Led by Democrats and young adults, most Texas voters want to legalize marijuana, UT/TT Poll finds
Most Texans are ready to legalize marijuana, but political obstacles remain, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Ross Ramsey co-founded The Texas Tribune in 2009 and served as its executive editor until his retirement in 2022. He wrote regular columns on politics, government and public policy. Before joining the Tribune, he was editor and co-owner of Texas Weekly. He did a 28-month stint in government with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Before that, he reported for the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Times Herald, as a Dallas-based freelancer for regional and national magazines and newspapers, and for radio stations in Denton and Dallas.
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More Texas voters view country and economy improved from a year earlier, UT/TT poll finds
Ask Texas voters about their families' economic situations and they'll tell you how things are going. Ask them about the state of the country or Texas and they'll reveal their partisanship. Full Story
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Parenting and stricter gun laws would make schools safer, Texas voters tell UT/TT Poll
Gun laws should be stricter, according to a majority of the voters surveyed in a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, but that's only one of several things they blame for recent school shootings. Full Story
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Most Texas Republicans think point of Mueller investigation is to discredit Trump, UT/TT Poll finds
What Texans think about the investigations in Russian interference in the 2016 elections has a lot to do with voters' partisan preferences. Full Story
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Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 points in Texas Senate race, UT/TT poll finds
Texas Republicans in top races, led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott, are running ahead of their Democratic challengers, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Most Texas voters oppose family separation at the border, with greater support among men and Republicans
Male Republicans support separating families trying to cross illegally into the U.S. from Mexico, but most other groups — and Texas voters overall — do not, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Analysis: Are Texas political conventions necessary?
The state's major political parties hold huge conventions every two years, and they're about to do it again. But why? Full Story
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Analysis: Texas culture warriors got a lot to work with last week
Culture wars feed political wars, and the candidates on both sides in the 2018 election cycle got a couple of big issues to fight about last week. Full Story
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Analysis: In the Trump era, what do other politicians have to do to grab voters’ attention?
It's hard to get voters' attention in Texas politics. Sometimes, that's an advantage. Sometimes, it's a burden. Full Story
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Rep. Larry Gonzales resigns from Texas House
State Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, resigned this week; he had already decided against serving another term. Full Story
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