T-Squared: Meet the Pulitzer Prize winner who’ll lead our new investigative team
Manny García, a veteran reporter and editor, is the first of 11 hires for our ambitious joint project with ProPublica. Full Story
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Watch: A conversation with Amanda Edwards, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
We sat down with Amanda Edwards, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, in a conversation moderated by The Texas Tribune's Evan Smith. Full Story
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TribCast: Refugee ban, hemp fiasco and another Planned Parenthood fight
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Jolie and Emma about the governor’s decision to opt out of the federal refugee resettlement program, the state’s hemp legalization fiasco and the latest in the Texas vs. Planned Parenthood fight. Full Story
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Advocates have long tried to change judicial selection in Texas. Is Dan Patrick their newest obstacle?
A new commission had barely begun to study Texas' partisan judicial election system when the leader of the Texas Senate signaled skepticism of reform. Full Story
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Federal judge blocks policy that allowed Gov. Greg Abbott to ban refugees in Texas
The decision comes just days after the Texas governor became the first state leader to opt out of the program. The move drew a harsh rebuke from Texas' Catholic bishops. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston one of seven named to prosecution team in Senate impeachment trial
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated that she leaned on Garcia for her judicial background. Full Story
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Three Texas towns vote in favor of "sanctuary cities for the unborn," hoping to ban abortion
Big Spring, Colorado City and Rusk are the three latest towns to vote in favor of such ordinances, which are of contested legality and enforceability. Full Story
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Michael Bloomberg announces plans to hire more than 100 Texas organizers by end of the month
The numbers give Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, by far the biggest formal operation in Texas ahead of the state’s March 3 primary. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott, a Catholic, draws criticism over new refugee ban from Texas' Catholic bishops
It’s not the first time Abbott has disagreed with the religious groups over state policy. He was also criticized after he made 2017's Senate Bill 4, an omnibus, state-based immigration enforcement bill, a legislative priority. Full Story
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Analysis: A bad day for Planned Parenthood, a good one for Ken Paxton
The Texas attorney general got a political gift in the form of a friendly request for his opinion: a chance to take a swipe at a political nemesis. Full Story
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Under new Texas law, Planned Parenthood likely to be excluded from state employees' annual charity drive
A legal opinion from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that facilitating state employees' donations to Planned Parenthood falls under a 2019 state law prohibiting government entities from entering into "taxpayer resource transactions" with abortion providers or their affiliates. Full Story
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Austin to consider stopping arrests, tickets in low-level marijuana cases after hemp law
Four progressive members of the City Council are pushing the proposal, which needs two more votes to pass. Full Story
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Warren unveils list of new Texas endorsements as presidential race heats up
The senator's backers now include three state representatives, several Texas city council members and local political organizers. Full Story
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Greg Abbott blames another stabbing on Austin's homeless policies and ramps up DPS patrols
The Texas governor said DPS will place additional patrols within two blocks of state buildings downtown and around the University of Texas. Full Story
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Appeals court rules Trump can use nearly $4 billion in military funds for border wall
The White House called the initial decision to block on the use of military funds for the border wall "illegitimate" and hailed the appeals court decision as a victory. Full Story
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Add Texas 2020 election dates to your calendar
Make it your resolution this year to keep track of voter registration deadlines, early voting and more. Full Story
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Texas revoked a Fort Worth man's anti-Trump license plate. See what other vanity plates were rejected.
The state's Department of Motor Vehicles revoked the "JAIL 45" plate after someone complained it was offensive. Full Story
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TribCast: A look ahead at the 2020 political landscape in Texas
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Evan, Cassi and Matthew about the political year ahead with heated battles for the Texas House and the state’s 38 electoral votes. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott warns Texas agencies seeing 10,000 attempted cyber attacks per minute from Iran
State agencies are seeing an increase in cyber security threats as Iranian officials vow revenge against the U.S. for killing a top general. Full Story
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Analysis: Julián Castro’s unsuccessful bid for president wasn’t really an ending
It's possible for a political candidate to win by losing — to rise in prominence as a result of a losing campaign for office. Beto O'Rourke tried and failed to do that. But keep an eye on Julián Castro, whose profile rose as his presidential bid fell apart. Full Story
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![Presidential candidate and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro speaks to supporters at a rally in Austin on June 28, 2019. Fellow Texan and former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, also a candidate for president, held a rally an hour earlier and less than a mile away.]()
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