El Paso, and Will Hurd, R-Helotes, completed their road trip from Texas to Washington, D.C., on March 15, 2017.]()
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Chancellor announces modest spending cuts to UT System
Amid significant pressure to rein in spending at the University of Texas System, UT Chancellor Bill McRaven announced on Thursday that the system — which oversees UT-Austin and 13 other campuses across the state — is about to get a little bit smaller. Full Story
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Texas House map must be redrawn, federal court says
Federal judges on Thursday found fault with some of the state’s 150 state House districts, which must now be redrawn ahead of the 2018 elections. Full Story
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UT-Austin sued for removing Confederate statues from campus grounds
The Sons of Confederate Veterans has sued the University of Texas at Austin for removing several Confederate statues from its campus earlier this week. Full Story
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Revisit our series on the state's preparedness for emergency evacuations
The evacuation ahead of Hurricane Rita in 2005 was marked by crowded roads and frustrated residents. But state officials say they're better prepared now. Read our seven-part "Road From Rita" series from 2015, done in collaboration with the Beaumont Enterprise. Full Story
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![Fleeing before Hurricane Rita hit land on Sept. 24, 2005, evacuees faced a separate disaster on roads like Interstate 10. The chaotic evacuation contributed to more deaths than the storm itself. Officials say they are better prepared for the next evacuation.]()
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The Brief: Texas loses yet another voting rights battle in court
The state has spent millions of dollars defending its voter ID laws — and so far, it hasn't won a single round. Full Story
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![During the first week of early voting for the 2016 presidential elections, civil rights lawyers took issue with this sign outside of a polling place in Cuero. It did not mention options for casting a ballot without photo ID.]()
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Boomtown, Flood Town: Unchecked development and the risks for Houston
Rapid development continues in Houston, creating some economic gains but also contributing to flood risks. This 2016 project, done in partnership with ProPublica, looks at those risks and the debate over what to do. Full Story
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Tell us about your first voting experience
The Texas Tribune is enlisting Texans to tell us about their voting experiences. We want your help. Full Story
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