For a long time, the party primary elections in Texas have been more competitive than the general elections in November. Not anymore.
2020
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Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn back new North American trade deal to replace NAFTA
While passage was uncertain at times, the Texas delegation ended up unanimously supporting the international agreement that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Meet the Pulitzer Prize winner who’ll lead our new investigative team
Manny García, a veteran reporter and editor, is the first of 11 hires for our ambitious joint project with ProPublica.
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Texas Tribune 10th Anniversary
Tenth Talks: Dell Medical School’s vice dean talks about fixing health care
Watch Mini Kahlon, the vice dean of the University of Texas at Austin’s Dell Medical School, talk about an opportunity for radical change when it comes to health care. Kahlon’s speech is part of a Tribune series on the next 10 years of Texas.
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Blocked Out
In San Antonio, rent is rising but wages aren’t
The city already has some of the worst poverty and segregation rates in the country. Now increasing rents are leaving low-income households struggling to keep up with the cost of living.
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Criminal Justice
Texas carries out nation’s first execution of 2020 for domestic violence slaying in Collin County
John Gardner, 64, was put to death for the 2005 murder of his estranged wife. His lawyers had argued the crime wasn’t eligible for the death penalty.
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TribCast
TribCast: Refugee ban, hemp fiasco and another Planned Parenthood fight
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Jolie and Emma about the governor’s decision to opt out of the federal refugee resettlement program, the state’s hemp legalization fiasco and the latest in the Texas vs. Planned Parenthood fight.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston one of seven named to prosecution team in Senate impeachment trial
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated that she leaned on Garcia for her judicial background.
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Politics
Advocates have long tried to change judicial selection in Texas. Is Dan Patrick their newest obstacle?
A new commission had barely begun to study Texas’ partisan judicial election system when the leader of the Texas Senate signaled skepticism of reform.
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Politics
Federal judge blocks policy that allowed Gov. Greg Abbott to ban refugees in Texas
The decision comes just days after the Texas governor became the first state leader to opt out of the program. The move drew a harsh rebuke from Texas’ Catholic bishops.
