State Rep. Dwayne Bohac announces he won't seek reelection
Bohac's decision gives Democrats one of their best pickup opportunities next year in the Texas House. Full Story
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New Texas prison program aims to help women leave the system with jobs waiting for them
A trauma-informed reentry program was unveiled after the Texas Department of Criminal Justice received criticism for a lack of growth opportunities for women. Full Story
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![Patricia Ryan teaches a classroom of female inmates inside the Mountain View prison in Gatesville as part of the STRIVE (Strength Through Restorations, Independence, Vision and Empowerment) reentry program on Sept. 19, 2019.]()
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Analysis: Seeking election in Texas can be lonely, especially in the beginning
Last year's U.S. Senate race was unusual for a number of reasons, but especially because Beto O'Rourke, a mostly unknown challenger, managed to gain attention and raise money. This year, another group of candidates is trying to repeat the magic. Full Story
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![State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, announces he's running for the U.S. Senate against John Cornyn, in Dallas on July 22, 2019.]()
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Mounting impeachment drama shakes up battleground Texas races
In a dramatic turn, several Texas Democrats in competitive congressional races signaled a new openness Tuesday to impeaching President Donald Trump. Full Story
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All 13 Texas Democrats in Congress have expressed willingness to impeach Donald Trump
Six more Texas Democrats backed the idea Tuesday, though some — like U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo — suggested they would only do so under certain conditions. Full Story
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![U.S. Reps. Lizzie Fletcher and Colin Allred.]()
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Hundreds of CBP officers returned to port duty after assisting U.S. Border Patrol
In late March, more than 700 officers from ports of entry in El Paso; Laredo; Tucson, Arizona; and San Diego were reassigned amid the growing number of migrants arriving at the country’s southern border. Full Story
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![CBP participates in "operational readiness exercises" to prepare for the caravan moving through Mexico and heading towards the border, according to a CBP agent, at the Paso del Norte Port of Entry on Friday, November 9, 2018, in El Paso, Texas.]()
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Turnout among young Texas voters exploded in 2018. Groups want to make it even bigger in 2020.
Texas has one of the worst voter participation rates — and youth voter turnout is particularly dire. But some see "a lot of potential" as one in three Texas voters are expected to be younger than 30 by 2022. Full Story
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![Voters line up to cast their ballot at the LBJ Student Center at Texas State University on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018.]()
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Fearing deportation, immigrants are dropping Medicaid over misinformation about Trump's new policy
Changes to the federal "public charge" rule are set to take effect in October, but fear and confusion are already causing immigrants to drop benefits. Full Story
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Tropical Storm Imelda left 5 dead in Texas and many flooded. Will FEMA aid come next?
While Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for Tropical Storm Imelda, it does not qualify individuals for financial assistance. That will have to come from FEMA. Full Story
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Texas court halts the execution of Stephen Barbee to consider U.S. Supreme Court precedent
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay in Barbee's case. He was scheduled to be executed Oct. 2. Full Story
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Analysis: A haunted House story about Texas speakers and redistricting
Texas House speakers come and go. So do redistricting sessions in the Texas Legislature. And maybe — just maybe — there's a relationship between those two cycles. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, is sworn in as House speaker by U.S. District Judge John D. Rainey on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. Looking on is Speaker Bonnen's wife Kimberly.]()
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What we learned from #TexanSince
The Texas Tribune asked readers to share their Texas origin stories. Here’s what we learned from hundreds of #TexanSince responses. Full Story
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Trump, Indian Prime Minister Modi emphasize friendship at Houston event
Speaking in front of thousands of attendees Sunday, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded each other for their work on issues like border security, trade and the economy. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in the "Howdy Modi" event in Houston on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.]()
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ICE to resume detaining migrant families at South Texas facility
The Trump administration had stopped holding families at the Karnes County Residential Center in the spring, saying it coudn't transport migrants there because of a record influx of families at the border. Full Story
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![The Karnes County Residential Center is a detention center for immigrant women and their children in Karnes City, Texas. The facility is run by The GEO Group, Inc.]()
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Trump administration reaches deal to send asylum seekers to El Salvador
In an effort to deter migrants from seeking asylum in the United States, the administration wants to send them to the Central American nation. Full Story
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![A member of the gang response unit known as the FIRT, Fuerzas de Intervencion Rapida al Territorio, in Soyapango, El Salvador.]()
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Two people dead, others left stranded and trapped in the wake of Tropical Storm Imelda
Both deaths were related to flooding from the storm. More than a thousand others needed to be rescued and evacuated. Full Story
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This migrant mother and her child couldn't wait for their asylum court date anymore. They drowned trying to enter the U.S.
The Honduran mother and son were found dead in the Rio Grande in Texas last week. They were sent to wait in Mexico while their asylum case played out in U.S. immigration court. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas gun laws might not change, but the conversation is evolving
Repeated mass shootings can change officials' minds about their policy stances. After recent massacres, Texas politicians and officeholders are talking about guns in new ways. Full Story
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Texas raises sentencing for hit-and-run car accidents to equivalent of DWI manslaughter
A new law increased the punishment for failing to stop and render aid to match the sentence for DWI manslaughter. The goal is to deter drunken drivers from leaving the scene of an accident. Full Story
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![Phil Wood was killed in Austin in 2014 by a driver who left the scene of the accident.]()
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Tropical Storm Imelda's flooding turns deadly as southeast Texas is swamped by rain
The storm quickly became the fifth-wettest rainfall event in the continental United States. Gov. Greg Abbott issued an emergency declaration for several counties Thursday. Full Story
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![Flooding caused by Tropical Depression Imelda in downtown Beaumont on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019.]()
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