UT/TT Poll: In Texas, sharp division on Black Lives Matter movement
Texas voters' differences over race and gender parallel their political preferences, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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In home stretch, Sid Miller is Trump's Texas go-to guy
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has emerged as one of Donald Trump's most vocal surrogates in the home stretch of the presidential election. Full Story
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Sources: Rick Perry encouraged Michael McCaul to challenge Ted Cruz
Former Gov. Rick Perry encouraged U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for reelection in 2018, sources tell the Tribune. Full Story
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Abbott, Patrick disagree on special session for school funding
Gov. Greg Abbott turned down Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's suggestion that he call a special session to overhaul school funding. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: The mood of Texas voters, economically speaking
Texas voters' attitudes about the direction of the country and of the state have a strong partisan flavor, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Bathrooms, the Constitution and other hot Texas issues
A slight majority of Texas voters — and an overwhelming majority of Republican voters — think transgender people should use the restrooms that match their birth gender, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Castro demands answers in FBI probe of Clinton emails
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, pressed for more answers Saturday in the FBI examination of potentially new Hillary Clinton-related emails, criticizing agency Director James Comey, for handling the situation "very poorly." Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, addresses Democrats at a get-out-the-vote really Saturday in Austin. He was joined by his twin brother, U.S. Housing Secretary JulÃan Castro.]()
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Trump and the 23rd Congressional District: It's complicated
Republican incumbent U.S. Rep Will Hurd and Democrat Pete Gallego are battling it out in a sprawling, idiosyncratic district. Full Story
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![Bea Vallejo, 60, and Pete De Hoyos, 70, talk to one another outside an early voting location Tuesday in Del Rio. They are supporters of U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, the San Antonio Republican who is in a rematch with Alpine Democrat Pete Gallego for the 23rd District.]()
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Texas civil rights advocates air concerns about voter ID issues
There are scattered reports of outdated signs and poll workers providing inaccurate information as Texas holds its first general election since federal courts found the state's voter ID law violated the Voting Rights Act. Full Story
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Texplainer: Can I wear my campaign gear to the polls?
Can I wear my partisan political gear when I show up to vote? Full Story
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Texas Republicans want to narrow scope of same-sex marriage ruling
Texas Republicans are asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider a case about benefits in what appears to be an attempt to narrow the scope of the landmark ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Texas voters give tough grades to top officials, institutions
Texas voters give tough grades to federal officials and better grades to state officials. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Texas voters feeling high anxiety over election security
Texas voters are very, very wary of election fraud and other hijinks. And the voters whose candidates been winning for more than two decades are the most worried of all. Full Story
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Challenger hoping to win Coastal Bend district as "conservative Democrat"
In this Texas House race, the Democratic challenger calls herself "conservative" and the Republican incumbent was a Democrat until four years ago. Full Story
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Rematch in San Antonio to decide if House District 118 stays red
Democrats were shocked when John Lujan won the seat in a low-turnout special election earlier this year. Full Story
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In likely only debate, Gallego and Hurd clash over Trump, border walls
Democrat Pete Gallego accused U.S. Rep. Will Hurd of not doing enough to oppose Donald Trump's candidacy. Hurd charged that he's a more effective congressman than Gallego was. Full Story
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Lone competitive U.S. House seat in Texas sparks pricey ad war
National groups are saturating the airwaves in the only competitive U.S. House race in Texas. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: In Texas, Trump holding narrow lead over Clinton
Donald Trump and Mike Pence held a 45-42 lead over Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Familiar names spar in Galveston-area state House race
Rep. Wayne Faircloth, a Republican who's held the House District 23 seat for just one term, is hoping to thwart a comeback bid by former Rep. Lloyd Criss. Full Story
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"Beat on me," foster care chief tells lawmakers. And they do.
Hank Whitman, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to fix the state's dangerous and dysfunctional foster care system, says he needs more money to get the job done. Some lawmakers aren't convinced. Full Story
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