Harris County Democrats split over heated district attorney race
Incumbent Kim Ogg is at odds with her party, and experts say infighting with challenger Sean Teare could aid Republicans. Full Story
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Madaleine Rubin
Madaleine Rubin was a 2024 reporting fellow during her senior year at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Madaleine previously interned at Northwestern Magazine and the Medill Investigative Lab. Her work has appeared in The Palm Beach Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and ProPublica.
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![Houston District Attorney Kim Ogg speaks on a panel at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 24, 2022.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott defends migrant tactics in Eagle Pass amid escalating legal battle with Biden administration
DPS tells visiting governors that efforts to deter migrants are effective and razor wire and buoy barriers “save lives.” Full Story
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Federal complaint faults Texas Medicaid software glitches for removal errors
Health care advocates have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Deloitte software errors they say disenrolled qualified Medicaid participants. Full Story
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Texas attorney general requests transgender youths’ patient records from Georgia clinic
This is at least the second time Ken Paxton’s office has sought such records from an out-of-state provider since Texas banned transition-related care for kids. Full Story
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![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Collin County Labor day picnic in Plano, Texas on Sept. 2, 2023, just days before his impeachment trial.]()
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Better Texas rural health care access depends on collaboration, experts say
After hospital closures, rural communities across the state are considering new ways to expand health care access. Full Story
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Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shooting
Twelve jurors selected Friday will review law enforcement’s delayed response during Texas’ deadliest school shooting and recommend possible criminal charges. Full Story
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![District Attorney for the 38th Judicial District of Texas (Uvalde & Real Counties) Christina Mitchell Busbee at a press conference at the Uvalde High School on May 27, 2022.]()
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Uvalde victims’ families get an official acknowledgement of botched shooting response — but some want criminal charges
Some relatives of the 21 people killed in Texas’ deadliest school shooting are demanding criminal charges after federal officials say delayed police response cost lives. Full Story
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![Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mother of Alexandria Rubio, one of the children killed in the 2022 Uvalde mass shooting, speaks to media after DOJ officials detailed failures in the law enforcement response to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde.]()
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Texas Medical Board asked to issue guidance on state abortion laws
Two lawyers filed a petition Tuesday that asks the board to clarify what counts as a medical exception to the state’s abortion laws. Full Story
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Petition calls for recall of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson after party switch
Johnson, formerly a Democrat, joined the Republican Party last year. Full Story
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![Chad Hasty speaks one on one with Eric Johnson, mayor of Dallas, about his second-term agenda and partisanship, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, TX on Sept. 22, 2023.]()
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With new funding formula, community colleges can better prepare students for Texas workforce, experts say
The state’s new funding model can help schools train students for high-demand jobs, panelists said at a Texas Tribune event. Full Story
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