The winner of the special election underway in Fort Bend County might never take a legislative vote. But House District 28 is an important battleground for Democrats and Republicans fighting over suburban Texas.
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Voting in Texas on Super Tuesday: Everything you need to know
Primary election day is March 3. Here’s an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in Texas.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Despite Trump endorsement, Kay Granger’s primary shows no signs of cooling
The anti-tax Club for Growth on Thursday backed the Fort Worth congresswoman’s primary challenger, Chris Putnam, ensuring that the race will remain action-packed even after she secured the president’s backing last month.
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With GOP supermajority at risk in 2020, Dan Patrick says Texas Senate may lower threshold to bring bills to the floor
The lieutenant governor said Thursday he may decrease the threshold to a simple majority if Republicans lose one or two seats in November.
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Marijuana in Texas
Austin police will stop arrests, tickets in most low-level marijuana cases after unanimous City Council vote
The decision to back away from pursuing criminal charges against people with small amounts of pot comes after state lawmakers legalized hemp last year in a way that threw marijuana prosecution into chaos.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Tom Steyer hires a Texas state director
He’s the fourth Democratic presidential candidate who’s still in the race to announce such a hire.
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Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz launches daily podcast about Trump impeachment trial
In the podcast, Cruz reacts to what he’s seen in the trial and makes the case for defending the president.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas A&M student suspected of contracting deadly coronavirus has been quarantined in Brazos County
The virus has killed 25 people outside of the United States so far, according to multiple news organizations.
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Texas Tribune 10th Anniversary
Tenth Talks: Texas’ health commissioner talks about preparing for the next decade
Watch Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, the state’s health commissioner, talk about some of the challenges for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Phillips’ speech is part of a Tribune series on the next 10 years of Texas.
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Health care
CBD products are everywhere in Texas since the state legalized hemp. Experts warn: buyer beware.
Much of the sudden spike in popularity is thanks to a Texas law last year that legalized hemp, the plant from which CBD is derived.
