State Board of Ed member fields private email server controversy
State Board of Education member David Bradley is getting flak for refusing to release private emails related to board activity during an open records request. Full Story
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Report: Texas has closed most polling places since court ruling
A report shows Texas leads the nation in the number of polling places that have been closed since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down part of the Voting Rights Act. Full Story
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A conversation with Beto O'Rourke
Full video of my 11/4 conversation with U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Democrat of El Paso. Topics discussed included border security, free trade, term limits, the 2016 presidential race and his possible run for the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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Report takes the wind out of Texas' reputation as renewable powerhouse
Texas touts its wind power production, but a new report suggests that the state doesn't utilize that energy, with around 10 percent of the energy on the grid coming from wind turbines. Full Story
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Jeb Bush to teach at Texas A&M's government school
Former Florida governor and ex-presidential candidate Jeb Bush is joining the Texas A&M University faculty and will teach a short course in the university's public affairs school named after his father, former President George H.W. Bush. Full Story
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Senator: New report underscores need to clarify emergency leave law
A report issued Friday by the State Auditor’s Office painted a clearer picture of how often Texas agencies grant employees emergency leave for vague reasons. Full Story
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Can an anti-Trump surge of voters sway Texas?
Texas is expected to go Republican this year, as it has in every presidential election since 1980. But Democrats have watched a turnout surge wash over the state’s most urban, least white areas. Full Story
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Report says Child Protective Service workers are overloaded, urges overhaul
The long-awaited report comes almost a year after U.S. District Judge Janis Jack ruled that Texas’ long-term foster care system violated children's civil rights. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Judicial restraint in the U.S. Supreme Court
After the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the U.S. Supreme Court found success by endeavoring to build bipartisan coalitions and resolve cases on narrow grounds rather than trying to establish far-reaching categorical rules, writes Austin lawyer Anya Bidwell. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke looking at a U.S. Senate campaign
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, an El Paso Democrat, told The Texas Tribune he is considering running for the United States Senate. Full Story
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Report: Texas could be a pre-election target of al Qaeda
Texas, New York and Virginia are suspected targets of a terrorism attack on Monday, according to a news report. Intelligence officers haven't confirmed the credibility of the threat. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Fanning the "rigged election" flames
After more than a decade of fomenting suspicions about the voting process, Texas GOP leaders find themselves called upon to defend the overall integrity of a process that has delivered most of the political system to their party over the very same time period, write James Henson and Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project. Full Story
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The Brief: Texas Republican women feel alienated from their party
Republican women throughout the state say they feel alienated after recent comments by presidential nominee Donald Trump and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, leaving some to wonder what place they have in the party. Full Story
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Six local races to watch on Election Day in Texas
From a competitive district attorney's race in Harris County to a controversial vote in Arlington over a stadium for the Texas Rangers, here are six down-ballot races in Texas to watch on Tuesday. Full Story
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The Texas woman who is blowing up the GOP
Mindy Finn is a native Texan who is not just running for vice president — she's putting herself on the frontline of an expected Republican civil war. Full Story
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Analysis: An election without a mandate for Texas lawmakers
Some elections are referendums on issues, public votes that give lawmakers a good idea of what voters want. This election isn't one of those. Full Story
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Party leaders' rhetoric leaves Texas Republican women reeling
Interviews with Texas Republican female consultants, lobbyists, activists and aspiring politicians reveal a common sentiment: They no longer feel welcome in their own party. Full Story
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Commissioner deletes obscene tweet (video)
In the Roundup: A state official uses an obscene term to refer to the Democratic presidential nominee, a Texas GOP congressman says Clinton could face impeachment if elected and millions of voters in the Lone Star State cast a ballot early. Full Story
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Texas insurer drops push to let homeowners forgo right to sue
The Texas Farm Bureau said it would offer lower premiums to customers who agreed to arbitration clauses, but consumer rights advocates rebelled. Full Story
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Despite "best campaign ad ever," Travis County commissioner race still a toss-up
His campaign ad has been watched millions of times, but Republican Gerald Daugherty's re-election bid is anything but certain. Full Story
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