Texans in U.S. House describe GOP in chaos ahead of likely government shutdown
Texas Democrats decry Republican infighting that has halted attempts to approve annual spending bills and avoid a federal government shutdown. Full Story
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![Sewell Chan (not shown), editor-in-chief for The Texas Tribune, speaks with U.S.representatives Tony Gonzales (left), R-San Antonio, and Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 23, 2023.]()
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Sarah Stogner announces second campaign for the Texas Railroad Commission
After losing in a Republican runoff last year, Stogner said she plans to challenge incumbent Chair Christi Craddick as a member of the Forward Party. Full Story
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![Sarah Stogner of the newly-formed Texas Forward Party speaks during Open Congress at the Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2023.]()
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Paxton prosecutors blame politics for trumping evidence in attorney general’s impeachment trial
Houston attorney Dick DeGuerin said his team was naive in its belief that “principle would win out over politics.” Full Story
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![Texas Tribune politics reporter Patrick Svitek moderates a panel with Harriet O’Neill, Erin Epley, Dick DeGuerin and Rusty Hardin about Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 23, 2023.]()
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Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the door open to potential third-party presidential run in 2024
The West Virginia Democrat said running as an independent would help bring a divided nation together, not hand the election to former President Donald Trump. Full Story
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![Tribune co-founder Evan Smith speaks with U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, about his political plans at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 23, 2023.]()
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Watch Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly speak at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
Giffords, a former U.S. representative, and Kelly, a U.S. senator, spoke to Katie Couric about combating the epidemic of gun violence. Full Story
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Watch Colin Allred speak at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
The Democratic congressman from Dallas talked about the race he hopes to run against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024. Full Story
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Ted Cruz urges passage of a school choice measure in Texas
The junior U.S. senator from Texas talked with the Tribune’s Patrick Svitek on why he should be reelected to a third term. Full Story
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![Texas Tribune political reporter Patrick Svitek asks U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz why he should be reelected to a third term at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 23, 2023.]()
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Watch former U.S. Justice Department officials speak at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann sat down with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes in a recording of Hayes’ “Why is this Happening?” podcast. Full Story
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Federal judge sides with West Texas A&M University president who canceled campus drag show
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that the student fundraiser featuring drag performers was not protected, raising the stakes for a battle over First Amendment rights and drag shows. Full Story
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![Students rallied against the university president’s decision to cancel a drag performance at West Texas A&M University on March 23, 2023.]()
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Paxton critics pile on, calling impeachment trial rigged
House Speaker Dade Phelan wrote an op-ed for his hometown newspaper, saying the “fix was in from the start,” while other Republican officials are calling for Phelan’s resignation. Full Story
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“The guy can’t keep his zipper up”: Karl Rove pushes back at Ken Paxton
Rove pushed back against claims Paxton made in recent interviews that the GOP strategist colluded with other Texas officials to bring about the impeachment charges. Full Story
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![Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Republican political consultant Karl Rove speaks on a panel at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.]()
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Texas lawmakers will have new money going into special session on education, comptroller says
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the state has collected more from insurance premiums that he had previously predicted. He suggested lawmakers invest more in teacher pay raises. Full Story
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![Alexandra Suich Bass speaks one on one with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar about the challenges and opportunities for the world's ninth-largest economy at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 22, 2023.]()
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switches to Republican Party
Though the mayor’s position in Dallas is technically nonpartisan, Johnson joins Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker as one of two Republican mayors to lead a major Texas city. Full Story
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![Moderator Chad Hasty speaks with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson about his second-term agenda and partisanship at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 22, 2023.]()
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Ken Paxton acquittal could quiet future whistleblowers, experts say
The Texas attorney general was exonerated by the state Senate, but a lawsuit from former employees still lingers. Full Story
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![Several of the whistleblowers from the attorney general's office sit in the gallery anticipating the verdicts at the Ken Paxton impeachment trial in the Texas Senate on Sept. 16, 2023. From left, front row: David Maxwell, Margaret Moore, Ryan Vassar, unknown; back row: Blake Brickman and T.J. Turner.]()
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Watch a conversation on Ukraine, Russia and U.S. foreign policy at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
Panelists discussed the current situation with the war, U.S. involvement and what the stakes are for everybody. Full Story
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Amid personal conflict, Hays County clerk turned to Republican’s “rogue” prosecutor law to oust fellow Democrat
Personal conflict between two newly elected Democrats briefly escalated into public view. An attempt to remove one from county office came in the background of university, state and federal impeachment attempts. Full Story
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Katie Couric discusses career, journalism at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
The veteran journalist looks back at her career and ahead to where the media business is going. Full Story
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Watch a conversation about the fight over abortion access at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
Panelists talked about the fight that continues after the Dobbs verdict — from coast to coast and border to border. Full Story
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Watch Adam Kinzinger speak at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
The former member of Congress spoke with moderator Kara Swisher, in a recording of the “On” podcast, about the Republicans running the U.S. House, threats to democracy and his forthcoming book. Full Story
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Dan Patrick defends taking $3 million from pro-Paxton group ahead of trial
The lieutenant governor said that he took just as much from “the other side,” including donors aligned with Texans for Lawsuit Reform, which Paxton has labeled a political enemy. Full Story
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![Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recaps the 88th Legislative Session with Sherry Sylvester, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, at TPPF Headquarters in downtown Austin, on May 30, 2023.]()
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