Migrant apprehensions continue to surge on Texas-Mexico border
In some Texas Border Patrol sectors, apprehensions of families has spiked 1,000 to 2,000% since October. Full Story
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Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for detained migrant children
The administration says a huge influx of unaccompanied minors at the U.S-Mexico border has strained the budget and forced it to cut services at federal migrant shelters across the country. Full Story
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![Immigrant children are led by staff in single file between tents at a detention facility next to the Mexican border in Tornillo on June 18, 2018.]()
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Tribcast: Goings-on at the governor’s office and marquee mayoral runoff races
In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the latest at Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and upcoming mayoral elections in Dallas and San Antonio. Full Story
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Texas ditched its botched voter roll review but has signaled it hasn't closed its criminal inquiry
State officials continue to deny public access to the list of 100,000 voters selected for citizenship checks, citing a section of state law that allows them to withhold the information if it's part of a pending criminal review. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke's proposed election reforms seek to simplify voting registration, get big money out of politics
The Democratic presidential candidate released his fifth policy proposal, which calls for term limits on federal lawmakers and Supreme Court justices. It also aims to encourage small-dollar political donations. Full Story
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Analysis: What’s a botched voter purge between friends?
Gov. Greg Abbott added David Whitley to his state staff after Texas Senate Democrats refused to confirm Whitley as secretary of state. Whitley's handling of a botched voter citizenship review undermined his Senate support. But isn't the hiring a sign that the governor didn't mind? Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott delivers a speech at the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Brett Busby on March 20, 2019.]()
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How Texas lawmakers patched open government laws this session
Advocates say recent court rulings created loopholes in laws meant to make government transparent. Lawmakers sought to close those this year — but may have created a loophole for themselves. Full Story
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![The Sergeant-At-Arms' team prepares bills, mostly House bills, marked on the calendar for the next day on May 21, 2019.]()
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Texas governor signs bills to combat human trafficking, aid sexual assault survivors
The bills aim to create a "hostile environment" for human trafficking in Texas and address sexual assault, said Gov. Greg Abbott at a bill signing ceremony Tuesday in Dallas. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott says he can keep plumbing board alive without special session
"We've got this," the governor tells plumbers worried as their profession faces deregulation next year in Texas. Full Story
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Is Texas really going purple? Our Heat Index will show how competitive your district was — and is.
Is Texas really a swing state? To explore the question, we looked at nearly 20 years of election data to assess the competitiveness of every congressional and legislative district in the state. Take a tour of some of the state's hot spots and then type in your address to find out the lay of the land in your districts. Full Story
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After delay initiated by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Congress finally passes $19.1 billion disaster aid package
The bill includes a provision aimed at forcing the federal government to release more than $4 billion to Texas that Congress allocated to the state more than a year ago. Full Story
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Transgender woman who had been in ICE custody dies in El Paso after falling ill
The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups have complained to federal agencies about the treatment of gay and transgender detainees at the New Mexico facility where the Salvadoran woman was held. Full Story
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Julián Castro unveils police reform plan
It's the third policy announcement from the Democratic presidential candidate. Full Story
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Analysis: The Texas Legislature has left Austin. Now what?
Lawmakers are gone, and the legislative season is over. Cue up the 2020 elections! Full Story
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Texas has more than 200 freestanding ERs. Lawmakers just passed bills to combat patient confusion and price gouging.
One bill awaiting action by the governor will require freestanding emergency rooms to clearly disclose the in-network health plans they accept and the fees patients may be charged. Full Story
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![Paramedics bring an extra stretcher into the emergency room at Eastland Memorial Hospital. The facility has seven emergency treatment rooms and is the only hospital along the roughly 120 mile stretch of I-20 between Weatherford and Abilene.]()
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