The Q&A: Mario Torres
In this week's Q&A, we interview Mario Torres, head of Texas A&M University’s Educational Administration and Human Resource Development program. Full Story
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Emma Platoff
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Emma Platoff was a reporter at the Tribune from 2017 to 2021, most recently covering the law and its intersection with politics. A graduate of Yale University, Emma is the former managing editor of the Yale Daily News.
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![Mario Torres is a professor, interim department head and a Bob Winter Faculty Fellow at Texas A&M University in College Station.]()
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The best moments from the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival podcasts
Miss the podcast track at the Texas Tribune Festival this weekend? Our panelists talked Trump, Texas politics and everything in between. Here are the highlights. Full Story
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![Larry Wilmore hosts a live recording of the “Black on the Air” podcast featuring Cecile Richards at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.]()
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New Texas law keeps sex offenders out of college dorms
A new law prevents most registered sex offenders from residing in dormitories on private or public campuses. The law codifies a policy already in place at many of Texas' biggest schools. Full Story
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![Students walk to class on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.]()
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We can solve the problems of racism — but only if there's political will, panelists say
At the kickoff to the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival, Chris Hayes of MSNBC and Jamelle Bouie of Slate participated in a Community Forum on Race and Justice moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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![Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith (left) hosts a community forum on race and justice, featuring Jamelle Bouie (center) and Chris Hayes, at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 22, 2017.]()
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Miller, Perdue, Conaway uninjured after car accident on Harvey damage tour
Two staffers for U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway and one from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were sent to a hospital near El Campo on Thursday after a major car wreck that interrupted a government tour of hurricane damage to agricultural production. Full Story
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![The remnants of an SUV wrecked in a car accident on Sept. 21, 2017 during a U.S. Department of Agriculture tour of Harvey-damaged agricultural production.]()
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Homeowners join lawsuit against Crosby chemical plant that burned after Hurricane Harvey
Eleven additional plaintiffs and a new defendant have been added to a lawsuit against the company whose manufacturing plant experienced a series of chemical fires as a result of floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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![The Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas is covered in debris after a series of chemical fires that occurred as a result of floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey.]()
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For some transgender Texans, bathroom bill fight spurs bids for office
Months after state lawmakers tried and failed to pass bills restricting transgender restroom access, transgender Texans plan to vie for seats in Congress and the Texas Senate next year. Full Story
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![Danielle Pellett, a Democrat running for Texas' 32nd Congressional District, campaigns on Sept. 15, 2017.]()
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Phillip Huffines talks about his brother, the border and the "bathroom bill"
Here are highlights from The Texas Tribune's conversation with Phillip Huffines, a Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 8. Full Story
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![Phillip Huffines, a candidate for the North Texas-based Senate District 8, talks during an interview with The Texas Tribune on Sept. 14, 2017.]()
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The Q&A: John E. Wilson
In this week’s Q&A, we interview John E. Wilson, the program director for Baylor University's Doctor of Education in K–12 Educational Leadership. Full Story
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![John E. Wilson is the program director for Baylor University's Doctor of Education in K–12 Educational Leadership.]()
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Now you can carry any knife (almost) anywhere in Texas
A new state law eliminates the category of "illegal knives," effectively expanding knife owners' freedom to carry blades almost anywhere in the state. Full Story
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![Cliff Hill, knife collector and world champion knife thrower, shows his collection at the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame in Austin on July 13, 2017.]()
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