Beto O'Rourke says Julián Castro's likely 2020 presidential bid won't affect his own plans
O'Rourke also wouldn't rule out challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2020. Full Story
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Joaquin Castro says twin brother Julián Castro is running for president
The San Antonio congressman erased any lingering doubt during a joint interview that aired Thursday night on CBS's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Full Story
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Analysis: A potential Texas shootout inside the 2020 presidential race
The faraway 2020 presidential election is already underway, and it's got a distinct Texas air to it, with Democratic Party rising stars Julián Castro of San Antonio and Beto O'Rourke of El Paso deciding whether to run. Full Story
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Dennis Bonnen isn't Texas House speaker yet but he's hiring people like he is. How does that work?
The Texas House is about to get a new speaker and more than two dozen new members. While they all have started transitioning into their new roles, they can't do much until they are officially sworn in to their new positions next month. Full Story
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Texas sees uptick in executions, death sentences in 2018
The state put to death 13 men this year. That's more than half the total number of people executed in the entire country: 25. Still, the death row population — both here and nationwide — is at a historic low. Full Story
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7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion
The Guatemalan child was taken into custody last week after crossing from Mexico into the United States illegally with her father and a large group of migrants along a remote span of New Mexico desert Full Story
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Rebuilding commission calls Hurricane Harvey a "wakeup call" for Texas
A report by the Commission to Rebuild Texas says there is an urgent need to "future-proof" the Gulf Coast. Full Story
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Watch: A conversation on health care and Texas' 86th Legislature
We're livestreaming our conversation in El Paso on the health care agenda heading into the 86th legislative session. Full Story
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The Texas water industry faces a looming workforce shortage as it struggles to attract new talent
As a generation of water and wastewater operators near retirement in Texas, it could become more difficult to provide safe drinking water and to protect state waterways from pollutants, experts say. Full Story
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Apple announces $1 billion expansion in Austin
The company will reportedly receive as much as $25 million from a state job-creation fund. Full Story
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Dallas-Houston bullet train critics want to boost Texas oversight of eminent domain use
As private developer Texas Central moves ahead with plans to build what could be the country's first high-speed rail line, a handful of state lawmakers hope to try next year to give the state more authority over the project. But they admit there may not be the legislative appetite. Full Story
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Galveston residents weigh in on hurricane levee proposal that some call "a really bad, bad plan"
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office proposed a massive levee system for the Houston area in late October that would cost as much as $20 billion. It's part of a larger plan to protect the state's coastline from hurricane storm surge. Full Story
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TribCast: Beto for President?
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Shannon and Edgar about the Beto O'Rourke and Julián Castro presidential buzz, civil asset forfeiture in Texas and politicians wining and dining in Texas universities’ football suites. Full Story
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U.S. House passes farm bill to relief of Texas farmers, SNAP proponents
Republican Texans in Congress were disappointed the $867 billion package didn't include stricter work requirements for SNAP recipients. But they cheered passage because the bill provides financial certainty for the state's farmers. Full Story
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Texas border-area officials could get a funding boost to help ID human remains
The Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2018 would allow border counties to apply for federal grants to help identify bodies of undocumented immigrants. Full Story
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Julián Castro forms presidential exploratory committee, sets Jan. 12 announcement
The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor took another step toward a 2020 presidential run Wednesday. Full Story
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The U.S. is helping the natural gas industry make a profit — at the expense of the environment
The U.S. government has become a pitchman for the natural gas industry. That could raise profits — and temperatures. Full Story
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Analysis: Beto O’Rourke and the biggest no-experience-required job in America
The Texas congressman, fresh off a loss in a U.S. Senate race, is on almost everyone's list of potential Democratic presidential candidates. It's not his resume that put him on those hotlists. Full Story
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Is “revenge porn” protected free speech? Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to weigh in.
A state appeals court ruled Texas' "revenge porn" law unconstitutional. Now, the state's highest criminal court will decide. Full Story
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State Rep. Carol Alvarado wins special election to replace Sylvia Garcia in Texas Senate
The Houston Democrat narrowly avoided a runoff Tuesday night as unofficial results showed she prevailed in the special election to succeed ex-state Sen. Sylvia Garcia. Full Story
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