Veronica Escobar’s role with the presidential campaign offers exciting and sometimes uneasy spotlight
The El Paso Democrat has defended the Biden and Harris campaign through its best — and worst — moments Full Story
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Matthew Choi is a Washington correspondent for The Texas Tribune. He previously covered energy and climate policy at Politico, where he wrote the Morning Energy newsletter and covered campaign events as a breaking news reporter during the 2020 presidential election and the Mueller investigation. Before joining Politico, Matthew was a two-time reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune based in Austin, reporting on education, health care, immigration, guns, agriculture and land management. He graduated from Northwestern University where he studied journalism and political science and was managing editor of The Daily Northwestern. Matthew is a native of Northern Virginia and speaks both French and English. In his free time, Matthew enjoys cooking French country food while listening to Simon and Garfunkel.
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Colin Allred urges voters to back Kamala Harris at Democratic National Convention
Allred has largely run his Senate race keeping his distance from Harris. On Thursday, before a national audience, he said he is proud to support her. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 22, 2024.]()
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Texas women at DNC tell of necessary health care denied because of state abortion laws
The fight to push back abortion restrictions is central to Texas’ presence at the Democratic convention, and is a focus of the Kamala Harris campaign. Full Story
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![Kate Cox reads a book to her two-year-old son at their Dallas area home, on Aug. 11, 2024. Cox and her husband Justin fled Texas in December 2023 to terminate a likely nonviable pregnancy after the state blocked her request for an emergency abortion.]()
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Jasmine Crockett at DNC says race is between career prosecutor and career criminal
The Dallas freshman congresswoman took to the national convention stage to ridicule former President Donald Trump and extol Vice President Kamala Harris. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug. 19, 2024.]()
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These Texans are scheduled to speak this week at the Democratic National Convention
U.S. Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Veronica Escobar are expected to speak on the mainstage in Chicago. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, speaks at the first general session at the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso on June 7, 2024.]()
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Gay former staffer for Troy Nehls sues office, alleging homophobic workplace
Alex Chadwell, who worked for the congressman in Washington and Texas, said he was pushed out of Nehls’ office because of his sexual orientation. Full Story
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Russian prisoner release renews attention on Houston resident Austin Tice’s long captivity in Syria
Austin Tice’s captivity has spanned three presidential administrations. Texas’ congressional delegation continues pushing for his release. Full Story
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Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is the Democrats’ pick for Jackson Lee seat in Congress
Harris County Democratic leaders made their choice to represent the party in the November election. Full Story
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![Mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner speaks to the press about the Texas Education Agency (TEA) takeover of Houston Independent School District (HISD) during a press conference in Houston, on Friday, March 3, 2023.]()
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Here are the Democrats seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Because Jackson Lee died after winning the Democratic primary, Texas Democratic officials will get to decide who replaces her on the November ballot. Full Story
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![Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks to a crowd of supporters during an election night party at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Houston. Turner, who is running for reelection, first became mayor of Houston in 2015 after winning a runoff election.]()
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Harris in Houston slams Trump as divisive and disrespectful
The vice president spoke to a historically Black sorority hours after the Republican candidate falsely accused her of avoiding her racial identity. Full Story
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![U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.'s 60th International Biennial Boule event in Houston, Texas, on July 31, 2024.]()
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