Texas will give out enough bulletproof vests to equip 40 percent of police in the state
Harris County and Houston top the list of hundreds of Texas law enforcement agencies set to receive bulletproof vests from a state grant. Full Story
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The time Oprah Winfrey beefed with the Texas cattle industry
The six weeks Oprah Winfrey spent in Amarillo defending herself in a lawsuit from the beef industry highlight the media mogul's natural political gifts. Full Story
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![Media mogul Oprah Winfrey on the front page of the Amarillo Daily News on Feb. 27, 1998, the day after a jury voted unanimously in her favor in a "veggie libel" lawsuit filed against her by the beef industry.]()
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Analysis: Who’s the establishment, anyway?
The most conservative Republicans have made a strong run for the "establishment" flag, and they’re trying to strengthen their position in this year’s elections. Full Story
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Federal judge says DACA can’t end while lawsuit is pending
A federal judge in California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking the Trump administration’s decision to phase out a program that shields young undocumented immigrants from deportation. Full Story
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17 Democratic lawmakers back Martinez Fischer's comeback bid to unseat Arévalo in Texas House
Former state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer is being endorsed by 17 sitting lawmakers in his campaign to return to the Texas House — and to unseat Rep. Diana Arévalo, a fellow San Antonio Democrat. Full Story
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Gov. Abbott backs GOP primary opponent to state Rep. Wayne Faircloth
Gov. Greg Abbott is wading deeper into the state House Republican primaries, endorsing a challenger to state Rep. Wayne Faircloth, R-Galveston. Full Story
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Video: #MeToo at the #Txlege
Watch a replay of our conversation in Austin on sexual misconduct in the Texas Capitol and efforts to reform the Legislature's sexual harassment policies. Full Story
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We're reporting on sexual harassment in Texas workplaces. Share your story — confidentially — with us.
The Texas Tribune has been reporting on sexual misconduct at the Texas Legislature, but now we're seeking stories beyond the Capitol. Share your story of Texas workplace harassment with us confidentially. Full Story
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Transportation commissioner billed taxpayers for trips while advocating for auto industry
Victor Vandergriff advocated for auto dealers while billing the Texas Department of Transportation for Austin trips. The TxDot commissioner says he'll reimburse the state for certain expenses and update his financial disclosure statement. Full Story
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Texas takes early steps to repair or replace its aged mental hospitals
Texas Health and Human Services officials announced Monday that they are receiving $47.7 million to begin needed construction for existing state hospitals, some of which are more than a century old. Full Story
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Hurricane Harvey was year's costliest U.S. disaster at $125 billion in damages
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria combined with devastating Western wildfires and other natural catastrophes to make 2017 the most expensive year on record for disasters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday. Full Story
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Trump administration policy shift could force tens of thousands of Salvadorans to leave Texas
The federal government announced Monday that the Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran immigrants will not be renewed after being in place since 2001. There are more than 260,000 Salvadoran immigrants with the status in the United States, including more than 36,000 in Texas. Full Story
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Amid sexual harassment concerns, lawmakers consider how to check their own power
In their focus on the culture of sexual misconduct that regularly goes unchecked at the Capitol, Texas lawmakers are questioning how to check their own power when it comes to investigating reports of harassment and assault. Full Story
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Analysis: Free speech in Texas, if you have a minute or two
You’ve heard about “snowflakes” on campus — the people who melt when they hear things they don’t want to hear or cannot deal with? Here’s your opportunity to see some elected snowflakes in action. Full Story
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Lupe Valdez, a Democrat, kicks off gubernatorial bid in Dallas
“Together, we need to build something new — a new Texas," former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez told a crowd of supporters in Dallas, where she formally kicked off her Democratic bid for governor. Full Story
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Rita Clements, former first lady of Texas, dies at 86
In her later years, the widow of Texas Gov. Bill Clements served her alma mater — the University of Texas at Austin — as a member of the board of regents, as an appointee of both Gov. George W. Bush and Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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How thousands of homes were built inside Houston reservoirs designed to flood (audio)
Last year saw the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season on record. How did we get here? We investigated by wading through the damage left by Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Full Story
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Texas has enough federal funds to keep CHIP running through the end of March
Texas now has enough federal money to keep alive a health insurance program for more than 400,000 uninsured kids and pregnant women through the end of March, a state official said Friday. Full Story
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Texas House candidate says probation for pipe bomb stems from blowing up tree stumps
Chris Evans, who is challenging state Rep. J.D. Sheffield in the Republican primary, pleaded guilty in 2001 to making a pipe bomb. "Growing up, I blew up tree stumps recreationally," he told the Tribune. Full Story
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Analysis: Three Texas races could be 2018’s political harbingers
Speculate all you’d like, but there are ways to tell if 2018 will be an election year for the Democrats or one for the Republicans. Full Story
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