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Matt Zdun was a reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune in 2018. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he studied journalism and economics. Before joining the Tribune, Matt worked at CNBC, where he wrote breaking news stories and produced segments for the midday show. He has also covered criminal justice for the Medill Justice Project, climate change for the Medill News Service and economics for the Northwestern News Network. In his free time, Matt plays piano and guitar and enjoys finding new places to eat mac and cheese.
Community leaders said the elimination of additional paperwork before students can vote in November is a temporary solution, but larger voting barriers remain for the students. Full Story
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Justin Nelson, the Democrat running against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, said his plan to "clean up Texas government" includes ending an exemption in state bribery law that Paxton has cited in accepting "gifts" toward his legal defense. Full Story
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The advocates say lawsuits challenging the city's code prohibiting employers from discriminating against an "individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability" won't hold up in court. Full Story
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School districts say the state — not local districts — should pick up the estimated $5.45 million annual tab for the tests. Full Story
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Schwertner has denied the allegation, revealed Tuesday in a news report, but his challengers on the November ballot think it may prompt voters to give the race a second look. Full Story
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Organizers of the "Protect Texas from Radioactive Waste Tour" plan to travel to five Texas cities over the next week in protest of a proposed plan to store used nuclear materials in West Texas. Full Story
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Experts cautioned against saying the slight increase in crime was due to the decreased police-to-resident ratio. Full Story
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The decision means TRS will need to ask the state for $238 million to keep the health insurance program running through 2021. Full Story
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Police say Wilson left the country before he could be interviewed. His last known location is Taipei, Taiwan. Full Story
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