Watch: A conversation on higher education outcomes
Watch video of our conversation in Fort Worth on improving higher education outcomes, moderated by the Tribune's Shannon Najmabadi. Full Story
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Texas Senate approves two bills to override paid sick leave, local control over employment practices
LGBTQ advocates and business groups have warned that the measures could imperil municipal rules that outlaw discrimination. Full Story
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Property tax reform proposals stall — for now — as top Texas lawmakers scramble for votes
House leadership plans to hold a floor vote on Monday. Meanwhile, the Senate is looking for one more vote to bring the priority measure to the floor. Full Story
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The Texas State student senate voted to bar a conservative group. Then Gov. Abbott questioned if the school deserves state funding.
Texas State University administrators and the student body president blocked the student senate's attempt to ban the conservative group Turning Point USA from campus. Full Story
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This Republican Texas lawmaker halted a bill to outlaw abortion. He now faces security concerns, sheriff says.
State Rep. Jeff Leach said a bill that criminalizes abortion will not advance beyond the committee he chairs. Full Story
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Mike Pence to hold fundraisers in Dallas, Midland next week
The vice president is scheduled to return to Texas on Wednesday. Full Story
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All Texans in Congress now have money to pay interns. Will they?
Congressional internships in Washington, D.C., have traditionally been unpaid. While some Texans in Congress have paid some of their interns in the past, those opportunities were not always well-publicized. Full Story
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"It was a setup": House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, gun rights activist come face-to-face at Texas GOP fundraiser
After a man angry about a "constitutional carry" bill languishing in the House visited the speaker's home, Bonnen admonished him and lawmakers said the legislation was dead. Then lingering tensions flared up when the two were seated near each other at an event. Full Story
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Julián Castro calls Trump's immigration policies a failure in counter-rally to president's visit
The Democratic presidential candidate held an event in San Antonio several hours after President Donald Trump visited the city for a fundraiser. Full Story
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Point of Order: The Rollback Pushback
In the latest episode of our podcast about the 86th Legislature, Evan Smith talks to Austin Mayor Steve Adler about House Bill 2 — a property tax bill the chamber is expected to tackle Thursday — and his strong objections to the precise plans for property tax reform favored by state leaders. Full Story
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Trump issues executive orders seeking to speed up oil and gas pipeline projects
Oil and gas companies have complained that protests and court cases have slowed construction of pipelines needed as U.S. fossil fuel production expands. Full Story
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TribCast: Are Texas Republicans ready to back a sales tax hike?
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks to Ross, Shannon and Emma about why the top three Republicans in Texas just got behind raising the state sales tax, why national Democrats are suddenly pouring so much money into Texas and which Texas Senator you should be keeping a close eye on as the session enters its final weeks. Full Story
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![From left: State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speak at a press conference addressing property tax reform on Jan 31, 2019.]()
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, other top leaders propose raising the sales tax to provide property tax relief
The state's "Big Three" unveiled the proposal in a joint statement. The idea would need approval from two-thirds of the House and Senate and a majority of Texas voters. Full Story
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Texas legislation aimed at protecting monuments of all kinds sparks heated debate over Confederate markers
As Confederate monument supporters said history shouldn't be erased, Democratic state Rep. Jarvis Johnson of Houston asked if markers depicting slaves hanging from trees should be erected. Full Story
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Analysis: The Texas Legislature’s tax bills aren’t only about money
Tax policy and state policy get mixed in unexpected ways in the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers are considering tax bills that would regulate vaping and trying to work out the social policy kinks in what could be the largest tax proposal of this legislative session. Full Story
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No, experts don't consider marijuana a gateway drug. That, and five more fact checks from the Texas Legislature on weed.
It’s unlikely Texas will become the next Colorado or California anytime soon. But when it comes to loosening criminal penalties or expanding medicinal use, how much of what each side says is true? Full Story
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Texas could soon increase the legal age to buy tobacco, though active military members might be exempt
Senate Bill 21 passed Tuesday, raising the legal purchasing age for tobacco products from 18 to 21. But its author amended the legislation to exclude active military from the age raise. Full Story
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Texas Tech Health Sciences Center agrees to stop considering race in admissions, ending federal inquiry
The medical school reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Full Story
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After judge halts "remain in Mexico" policy, hundreds of migrants sent across border seek answers
Asylum seekers and immigrant advocates celebrated the temporary halt of a controversial Trump policy forcing migrants to wait in Mexico until their hearing dates, but the court ruling doesn't address those already sent across the border. Full Story
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Texas Senate passes two-year budget with money for property tax cuts — but no plan for how to spend it
The Senate budget also includes a $6.3 billion boost for public schools, about $4 billion of which would increase teachers’ and librarians’ annual salaries by $5,000. Full Story
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