Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remains quiet on whether the state will opt out of refugee program
It's still unclear if Abbott will join nearly 40 other governors who have decided to stay in the program. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas elections aren’t starting now — they’re already running at full speed
Candidates and campaigns start the year at full speed, sprinting their way to primary election voting that begins in less than two months. It's the start of what should be a momentous and turbulent presidential election year. Full Story
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Marijuana prosecutions in Texas have dropped by more than half since lawmakers legalized hemp
After Texas legalized hemp and threw marijuana prosecution into chaos last year, prosecutors filed far fewer criminal charges, police departments paid for private testing and public crime labs were struggling to catch up. Full Story
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Analyzing 2019: Elections past, elections future
Election results from 2018 and prospects for the 2020 election led by President Donald Trump’s reelection bid provided a steady and strong undertow for political and policy conversations in Texas. And they still do. Full Story
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In his presidential campaign, Julián Castro stood out but couldn’t break out
The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor ended his White House bid Thursday after failing to see efforts to distinguish himself translate into reliable support. Full Story
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Texas A&M University president applied for a job at University of Colorado
The president of the University of Texas at El Paso and the former Texas Tech University System chancellor were also on the short list for the top position at the University of Colorado System. Full Story
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Texas judge tells Fort Worth hospital it can remove baby from life support
Tinslee Lewis' family plans to appeal the judge's decision, according to Texas Right to Life. Full Story
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What you need to know about Texas’ new surprise medical billing law
The law aims to remove patients from billing disputes between health plans and doctors, but it only applies to the 16% of Texans with state-regulated health insurance. Full Story
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Julián Castro drops out of presidential race
Castro’s departure means there will be no Texans competing in the Democratic presidential primary. Full Story
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![Julián Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio and the former secretary of House and Urban Development, announced his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination on Jan. 12, 2019. Castro made the announcement in Guadalupe Plaza in San Antonio.]()
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In rural Texas, people experiencing homelessness lead "masked" lives outside of public view
Homeless Texans in the state's less populated areas are harder for people to find and help. But the number of people experiencing homelessness outside of Texas' urban centers has increased 33% in recent years. Full Story
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Analyzing 2019: Unrest on the Texas-Mexico border
The immigration and humanitarian crisis continues at the Texas-Mexico border, where things have persistently been made worse by harsh government policies. Full Story
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Texas law protecting armed churchgoers draws national attention after White Settlement shooting
Top Texas officials touted the law, saying it saved lives. Gun control advocates, meanwhile, argued stricter gun laws would have prevented the shooting in the first place. Full Story
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Texas politics in 2019: Take a look at the top stories of the year
The first half of the year was marked by cooperation in the Texas Legislature. The second half was dominated by scandal. All the while, the specter of 2020 loomed. Full Story
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The Best of The Texas Tribune's photojournalism of 2019
Here's a look back at our favorite photographs by freelancers, fellows and our new photography department. Full Story
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Analyzing 2019: Texas shootings and 2nd Amendment politics
Shootings in El Paso and Odessa prompted fresh questions and conversations about gun violence in Texas, even among some of the state’s elected Second Amendment advocates. Full Story
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Michael Bloomberg revs up Texas campaign with big plans
The Democratic presidential candidate is staffing up in Texas and planning to open a Houston headquarters and 16 field offices. Full Story
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Analyzing 2019: The 86th Texas Legislature
Texas lawmakers, convinced that 2018’s voters were telling them to get some serious work done, steered (mostly) away from social and cultural issues to concentrate on “meat and potatoes” items voters demanded, starting with schools and property taxes. Full Story
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T-Squared: 2020 will keep us busy. Your support makes our important work possible.
In the coming year, all of us at The Texas Tribune will work harder than ever to search for the truth and tell you what we find, to watchdog people in power and institutions without regard to party or ideology, and to tee up the things important enough for you to stop and pay attention to. Full Story
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The best of the Tribune's storytelling with data and graphics in 2019
The Tribune's data visuals team published more than 100 graphics about Texas politics and policy this year. Here's a look back at some of our favorites. Full Story
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Revisit some of The Texas Tribune’s best stories of 2019
Our reporters crisscrossed the Texas Capitol and traveled to the Panhandle and East Texas — as well as the Netherlands and Honduras — to tell stories about the state's politics, people and places. From a story on a migrant's desperate journey to a look at how coal companies are leaving behind contaminated land, here is a selection of their best work of the year. Full Story
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