A study by a Texas environmental group and a California think tank found that about half of Texas’ major industrial facilities released illegal levels of pollution into rivers, lakes and other waterways over the past two years.
March 2018
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Texas Elections 2018
Former state Rep. Norma Chávez sues over alleged election fraud in race to replace U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke
A lawsuit filed in El Paso County on Thursday alleges fraud in the Democratic primary race for Texas’ 16th Congressional District.
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Demographics
ACLU lawsuit alleges ICE field office in El Paso among those holding asylum seekers without cause
The plaintiffs in the case include a Haitian ethics teacher fleeing political persecution, a Honduran national who alleges persecution for being gay and asylum seekers from Mexico, El Salvador, Venezuela and Cuba.
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Texas Elections 2018
More than 30 Texas primary races are headed to a runoff. Here’s what you need to know.
If no candidate in a primary election receives a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters go head-to-head in a runoff. Here’s everything you need to know about how they work and how to vote.
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Public Education
Spring break dampens Texas participation in student walkouts protesting gun violence
As a national debate swirls after the mass shooting in Florida, students across the nation join National School Walkout Day. With most Texas students on spring break, some did their walkouts last week.
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Economy
Dallas is “all in” on Amazon HQ2. Austin? ¯_(ツ)_/¯
In his pitch to attract Amazon’s second headquarters, Austin Mayor Steve Adler has asked the tech giant to see Austin’s “challenges as an opportunity.” Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has emphasized that his city is already “easy.”
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Guides
Angela Paxton might join the Texas Senate. Could she vote on her husband’s salary?
Angela Paxton is the favorite to win a Texas Senate seat and have a vote on the state budget, which includes funding for her husband’s office. Legal experts and ethics lawyers weigh in on how such a situation is addressed in Texas law.
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Demographics
After ruling on Texas’ “sanctuary cities” law, opponents say they’re down but not out
Attorneys and immigrants’ rights groups who fought against Senate Bill 4 say their next move isn’t exactly clear, but they insist they have a handful of options remaining.
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Texas Elections 2018
District attorney drama, general election predictions (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick, Jolie and GOP political consultant Tyler Norris about the primary night defeats of several district attorneys and what general election races will be the toughest matchups.
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Politics
Federal appeals court’s ruling upholds most of Texas’ “sanctuary cities” law
As the case over Senate Bill 4 plays out, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that most of the immigration enforcement legislation can remain in effect.