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While Danielle Hale managed the emergency operations center at the Port of Corpus Christi during Hurricane Harvey, her family evacuated their Rockport home. A year later, she and her family continue to help Rockport rebuild, while the port continues to fine-tune its emergency preparedness plans.

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Julián Castro, the former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, is paying his first visit to Iowa this weekend as a potential 2020 presidential candidate. Castro plans to make up his mind on a White House run by the end of the year.

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Outgoing Texas Tech University Chancellor Robert Duncan's career as a public servant was straight out of a Frank Capra movie, or a civics textbook. The university's regents forced him out anyway.

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Roy Oliver was indicted on murder and aggravated assault charges in the 2017 police shooting that killed the unarmed black teen.

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A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a prior dismissal of a lawsuit filed by three professors at the University of Texas at Austin, which aimed to block the law and allow professors to prohibit firearms in their classrooms.

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James Byrd Jr., who was dragged to death in Texas 20 years ago, became one of the namesakes for a 2009 federal law expanding hate crime legislation. But just 100 hate crimes have been pursued by federal prosecutors between January 2010 and July 2018.

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In a strongly worded letter, McRaven, the former chancellor of the University of Texas System, asked President Donald Trump to revoke his security clearance so he could be included on "the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency."

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The surprise retirement of Robert Duncan from the Texas Tech University System has stirred lawmakers and renewed calls for a new veterinary school in West Texas.

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A similar measure passed by Austin earlier this year is tied up in court. And dozens of Republican state lawmakers have lined up against the ordinance.

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Asylum-seekers start on the path to an illegal crossing long before they actually reach the banks of the Rio Grande, relying on advice from an informal network of well-meaning friends and often-unscrupulous smugglers.

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The 2013 law was credited with stopping Robert Roberson's execution two years ago, and his conviction is now under review in county court.

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Patrick said funding for health care benefits under TRS-Care should be the responsibility of the Legislature and "not fall on the shoulders of our retired teachers."

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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Marissa and Emma about moldy, rat-infested state office buildings, family reunifications at the border, TV ads in the U.S. Senate race and a Republican state lawmaker's tough words for the Texas governor.

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Garcia, who is widely expected to be headed to Congress next year, is at odds with the governor's office over whether her resignation letter was worded properly to allow him to call a special election.

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For the first time Wednesday, Texas school districts received official ratings that show their performance on a scale from A through F, perpetuating a debate on whether the new system is more accessible for parents.

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Harvey may have ravaged the coast, but the storm is proof of the adaptability of nature, scientists say.

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Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has gotten a lot of attention for his campaign's drive to reach voters online. But he's also made an effort to woo them on the radio and in print.

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The structure of immigration courts, unique in the federal government, has long been criticized for its potential for conflicts of interest.

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When the state hands out report cards on school districts, don't forget the elected officials who write the policies those districts follow. Voters will grade their papers later this year — in the general election.

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Even after the Trump administration said it would reunify families separated under the now-paused “zero tolerance” immigration policy, new data shows the number of children held in privately run shelters in Texas is still high.

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