In the Roundup: Lawmakers begin filing bills ahead of the 85th Legislature, including several that would decriminalize marijuana use. Plus, Ted Cruz and President-elect Donald Trump reunite in New York and the State Board of Education rejects a new social studies book.

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Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered...

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