A Texas court has twice overturned death sentences because of one man’s false testimony on restrictions placed on prisoners. Runnels argued the same man’s testimony should have stopped his death, too. Full Story
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On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa, Patrick and Abby about some recognizable names in Texas congressional races, racist texts from a GOP county official and a leaked Republican Party memo. Full Story
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U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison said the lawyers can further probe the Texas prison agency's violations of a court order to provide air conditioning for some inmates — and agency officials’ false claims that they were in compliance. Full Story
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The State Department has issued warnings advising against travel to Mexican border states and the president has considered labeling cartels as terrorist organizations. But Trump officials continue to downplay the violence in cities where "remain in Mexico" is in place. Full Story
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In what promises to be a tumultuous and competitive election year, races for the Texas House are going to be a lot more interesting than those for the Texas Senate. Full Story
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The administration had planned to use the Pentagon funds to build 175 miles of steel barriers. Full Story
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The Arlington Republican made the decision after filing to run for another term and after the filing deadline had passed. Full Story
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. Full Story
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UNT says its university cafeteria is the first in the state to offer food without the eight most common food allergens. Full Story
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Acevedo accused U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of being too afraid of the NRA to pass a provision to the Violence Against Women Act that would close the so-called boyfriend loophole. Full Story
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We're livestreaming our conversation in Odessa on the state of play in Texas' oil and gas sector, moderated by the Tribune's Ross Ramsey. Full Story
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Green pushed impeachment three times against the wishes of Democratic leadership, but Republicans are using his words to cast doubt on his party's intentions. Full Story
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A crowded ballot featuring candidates for president, U.S. Senate and the Texas Legislature, along with a history of noncompetitive races, have left campaigns desperate for talent. Full Story
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The Granbury Republican filed Monday evening for Hood County commissioner. Full Story
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Jackson is at least the 13th Republican to jump into the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon. Full Story
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The grandson of the late President George H.W. Bush will enter an already crowded GOP primary for Texas' 22nd District. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" and advanced a debunked theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election, despite information from State Department officials calling it a "fictional narrative." Full Story
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Political plans aren't necessarily clever or novel, as a recently leaked memo from the Texas GOP illustrates. But they do provide some insight into what worries the plotters. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott has focused attention on homeless Austin residents. But many more Texans are homeless in other parts of the state. Full Story
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Yolanda Waters, the chairwoman for Galveston County's Republican party, is facing pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott, Land Commissioner George P. Bush and James Dickey, the state party chairman. Full Story
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