Mourners describe Sheila Jackson Lee as a dedicated public official
The congresswoman represented her Houston district for 30 years. Several services are planned ahead of her Thursday morning funeral. Full Story
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![Crowds pay their respects as they make their way pass late congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee who is laid in state in Houston’s City Hall, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Houston.]()
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Mayra Flores gets boost in training, resources as Republicans seek to flip South Texas district
Republicans view Flores’ race against Democrat Rep. Vicente Gonzalez as potentially competitive race. Full Story
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![Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios, and incumbent candidate for Texas’ 34th Congressional District at her watch party in Weslaco on Nov. 8, 2022.]()
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When the science crumbles, Texas law says a conviction could, too. That rarely happens.
Texas’ 2013 law that allows for new trials in cases with flawed scientific evidence was pioneering. But the state’s highest criminal court has rejected most of those challenges. Full Story
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Most Texas adults support school vouchers, new survey finds
Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs. Full Story
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Biden and Harris to visit Houston this week to pay respects to Sheila Jackson Lee
Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and Harris will attend a Celebration of Life Service on Thursday. The trip will mark Harris’ third visit to Texas in the past month. Full Story
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![On July 25, 2024 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, Vice President Kamala Harris gives the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention.]()
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North Texas colleges want to make transferring between schools easier, saving students time and money
Thousands of Texas transfer students each year don’t get credit for some community college courses. The partnership seeks to address that. Full Story
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I started reporting on the dearth of reproductive health care. Then I had my own emergency.
Texas Tribune journalist Jayme Lozano Carver has written about health care for years. Most recently, she reported on how little access there is for women and new moms in the Texas Panhandle. Full Story
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Search the newly updated Government Salaries Explorer
The Texas Tribune’s database of Texas state employees’ compensation is updated to represent salaries as of July 1. Full Story
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Texas teachers stand behind Kamala Harris after years of feeling targeted, neglected by Republicans
At a gathering for teachers in Houston, educators saw Harris as a potential ally at a time when conservatives push for changes in Texas classrooms. Full Story
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![On July 25, 2024 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, Vice President Kamala Harris gives the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention.]()
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CenterPoint CEO promises improvements as Texas scrutinizes company’s Beryl response
Jason Wells told regulators the company will launch a new outage tracker by Aug. 1. It will also trim more tree limbs near power lines and hire an executive to focus on emergency response. Full Story
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at a hearing in Austin on July 25, 2024. The energy company proposed action plans for improved customer communication and restoring power quickly in future outages.]()
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Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy energizes Texas’ Black and Indian American voters
Black and Asian American voters collectively made up just 15% of the turnout in Texas’ 2020 and 2022 elections, according to exit polls. Full Story
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![Beverly Hatcher wears a “VOTE” necklace she saw Michelle Obama wearing in her garden home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Beaumont, TX. Hatcher immediately found a similar necklace online and bought for herself and as gifts for others.]()
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Texans, what are your thoughts on the 2024 election?
We want to hear from all Texans – even if you can’t vote or are not sure you want to vote. Full Story
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In the Texas Panhandle, nurses make home visits to new moms in need
Local leaders of the Nurse-Family Partnership hope they can secure money to expand the program to the region’s rural areas. Full Story
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![AMARILLO, TX - JUNE 18, 2024: From left to center, Sedraya Kemp, 21, get emotional speaking with Brianna Tilson, a nurse home visitor with Coalition of Health Services, during a visit at her apartment in Amarillo, Texas on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Ms. Tilson is part of the Nurse Family Partnership, a federal program that aids pregnant women and new moms in rural areas. Ms. Kemp is pregnant and has a one-year-old son, Quaveeon Shaw. CREDIT: Desiree Rios for The Texas Tribune]()
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Former Uvalde officer pleads not guilty to criminal charges over delayed mass shooting response
Adrian Gonzalez appeared in court Thursday after being indicted over law enforcement’s delay in confronting a gunman. Pete Arredondo previously pleaded not guilty. Full Story
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U.S Rep. Lloyd Doggett took a political risk by calling on Biden to step aside. It worked.
In a Q&A, Doggett, 77, discusses his role in the recent chain of historic events and his feelings about where the party goes from here. Full Story
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El Paso County officials say it’s time the state pays for Operation Lone Star arrests
County officials issued a disaster declaration Tuesday, saying the state’s mass arrests at the border have cost the county millions of dollars and overwhelmed its criminal justice system. Full Story
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![An undocumented Mexican migrant waits to board the vehicle where he will be transported after being arrested for trespassing private property by State Troopers as part of Operation Lone Star in Kinney County, on Nov. 9, 2021.]()
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National effort to connect rural students with colleges expands to Texas
Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas at Austin will get funds to visit more students in rural communities and small towns. Full Story
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51 Texas school districts are not complying with state ban on hairstyle discrimination, ACLU says
At least one school district, Tolar ISD in North Texas, told the ACLU it would update its policies to comply with the CROWN Act. Full Story
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![T-shirts promote the CROWN Act at a press conference with state representatives in Houston, on Feb. 6, 2020.]()
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Texas attorney general can’t question Catholic Charities director over migrant services, court says
Wednesday’s ruling is the second time a Texas judge has ruled against the attorney general for investigating shelters helping migrants. Full Story
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Texas city strips funding for monthly art event over drag show
The arts center that organizes the monthly art walk, which draws 20,000 to downtown Lubbock, said the drag show happened at an off-site location and had no association with it. Full Story
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![The Lubbock LGBTQ+ community protests quietly in response to the Lubbock City Council's failure to pass a proclamation that would declare the month of June as Pride Month in Lubbock, on June 27, 2023.]()
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