TWJ Book Review: Water is for fighting over...
Check out the latest spotlighted book review from the Texas Water Journal: Water is for fighting over and other myths about water in the West. Full Story
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Alex Samuels
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Alex Samuels was a reporter for The Texas Tribune from 2017 to 2021. She helped with national campaign coverage, wrote stories about the intersection of race and politics in Texas, and covered the hottest political news bubbling out of local communities. She was also one of the primary authors of The Blast, the Tribune’s subscription-only daily newsletter for political insiders. Alex began at the Tribune as a fellow in 2016. She graduated in 2017 from the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism. She originally is from Massachusetts and is the best pingpong player at the Tribune.
Past Contributions
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![Wink Sink No. 2 formed in 2002 around a well that once supplied water for drillers on the the Hendrick Oilfield. The larger of Winkler County's two sinkholes, it measures 900 feet across at its widest point.]()
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Texas lawmakers mulling addition of paper backups to voting machines
Amid concerns about "rigged" voting machines, both Gov. Greg Abbott and state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst have expressed interest in legislation to add paper trail backups to the state's electronic voting machines. Full Story
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![An election judge in south Texas tests a voting machine for accuracy after the end of voting hours on Oct. 26, 2016.]()
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The Brief: Sources say Perry encouraged McCaul to challenge Cruz
After U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz refused to endorse Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention, top GOP donors encouraged U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul to challenge Cruz in 2018. Full Story
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![Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin.]()
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The Brief: Castro brothers, in Austin, weigh in on FBI probe into Clinton
The brothers addressed the FBI's newest probe into Clinton, just 11 days before the general election. Full Story
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Texas civil rights advocates air concerns about voter ID issues
There are scattered reports of outdated signs and poll workers providing inaccurate information as Texas holds its first general election since federal courts found the state's voter ID law violated the Voting Rights Act. Full Story
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![Voters line up outside Harrington Library in Plano, Texas, on the first day of early voting on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016.]()
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The Brief: Trump looms in heated debate between Hurd and Gallego
Democratic challenger Pete Gallego accused U.S. Rep. Will Hurd of not doing another to distance himself from Donald Trump, while Hurd cited his rival's lack of legislative accomplishments during his own time in Congress. Full Story
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![Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego (left) was ousted by Republican Will Hurd, right, in the 2014 CD-23 contest.]()
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The Brief: Trump leads Clinton by 3 percentage points in Texas
Trump's polling in the Lone Star state continues to shrink just two weeks before the November election. Full Story
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U.S. Secretary of Education calls for civic education
Speaking to the National Press Club on Oct. 19, Secretary of Education John King stated that civic education is the key to ending police brutality and easing racial tensions in the U.S. Full Story
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Are single gender schools the answer to the achievement gap?
Many all-girl schools have been established with an eye toward empowering girls and young women through a STEM-based curriculum. Full Story
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Syrian refugees settling in to nation’s schools
According to the U.S. State Department, nearly 60 percent of the more than 11,000 Syrian arrivals over the past year were children. Full Story
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![A child walks in a United Nations refugee camp in Turkey where thousands of Syrian refugees reside.]()
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