The Odd Couple: How Ted Cruz and John Cornyn went from fractured to friendly
The two Texas senators have come together to serve Texas — and themselves — as both head into career-defining elections later this year. Full Story
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![From left, Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn speak as Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2018.]()
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Fourteen years after BP oil spill, Galveston scientists are striving to save the Gulf’s deep-sea coral
The massive 2010 oil spill damaged or killed coral in the Gulf of Mexico. Now some of the $20 billion settlement is helping researchers learn how to help the coral recover. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court leaves State Fair’s gun ban in place
Attorney General Ken Paxton had turned to the high court to overturn the ban after other lower courts declined to intercede. Full Story
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Texas voter guide for college students
The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The last day to apply to vote by mail is Oct. 25. Early voting in person is from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1. Full Story
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![Dance majors from the Department of Theater and Dance perform under a banner encouraging students to vote at the Union Building at the University of Texas at El Paso in El Paso on Oct. 25, 2022.]()
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A Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Houston-area school he left
The legal request comes after a judge dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit accusing Barbers Hill ISD of discrimination. Full Story
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![Darryl George,18, stands next to his mother, Darresha George in front of Galveston County Court House on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Galveston. George will spend the remainder of the year in in-school suspension, extending a punishment that was first imposed in August over his hairstyle that district officials say violates their dress code policy.]()
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Why a conservative Texas mayor defied his peers and put the brakes on an abortion “travel ban”
Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley calls himself “pro-life.” But the proposal to police the streets for women traveling out of state to get an abortion is overreach, he said. Full Story
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Attorney General Ken Paxton targets El Paso nonprofit that offers legal services to migrants
Attorney General Ken Paxton has investigated at least five organizations this year that do immigration-related work. Full Story
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Senate Democrats boost Colin Allred’s bid against Ted Cruz with multimillion dollar investment
The late-cycle investment signals the party is taking Texas seriously — a shift from past cycles. Full Story
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![U.S. Representative Colin Allred speaks during the first general session at the Texas Democratic Convention on June 7, 2024, in El Paso.]()
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Free speech or political intimidation? A jury says this Trump Train organizer crossed the line.
Eliazar Cisneros was accused of organizing and participating in a Trump Train that used harassment and intimidation to prevent others from exercising their support for a candidate. Full Story
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![Defendant Eliazar Cisneros leaves the courtroom after Trump Train trial at the United States Courthouse in downtown Austin Monday September 23, 2024. The seven-member jury ordered Cisneros, a chef and Navy veteran, to pay the bus's driver, Tim Holloway, $10,000 in compensatory damages. It also levied $30,000 in punitive damages against Cisneros, to be shared among the plaintiffs.]()
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Takeaways from the Texas Tribune-Associated Press report on 24 hours along the Texas-Mexico border
Reporters from both organizations spent a day documenting the reality on the border. Here’s a summary of what they found. Full Story
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![A private border wall that extends nearly three miles is seen in Mission, Texas on Aug. 9, 2024.]()
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Many Americans say immigration is out of control, but 24 hours on the Texas-Mexico border showed a new reality. Will it last?
The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press visited five locations along the 1,254-mile span to separate the facts from the political narrative during a heated election year. Full Story
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![Christina Smallwood, foreground, and Andrés García, Border Patrol agents and Public Affairs officers look for migrants underneath the vehicular McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge in Hidalgo, Texas, early Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.]()
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Texas executes Brazoria County man for stomping death of infant son
Travis James Mullis was sentenced to death in 2011 for killing his 3-month-old son in Galveston. He was the fourth person executed in Texas this year. Full Story
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O’Rourke and Emhoff raise another million for Harris campaign, tout voter registration momentum
After lunching on Whataburgers with Beto O’Rourke, Doug Emhoff criticized GOP voting laws and urged Texans not to “let anyone prevent you from registering and from voting.” Full Story
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![Doug Emhoff, second gentleman of U.S., greets supporters after giving a campaign speech for his wife, Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in The Villages, Florida, on Sept. 14, 2024.]()
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A South Texas region finally gets a children’s hospital, but many families still can’t find care
Families no longer must make the 160-mile trip to find care, but immigration status, provider shortages and transportation limitations remain obstacles. Full Story
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![Sonia Wood, a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, treats a patient at Carousel Pediatrics at Carousel Pediatrics on N. Lamar Blvd. in Austin, Texas on Nov. 8th, 2012.]()
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In Texas visit, second gentleman Douglas Emhoff raises more than $1 million
The stop by the husband of presidential candidate Kamala Harris included a rally to boost local Democrats looking to flip seats in the Texas House. Full Story
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![Doug Emhoff, second gentleman of U.S., speaks to supporters for his wife, Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in The Villages, Florida, on Sept. 13, 2024]()
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Jury clears all but one defendant in Texas “Trump Train” trial
Six Trump supporters were accused of intimidating a Biden campaign bus in 2020. Both plaintiffs and defendants saw Monday’s verdict as a victory. Full Story
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![Former state Sen. Wendy Davis and bus driver Tim Holloway arrive at the Trump Train trial at the United States Federal Courthouse in downtown Austin Thursday Sept. 12, 2024.]()
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Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over listing Texas lizard as endangered
The lawsuit claims federal regulators have undermined the Texas oil and gas industry by misusing environmental law, negatively impacting drilling and production. Full Story
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In his podcast, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz reveals his unfiltered side as he strives to expand his base — and his influence
Cruz’s thrice-weekly podcast, “Verdict,” has become an integral part of his day-to-day life as a senator — and a tool in his effort to win reelection this fall. Full Story
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Latest effort to block school ratings cracks Texas districts’ once-united front
Dozens of districts sued Texas saying the ratings painted an unfair picture of their schools. Others voluntarily have released their own. Full Story
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Cards Against Humanity says in new lawsuit that SpaceX has destroyed some of its South Texas property
The card game company crowd-funded money to buy the land in an attempt to block a portion of Donald Trump’s border wall. Full Story
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![SpaceX rockets at the launch pad at the Brownsville facility on Oct. 20, 2021. On Oct. 22, Elon Musk said via Twitter the Starship rocket would be ready for an orbital launch by next month.]()
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