U.S. Reps. Hurd, Castro rally for bipartisanship on the border
During a "bipartisan, bilingual, binational" rally, U.S. Reps. Will Hurd and Joaquin Castro spoke out against President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. Full Story
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Mariana Alfaro
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Mariana Alfaro was a reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune in 2017. A graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied journalism and history of the Americas, Mariana worked as a reporter and editor for The Daily Northwestern and has published work in sites such as The Washington Post, US News and World Report and La Prensa Gráfica. The Salvadoran native is always up for a good breakfast taco or a discussion on Selena's key role in today's Latino culture.
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![Local dignitaries, including (l.-r.) Héctor Arocha, mayor of Ciudad Acuña, Mexican Consul Carlos Gustavo Obrador Garrido Cuesta, Roberto Garza, mayor of Del Rio, Texas, country music singer Radney Foster and U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, form a human chain on the International Bridge between Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila and Del Rio, Texas during the Border Unity Rally on March 25, 2017.]()
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Abbott joins Trump in announcement of new McAllen call center
Gov. Greg Abbott joined President Donald Trump in Washington for the announcement of a new "fully bilingual" call center in McAllen. Full Story
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School leaders welcome proposed changes to A-F system
During a House Public Education Committee hearing, education experts and activists testified on legislation related to the state's A-F accountability system for public schools and districts. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, at a House Education Committee meeting on March 7, 2017.]()
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Senate gives approval to two abortion-related bills
The upper chamber gave final passage to a bill that would ban what opponents call "partial-birth" abortions and put restrictions on donating fetal tissue, and initial approval to one that would ban doctors from performing dilation and evacuation abortions. Full Story
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![A woman reflects quietly in the waiting room at Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast's ambulatory surgical center in Houston Friday, August 2, 2013.]()
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Senate panel considers bills that would draw Uber and Lyft back to Austin
A Senate committee heard testimony on three bills that would override local regulations concerning ride-hailing companies. Full Story
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![State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, at a Business and Commerce Committee hearing on March 9, 2017.]()
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Watch a hearing on bills aimed at drawing Uber and Lyft back to Austin
A Senate committee is scheduled to take up three bills Tuesday aimed at overriding local regulation of ride-hailing companies that prompted Uber and Lyft to leave Austin and other Texas cities last year. Full Story
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Critics say governor’s cuts to Travis County hurt Veterans Court program
In response to Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez's defense of sanctuary cities, Gov. Greg Abbott canceled $1.5 million in grants set to go to the county, leaving the Veterans Court program in a budget crunch. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott greets WWII veterans Gene Myers (Navy) and Eugene McClarq (Air Force) at the Capitol Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2015.]()
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Senate passes bill on inappropriate teacher-student relationships
Senate Bill 7 would punish school principals and superintendents who fail to report teachers with a history of inappropriate romantic or sexual relationships with students. Full Story
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Rep. Doggett: Obamacare repeal bill goes to U.S. House committees Wednesday
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett said a GOP plan to repeal Obamacare will be reviewed by the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees in the U.S. House on Wednesday. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, at a gun control rally June 29, 2016 near the Texas Capitol.]()
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Recent raids drive immigrant families to passport scramble
Fearing deportation, immigrant families are crowding passport lines across the state as undocumented parents seek U.S. passports for their American children. Full Story
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![A Travis County constable checks the time outside the county passport office. The office opens at 8 a.m., but some families start lining up as early as 5 a.m.]()
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