Texas officials criticize NFL players over national anthem protests
Several Texas Republicans have deemed the protests divisive and disrespectful, while some Democrats urged greater support for the players' message. Full Story
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![The entire Dallas Cowboys football team takes a knee prior to the national anthem during a game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 25, 2017.]()
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Houston mayor: State should tap Rainy Day Fund for Harvey recovery
Sylvester Turner also told The Texas Tribune that fewer houses would have been damaged if federal officials had funded much-needed flood control projects. But he lauded how residents have risen to the challenge of recovering after Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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Former official "fought as good of a fight as I could" to make Trump White House follow ethics rules
The consensus was clear at a discussion by ethics experts at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday: Donald Trump's White House may be the most unethical administration Americans have ever seen. Full Story
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![At the "Trump, Ethics and the Law" panel, Walter Shaub, senior director of ethics at the Campaign Legal Center and former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, discusses the Trump administration.]()
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Susan Rice: Pulling out of Iran deal would be the "height of folly"
Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice said leaving the Iran nuclear deal would isolate the United States and do nothing to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. Full Story
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![Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor Susan Rice talks about national security with Boston Globe columnist Indira Lakshmanan at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.]()
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Livestream: One on One with Susan Rice
Watch as Boston Globe columnist Indira Lakshmanan interviews Susan Rice, former national security advisor and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, live at the Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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State Rep. Phil King declares candidacy for Texas House speaker
State Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, announced Friday that he has filed paperwork to run to be the next speaker of the Texas House. Full Story
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![State Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, brings up Senate Bill 5 — the voter ID bill, declared an emergency item by Gov. Abbott — on May 23, 2017.]()
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We can solve the problems of racism — but only if there's political will, panelists say
At the kickoff to the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival, Chris Hayes of MSNBC and Jamelle Bouie of Slate participated in a Community Forum on Race and Justice moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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![Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith (left) hosts a community forum on race and justice, featuring Jamelle Bouie (center) and Chris Hayes, at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 22, 2017.]()
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Federal appeals court to hear arguments on Texas "sanctuary cities" law
The stage is set for a Friday court battle in New Orleans between the state's attorneys and local governments over Texas' immigration enforcement law, Senate Bill 4. Full Story
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![People demonstrating against Senate Bill 4, the "sanctuary cities" ban, march near the Riverwalk in San Antonio on June 26, 2017.]()
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Abbott, Paxton send Trump letter requesting FEMA funding for churches
The letter comes after Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, along with Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri and Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, introduced an act to make houses of worship eligible for FEMA Public Assistance program grants. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott (center) at a press conference with State Rep. Todd Hunter (left), FEMA Director Brock Long and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas,(center) in Corpus Christi on Aug. 28, 2017.]()
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Report: Trump's judicial nominee from Texas called transgender kids part of "Satan's plan"
Jeff Mateer, one of President Donald Trump's latest judicial nominees and a high-ranking official in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office, said transgender children are part of "Satan's plan" in a May 2015 speech, CNN reported. Full Story
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For some transgender Texans, bathroom bill fight spurs bids for office
Months after state lawmakers tried and failed to pass bills restricting transgender restroom access, transgender Texans plan to vie for seats in Congress and the Texas Senate next year. Full Story
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![Danielle Pellett, a Democrat running for Texas' 32nd Congressional District, campaigns on Sept. 15, 2017.]()
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Hey, Texplainer: How is FEMA distributing money to areas hit by Harvey?
Following Harvey, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requested money from the federal government, which has sent nearly $1 billion since the federal disaster declaration issued by President Donald Trump on Aug. 25. Full Story
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![Floodwaters threaten the Grand Vista neighborhood in Richmond on Aug. 28, 2017. Residents were forced to evacuate due rising water from the Brazos River.]()
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Phillip Huffines talks about his brother, the border and the "bathroom bill"
Here are highlights from The Texas Tribune's conversation with Phillip Huffines, a Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 8. Full Story
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Deal or no deal? Texans watch closely as future of DACA hangs in balance
Confusion reigned Thursday morning after President Donald Trump offered conflicting statements on the state of a possible deal with Democratic leadership to extend an Obama-era immigration program and beef up border security. Full Story
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Within days, this Austin company hopes to start legally growing marijuana
If everything goes according to plan, scientists and manufacturers working out of Compassionate Cultivation will soon begin selling cannabis oil to patients with intractable epilepsy. Full Story
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![If everything goes according to plan, Compassionate Cultivation will be an operating medical marijuana dispensary in Austin before too long. CEO Morris Denton, left, and Director of Processing Chris Woods step into a small room where the extraction of cannabidiol will take place.]()
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Congressman raises questions after DACA recipients were detained at checkpoint
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, has asked the Trump administration to clarify whether beneficiaries of an Obama-era immigration program should expect to be detained by Border Patrol officials even if they have current permits. Full Story
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What lessons will Houston-area officials learn from Harvey? History gives us a clue
As Houston begins to recover from Harvey, a growing chorus of voices is calling for big policy changes to reduce flood damage from future disasters. Local officials haven't said much about what they might pursue, but history offers some clues. Full Story
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In response to Harvey, Gov. Greg Abbott finds a hospitable spotlight
Weeks after his first special session ended on a sour note, Gov. Greg Abbott has drawn largely positive reviews for his role as Texas' crisis-commander-in-chief amid the lead up to and aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott, left, and FEMA Director William B. “Brock” Long talk on the tarmac of Corpus Christi International Airport before President Trump arrives to assess damage from Hurricane Harvey on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017.]()
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Undocumented Texans grapple with DACA's end while they wait for court's SB 4 decision
Texans who benefit from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program learned this week that the popular program will be phased out. And they have a second worry: the fate of the state's new immigration enforcement law. Full Story
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![Texans protest in front of the attorney general's office after the White House announced it would phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.]()
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A year before Harvey, Houston-area flood control chief saw no "looming issues"
Experts say the flooding in the Houston region could have wreaked far less havoc if local officials had made different decisions over the last several decades. But the former head of a key flood control agency strongly disagreed with that take in an interview last year. Full Story
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![Mike Talbott, who retired after 35 years as executive director of the Harris County Flood Control District, in his Houston office on Aug. 18, 2016.]()
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