How federal pandemic aid helped Texas pay for Greg Abbott’s border mission
State officials freed up cash for Operation Lone Star with the help of federal funds meant to respond to the coronavirus crisis. Full Story
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![State Troopers arrest an undocumented Mexican migrant for trespassing as part of Operation Lone Star after he was caught with others in private property in Kinney County, Texas on Nov. 9, 2021.]()
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Texas Republicans say if Roe falls, they’ll focus on adoptions and preventing women from seeking abortions elsewhere
State leaders say expanding a social safety net for children and prosecuting abortion funders are among their priorities. “We’ll continue to do our best to make abortion not just outlawed, but unthinkable,” said state Rep. Briscoe Cain. Full Story
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Candidates backed by conservative PAC sweep Tarrant County school board elections
All but one of the 11 Tarrant County conservative school board candidates, who were backed this year by several high-profile donors and big-money PACs, defeated their opponents during Saturday’s local elections, according to unofficial results. Full Story
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Texas voters approve two modest property tax relief measures
The state’s high property taxes have taken center stage as Texas’ real estate market explodes and drives up home values. Full Story
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Bob Krueger, the last Texas Democrat to serve in the U.S. Senate, dies at 86
Krueger, a conservative Texas Democrat, was a politician and U.S. diplomat to two African countries. Full Story
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![Bob Krueger, former U.S. congressman, senator and ambassador from Texas, died on April 30, 2022. He was 86.]()
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Three North Texas officers indicted on felony assault charges for force used on anti-police brutality protesters in 2020
The three men are accused of using excessive force during May 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd. Full Story
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TribCast: What would Texas look like in a post-Roe v. Wade world?
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor and Zach about the impact overturning Roe v. Wade would have on Texans and Texas politics. Full Story
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![Anti-abortion activists clash with abortion rights supporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 1, 2021.]()
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Austin becomes first Texas city to test a taxpayer-funded “guaranteed income” program
Austin joins at least 28 U.S. cities, like Los Angeles, Chicago and Pittsburgh, that have tried out some form of “guaranteed income” — financial assistance targeted at needy households. Full Story
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Ken Paxton says he’s being sued by the state bar for misconduct over his lawsuit challenging the 2020 election
A few hours after saying he was being sued by the bar, Paxton’s office announced an investigation into the Texas Bar Foundation for “facilitating mass influx of illegal aliens.” Full Story
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![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on April 26, 2022. Earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Texas v. Texas, the enforcement of the Trump-era “remain in Mexico” policy that required asylum seekers to stay in Mexico as they waited for hearings in U.S. immigration court. (Eric Lee for The Texas Tribune).]()
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Texas Democrats hope threat to Roe v. Wade will energize their voters ahead of the midterm election
Democrats are hopeful that the looming threat of such a stunning political sea change could provide the strongest opportunity yet to energize their voters heading into an election year in which Republicans have been expected to dominate in Texas and beyond. Full Story
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With Roe v. Wade on the line, some Texans look south of the border for abortion drugs
Cheap regulated and unregulated medication is available over the counter at Mexican pharmacies, including abortion-inducing drugs that are strictly regulated in the U.S. Full Story
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Help us as we investigate threats to democracy
Are you an election worker facing intimidation? Are you a voter encountering significant hurdles to casting a ballot? Are there any people, groups or organizations exerting undue influence over elections in your community? The Texas Tribune and ProPublica want to hear from you. Full Story
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With piles of campaign cash, Christian activists make North Texas school board races a state battleground
In Tarrant County, conservative PACs animated about the teaching of race and sexuality are flooding school board races with hundreds of thousands of dollars. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott says federal government should cover cost of educating undocumented students in Texas public schools
Abbott expanded on comments he made about how he wants to “resurrect” the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe, which guaranteed that public schools would educate all students regardless of citizenship status. Full Story
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![Students learn about Martin Luther King Jr. in Rosa Ramirez's second grade class at Linder Elementary School in Austin on Jan. 14, 2022.]()
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Watch: Abortion rights supporters protest leaked draft opinion indicating Roe v. Wade will be overturned
In this video, see what abortion rights supporters in Texas say about the impact of a likely U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Full Story
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Lack of communication between child welfare and juvenile justice systems hurts foster kids, court monitors say
The court-appointed watchdogs expressed concern after learning that a caretaker accused of exploiting children at a state-licensed facility in Bastrop had been previously fired from a state juvenile justice facility for misconduct. Full Story
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Campaigning for Henry Cuellar, a Democratic U.S. House leader says party shouldn’t shun abortion opponents
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn visited Texas to stump for Cuellar this week ahead of his runoff race. The trip fell two days after Politico published a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that favors overturning Roe v. Wade. Full Story
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78% of Texas voters think abortion should be allowed in some form, UT poll shows
Only 15% of respondents to a recent University of Texas at Austin poll said access to the procedure should be completely outlawed. Full Story
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Texas’ restrictive abortion law previews a post-Roe America
Pregnant Texans have found ways to access abortion despite the restrictions, while clinics have pivoted their operations to focus on out-of-state care. Full Story
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What the end of Roe v. Wade would mean for Texas’ past, current and future abortion laws
A trigger law making abortion illegal would go into effect within 30 days after the repeal of Roe v. Wade. An older law could hold people who get abortions criminally liable — but it’s unclear whether it would still apply. Full Story
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![Two women from Texas talk to each other about their travel to Oklahoma as they wait in the recovery room following their abortions at the Trust Women clinic in Oklahoma City, on Dec. 6, 2021.]()
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