How the "bathroom bill" helped push a Republican PAC to spend millions on moderates in Texas
Meet the Associated Republicans of Texas, a moderate PAC spending millions to combat hard-line conservative groups in the 2018 elections. Full Story
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Cassandra Pollock
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Cassandra Pollock was a state politics reporter for the Tribune. She joined the Tribune full-time in June 2017 after a fellowship during the 85th Texas Legislature. Pollock spent her first two years at the Trib as an engagement reporter, which meant her name likely landed in your inbox every weekday morning with “The Brief,” a newsletter on all things Texas politics and public policy. Pollock is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism. Pollock left The Texas Tribune in 2021.
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![Top row, left to right: Republican runoff candidates Thomas McNutt and Cody Harris, HD-8; Ben Leman and Jill Wolfskill, HD-13. Bottom row, left to right: Brad Buckley and Scott Cosper, HD-54; Steve Allison and Matt Beebe, HD-121.]()
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Driverless car service set to begin in North Texas this summer
A suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is reportedly set to get the nation's first self-driving car service. Full Story
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Hysteria over Jade Helm exercise in Texas was fueled by Russians, former CIA director says
Gov. Greg Abbott's decision in 2015 to ask the Texas State Guard to monitor a federal military exercise prompted significant criticism. A former CIA director said Wednesday that the move emboldened Russians to next target elections. Full Story
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![Operation Jade Helm 15, a military training exercise, began in the summer of 2015 in 12 Texas counties: Bastrop, Burleson, Brazos, Edwards, Howard, Hudspeth, Kimble, Martin, Marion, Real, Schleicher and Tom Green. It was also set to take place at Camp Bullis in San Antonio and Camp Swift in Bastrop County.]()
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Rep. Larry Phillips to step down from the Texas House on Monday
The Sherman Republican will step down April 30. Full Story
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Former President George H.W. Bush hospitalized
Bush has been hospitalized due to an infection that spread to his blood, a spokesperson said Monday. Full Story
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![Pushed by his son, George W., former President George H.W. Bush accepts condolences as he leaves St. Martin's Episcopal Church after the funeral service for his wife, Barbara, in Houston on April 21, 2018.]()
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's gun background check bill added to government funding measure
The bill would hold government agencies accountable for failing to properly document individuals' criminal histories in the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Full Story
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Here's what happened in the 2018 Texas primaries
As polls opened in the Texas primaries on Tuesday, The Texas Tribune laid out seven key questions for election night. Now that the smoke is clearing, here are the answers. Full Story
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In Texas House primaries, two of the three incumbents challenged by Gov. Greg Abbott survive
Of the three Republican incumbents targeted by Gov. Greg Abbott in this year's primaries, two won victories Tuesday night. Several other open-seat races are headed to runoffs May 22. Full Story
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![State Rep. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place, left, and state Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, right, survived their primary challenges despite opposition from Gov. Greg Abbott. State Rep. Wayne Faircloth, R-Galveston, middle, wasn't so lucky.]()
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These Texas House Republicans were once backed by two prominent conservative groups. Now, they're targets.
After helping several Republicans get elected to the Texas Legislature years ago, two prominent conservative groups are working to unseat them. Next week's GOP primary could test how much sway those groups still hold. Full Story
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![Left to right: state Reps. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake; Wayne Faircloth, R-Galveston; Dan Flynn, R-Canton; and Chris Paddie, R-Marshall.]()
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We asked all 38 Texans in Congress about gun control after the Florida school shooting. Ten answered.
We wanted to know: Should the minimum age for buying assault rifles rise from 18 to 21? Should large-capacity magazines be banned? Here's how they answered. Full Story
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