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Alexa Ura reported for The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2023. She covered the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, wealth, poverty and power and how they are shaping the future of Texas and Texans, in the long and short term. Alexa started at the Tribune as a reporting intern before graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and joining the staff full time. Originally from Laredo on the Texas-Mexico border, she is a native Spanish speaker and is based in Austin.
Senate District 10 candidate George Boll is running as a Democrat for the seat Sen. Wendy Davis is vacating, but the Fort Worth-area attorney has only voted in one Democratic primary since 2000. Meanwhile, Boll’s voting history record shows he’s voted in 11 Republican primaries and runoffs. Full Story
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A Travis County grand jury has indicted a former high-ranking official at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas on charges that he unlawfully secured the execution of an $11 million grant. Full Story
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Democratic attorney George Boll has filed to run for the contested Senate District 10 seat that Sen. Wendy Davis has vacated to run for governor. Full Story
Nearly four-fifths of the candidates currently vying for statewide office either did not respond to a Texas Tribune request to release their tax returns or declined to provide them. Full Story
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Democratic dental center mogul David Alameel, who spent millions on a losing campaign for Congress in 2012, told the Tribune on Friday that he'll run for the U.S. Senate seat held by John Cornyn in 2014. Full Story
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Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott has pushed for more stringent privacy laws, and privacy rights activists say his proposals would benefit Texans. But some concerns tied to enforcement are being raised. Full Story
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The Automobile Club of Southern California is negotiating with the governor's office over a Texas Enterprise Fund grant. The company's CEO is a longtime contributor to Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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After months of speculation, two Democratic candidates have emerged to campaign for the contested Senate District 10 seat Sen. Wendy Davis has vacated to run for governor. Libby Willis and Mike Martinez have officially entered the race. Full Story
Ken Anderson, who oversaw Michael Morton’s wrongful murder conviction as a prosecutor, was sentenced to nine days in jail and will surrender his law license as part of a deal to resolve criminal charges and a civil lawsuit. Full Story
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Officials say Tuesday's election proceeded smoothly despite controversy surrounding the newly implemented voter ID law, but some worry that could change in coming elections with increased voter turnout. Full Story
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