The Sugar Land Republican faced fast and fierce backlash after he accused his opponents of running against him because they are Asian in a district with a sizable Asian population. Full Story
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U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt approved the settlement agreement between a scrappy environmental coalition and plastics giant Formosa. The settlement is the largest in U.S. history resulting from a citizen environmental suit. Full Story
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A subsidiary of Tulsa-based Williams Cos. is suing Texas' oil and gas regulatory agency after it approved a request from Dallas-based Exco Operating Co. to burn off natural gas from wells in South Texas while they were hooked up to Williams' pipeline system. Full Story
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Questions about the reading and writing tests arose after some education advocates pointed to studies showing passages were written above elementary and middle schoolers' grade levels. Full Story
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Commissioner of Education Mike Morath wrote that Georgia Clark did not waive her First Amendment rights when she signed her contract with Fort Worth ISD. Full Story
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It's a $4 million, three-year effort to identify sustainability strategies for our industry — a freestanding entity in our Austin newsroom where we’ll experiment with innovative ways to fund journalism, model best practices, and mentor dozens of our would-be peers. Full Story
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Candidates have one more week to officially declare their 2020 campaigns. In the Texas House — a key partisan battleground — as many as 31 districts, out of 150, could be competitive. Full Story
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Austin Mayor Steve Adler has become Pete Buttigieg’s most notable supporter in Texas, and one of the most prominent elected officials in America supporting the South Bend mayor. Full Story
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Before she spent a year as Texas Monthly's social media editor, Mack was an engagement fellow at The Texas Tribune. We couldn't be more excited she's coming back. Full Story
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State officials say local governments shouldn't use taxpayer funds for things some taxpayers don't support. That describes just about everything government does. Full Story
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Last year, the Texas congressional delegation had six chairmanships in the U.S. House. Now it only has one. Full Story
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The former assistant vice president is the second University of Texas official to face scrutiny in recent months for allegedly running afoul of the university’s financial processes. He now holds a similar position with Austin ISD. Full Story
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President Donald Trump has set an aggressive goal: building more than 400 miles of new barrier by the end of 2020. That will require quickly seizing lots of private land in Texas. Full Story
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After years of relying on volunteer translators, Korean Americans voting in Houston last month received help from newly hired bilingual poll workers. Full Story
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The 60-second spots will air on broadcast television in the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Harlingen-Weslaco, Houston and San Antonio markets. Full Story
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In a state that has been closely tied to conservative politics for decades, some Texas politicians are edging into a political desert: the middle. Full Story
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Although there are fewer people in prison than there were a decade ago, costs have surged along with the share of inmates who are older — and sicker. Full Story
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Two University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters say top state officials edging into slightly tighter gun control laws are taking their cues from the changing electoral climate — not from changing attitudes among voters. Full Story
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The U.S. Department of Education found that Laurie Kash's disclosures about how the TEA awarded a contract were "contributing factors" in her termination. Full Story
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The case centers around the Texas Advance Directives Act, a controversial law that allows doctors to end treatment for patients when further care is deemed futile. Full Story
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