Analysis: Texas Republicans and Allen West, their nettlesome party animal
Republican officeholders couldn't have had a better election in Texas this year, but they've still got noisy and loud critics — inside their own political party. Full Story
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![The Honorable Allen West gave remarks during TPPR's Policy Orientation on February 9, 2018.]()
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Incarcerated Texans are dying from COVID-19 at a rate 35% higher than rest of the U.S. prison population, UT study finds
Texans behind bars are also testing positive at a rate 40% higher than the national prison population average, according to a new report from the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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Texas A&M's football game postponed after player, staffer test positive for COVID-19
Texas A&M confirmed the new cases as football programs across the country continue to face postponements and cancellations while trying to finish the season during a pandemic. Full Story
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![People take photos with the 3-ton bronze replica of the Haynes Aggie Ring at Texas A&M University on Monday, June 15, 2020 in College Station. The ring is located outside the Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center near Kyle Field.]()
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There’s no evidence of widespread voter fraud, but Dan Patrick is encouraging people to report it with up to a $1 million reward
The Republican lieutenant governor's crusade for proof of election problems in Texas comes as members of his own party dominated up and down the ballot. Full Story
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![Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick reminds senators to keep their testimonies short during a discussion on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1663 relating to the removal, relocation or alteration of certain monuments or memorials, on the Senate floor on May 7, 2019.]()
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Texas rolls out mobile pollution monitoring capabilities following failures during Hurricane Harvey
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has deployed technology to monitor emissions in real time, part of a $2.2 million effort to fix gaps in monitoring identified during Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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![The Valero refinery, seen from across the ship channel in Houston on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017.]()
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Key U.S. Supreme Court justices sound skeptical of Texas' argument to throw out Affordable Care Act
Texas argues the entire law must fall after Congress zeroed out one critical provision. Several justices seemed unconvinced. Full Story
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Funeral homes and hospitals in parts of Texas brace for new wave of coronavirus infections and deaths
Texas is closing in on 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, according to state data, and the pandemic has claimed more than 18,700 lives in the state. Full Story
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![Tents are set up outside the emergency room at the University Medical Center of El Paso on July, 22, 2020.]()
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Joe Biden can quickly reverse many of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, experts say. Others will be more complicated.
Biden can unwind many Trump policies the same way they were created, via executive order, but bigger immigration reforms will depend on how much Congress is willing to take on, experts say. Full Story
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![A young girl from the Mexican state of Guerrero looks towards the Gateway International Bridge in Matamoros on Oct. 16, 2019. Her family readied their tent for the night.]()
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A handful of battleground races in Texas remain unsettled days after Election Day
Candidates have not yet conceded in at least three contests for state House, saying they want to see more ballots come in. Full Story
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![Harris County election workers process the MBB data cards which contain ballot results at the NRG Arena in Houston on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott doesn't acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect, calls for vote-counting and recounts to continue
Abbott didn't raise any accusations of malfeasance in the election but said election winners "are certified by designated governmental bodies, not by media outlets." Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott announced a strike force in charge of laying steps to re-open the Texas economy at a press conference in the capitol on April 17, 2020.]()
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What to expect as Texas heads to the U.S. Supreme Court in bid to overturn the Affordable Care Act
On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a Texas-led challenge to the landmark health law. Full Story
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Bill filing for 2021 Texas session begins with legislation on abortion, police stops and redistricting
Thousands of bills are expected to be filed during the legislative session, when lawmakers will tackle issues including the next state budget and redrawing the state's political maps. Full Story
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![The Sergeant-At-Arms' team prepares bills, mostly House bills, marked on the calendar for the next day on May 21, 2019.]()
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Texas GOP Chair says party will not "support or accept" Republican Rep. Dade Phelan as next House speaker
Allen West, party chair, does not get to vote on the next speaker since he is not a House member. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, held a press conference at the Capitol to declare that he had enough votes to become speaker of the House. Nov 4, 2020.]()
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Analysis: In Texas, a seasonal shift away from election politics
The seasonal change in Texas politics and government always seems fast, and it's upon us again. Lawmakers, elected last Tuesday, start filing legislation Monday, even as they fill campaign accounts in advance of the legislative session that starts in January. Full Story
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![Bills stack up on the Senate dais on May 24, 2017. The Senate is facing a midnight deadline to consider House bills less than a week before the end of the 85th Legislature.]()
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George W. Bush congratulates President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, says the "outcome is clear"
Bush, who also served as Texas governor, called Biden "a good man, who has won his opportunity to lead and unify our country." Full Story
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Trump supporters protest, Biden fans cheer at Texas Capitol after election results announced
Supporters of President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden both congregated outside the Capitol after the race was called, and Tribune photographers recorded their reactions. Full Story
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![Supporters of President-elect Joe Biden gathered in downtown Austin to celebrate. Nov 7, 2020.]()
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Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump for the presidency
After a tense four days of vote-counting in battleground states, all of the country's major networks called the race Saturday after declaring that the two-term former vice president had won Pennsylvania. Full Story
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![Joe Biden at the National Education Association presidential forum in Houston on July 5, 2019.]()
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After 2018 wake-up call, Texas Republicans were ready to fight back this year
Republicans held the line against the biggest push to turn Texas blue in recent history. Full Story
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As states count votes, some of Texas’ most prominent Republican politicians are spreading misinformation about the election
Much of the misinformation has been centered on the vote-counting process in states like Pennsylvania, a battleground territory in the race for the presidency. Full Story
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Despite record turnout, some Texas voters were still shut out
Texas remains a difficult state in which to vote, and there are bountiful stories of voters who tried to cast ballots and couldn't. But neither Democrats nor Republicans are questioning the integrity of the results. Full Story
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![The Travis County Tax Office at 5501 Airport Blvd is now the only drive-thru location open for hand delivery of mail ballots in the county. The drop-off location photographed here on Oct. 2, 2020, will be open until Nov. 3, 2020.]()
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