A ballot box found weeks after Election Day has flipped a $569 million school bond vote in Midland
County officials announced the results for the fourth time Friday. Full Story
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New campaign finance reports help crystallize fight for state House majority
The reports, which were due Wednesday, provide the first fundraising checkpoint since the candidate fields were finalized last month. Full Story
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Texas Southern University regents link president's ouster to alleged admissions improprieties
The board's statement does not directly tie President Austin Lane to the alleged problems but says he was interviewed before he was placed on leave. Full Story
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Trump administration sets into motion return of online 3D gun blueprints
An Austin man posted blueprints for the world's first fully 3D-printed gun online in 2013. They've been blocked from the internet twice. Full Story
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![Gun parts at Defense Distributed, a Texas-based company developing and publishing open source gun designs for 3-D printing and manufacture, surround a copy of The Liberator, a 3D printed plastic gun. The company is being sued to keep its plans for plastic guns off the internet.]()
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Texan Ken Starr joins Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team
Starr was president of Baylor University during a time when the school was rocked by sexual assault scandals. Full Story
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Analysis: A seasonal change in Texas politics, as November trumps March
For a long time, the party primary elections in Texas have been more competitive than the general elections in November. Not anymore. Full Story
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Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn back new North American trade deal to replace NAFTA
While passage was uncertain at times, the Texas delegation ended up unanimously supporting the international agreement that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. Full Story
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T-Squared: Meet the Pulitzer Prize winner who’ll lead our new investigative team
Manny García, a veteran reporter and editor, is the first of 11 hires for our ambitious joint project with ProPublica. Full Story
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Watch: A conversation with Amanda Edwards, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
We sat down with Amanda Edwards, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, in a conversation moderated by The Texas Tribune's Evan Smith. Full Story
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In San Antonio, rent is rising but wages aren’t
The city already has some of the worst poverty and segregation rates in the country. Now increasing rents are leaving low-income households struggling to keep up with the cost of living. Full Story
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Tenth Talks: Dell Medical School's vice dean talks about fixing health care
Watch Mini Kahlon, the vice dean of the University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School, talk about an opportunity for radical change when it comes to health care. Kahlon's speech is part of a Tribune series on the next 10 years of Texas. Full Story
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Here’s your Texas 2020 March primary ballot
The Texas 2020 primary will take place on March 3. See the full list of candidates statewide, and find out who's on your ballot based on where you live. Full Story
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Texas carries out nation's first execution of 2020 for domestic violence slaying in Collin County
John Gardner, 64, was put to death for the 2005 murder of his estranged wife. His lawyers had argued the crime wasn't eligible for the death penalty. Full Story
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TribCast: Refugee ban, hemp fiasco and another Planned Parenthood fight
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Jolie and Emma about the governor’s decision to opt out of the federal refugee resettlement program, the state’s hemp legalization fiasco and the latest in the Texas vs. Planned Parenthood fight. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston one of seven named to prosecution team in Senate impeachment trial
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated that she leaned on Garcia for her judicial background. Full Story
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Advocates have long tried to change judicial selection in Texas. Is Dan Patrick their newest obstacle?
A new commission had barely begun to study Texas' partisan judicial election system when the leader of the Texas Senate signaled skepticism of reform. Full Story
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Federal judge blocks policy that allowed Gov. Greg Abbott to ban refugees in Texas
The decision comes just days after the Texas governor became the first state leader to opt out of the program. The move drew a harsh rebuke from Texas' Catholic bishops. Full Story
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Three Texas towns vote in favor of "sanctuary cities for the unborn," hoping to ban abortion
Big Spring, Colorado City and Rusk are the three latest towns to vote in favor of such ordinances, which are of contested legality and enforceability. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Catholic bishops are critical, but in the pews, immigration views are split
Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to opt out of the federal refugee program is unpopular with Catholic bishops, but might find more favor among Republicans in Catholic congregations. Full Story
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Analysis: Conservatism, without George W. Bush’s modifier
The governor's decision to opt out of the federal refugee resettlement program marks a shift in the state's Republican establishment over the last two decades. Full Story
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![Crystal Brimm is experiencing homeless and is currently living under Ben White Boulevard and Lamar Avenue. She discusses with her partner the possibility of moving to a 5 acre homeless camp recently created by Gov. Greg Abbott. Nov. 7, 2019.]()
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