Austin ISD sex ed battle could be preview of state-level debate
Austin ISD's contentious board meeting comes months before the State Board of Education revises its curriculum standards on sex education. Full Story
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Capitol insiders: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is letting the state's budget agency fall apart
The Texas Legislative Budget Board is hemorrhaging staff and has been without an executive director for a year. Full Story
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Elizabeth Warren and Julián Castro may be rivals — but they’re buddies, too
As one candidate’s stock has climbed and the other’s has dipped, Warren and Castro have continued to share policy ideas — and hugs — on the campaign trail. Full Story
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Trump's controversial "remain in Mexico" immigration policy expands along Texas' southern border
The Migrant Protection Protocols, a program requiring migrants to wait in Mexico as their asylum requests are pending, is in effect in Eagle Pass, El Paso, Laredo and Brownsville. Full Story
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Texas House panel considers fixes for glitches in school finance law
Educators and advocates pointed out several errors in the massive school finance law passed in May that have resulted in confusion for school districts. Full Story
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Analysis: A race for speaker of the Texas House? Not so fast.
With Dennis Bonnen not seeking another term, state representatives are once again at the start of a race for Speaker of the Texas House. This could take a while. Full Story
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Watch: A conversation on veterans and workforce development
We're livestreaming our conversation in San Antonio on veterans and workforce development, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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2 dead, at least 14 wounded after shooting at party in Greenville, Texas
Brandon Ray Gonzales, 23, was arrested Monday on a capital murder charge. The suspect is being held at the county jail with bail set at $1 million. Full Story
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West Texas detention facility enacting water conservation measures after depletion of local water tanks
The Sierra Blanca facility, which houses ICE detainees, shuts down its water supply at 11 p.m. daily to allow its on-site water tanks to replenish overnight. Full Story
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Drawing Trump parallels, Sylvester Turner battles Tony Buzbee, other competitors in rollicking Houston mayoral race
Turner is fighting for a second term in the Nov. 5 election, invoking the president as he clashes with Buzbee and other competitors in the solidly Democratic city. Full Story
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Conditions deteriorating at makeshift camp on the Rio Grande where thousands await U.S. asylum
The camp began forming last summer in Matamoros, Mexico, and now an estimated 2,000 people, many of them children, live in squalid conditions as they wait weeks or months to request U.S. asylum. Full Story
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Analysis: The best antidote for a political scandal? Sound a base note.
The state's high officials probably don't want to talk about the uproar around House Speaker Dennis Bonnen. And they've got plenty of distractions to keep it that way. Full Story
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Top Texas Republicans order investigation into mother who supports child’s gender transition
A bitter child custody dispute became a flashpoint in the state’s culture wars this week as Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged state involvement. Full Story
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Trump administration testing rapid asylum review, deportation process in Texas
The accelerated reviews seek to accomplish two of the president's goals: deterring migrants from attempting to cross the U.S. border and pushing asylum seekers out of the United States. Full Story
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Border U.S. representatives from Texas make final pleas as vote looms on North American trade deal
Texas members of Congress are playing an integral role in drafting final provisions in the deal. Some Republicans don't think the House will get to vote on it this year. Full Story
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Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen won't face criminal prosecution, Brazoria County DA says
District Attorney Jeri Yenne called Bonnen's behavior "offensive, lacking in integrity" and "demeaning to other human beings." Full Story
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Texas voters could give cancer research organization $3 billion in November
If passed, Proposition 6 on the Nov. 5 ballot would allow the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to take out an additional $3 billion in debt, doubling its initial bonding authority since its creation in 2007. Full Story
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Texans were in the middle of the commotion in the U.S. House over the Trump impeachment inquiry
"That was crazy. That was absolutely crazy," said one Texas Democrat after a day of partisan unrest in the U.S. Capitol. Full Story
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TribCast: Dennis Bonnen's big rise and bigger fall
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Cassi about Speaker Dennis Bonnen's forced retirement, his legacy and the political implications for the Texas House. Full Story
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Immigration agency decides against six-figure fines for undocumented immigrants living in sanctuaries
Last summer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents told some undocumented immigrants it was considering giving them six-figure fines. Last week, the agency backed down. Full Story
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