Federal judge rules against Dallas County bail practices
A U.S. district judge said Dallas could not impose pre-set bail amounts on poor defendants without individual consideration. Full Story
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Democratic lieutenant governor hopeful Mike Collier talks school funding and property taxes
Collier says he can win the statewide election for lieutenant governor in November. Full Story
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Land Commissioner George P. Bush fighting with a Texas education board over allocations to fund schools
As each side argues over how to best manage the largest educational endowment in the country, their disagreement could affect funding for Texas schools. Full Story
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Some Texas Republicans are endorsing Democrats. Is it "Texas over party" or sour grapes?
Two statewide officeholders are among the Republican incumbents who have seen former primary opponents take the unusual step of endorsing their Democratic challengers ahead of the midterm elections. Full Story
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![Top row: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Scott Milder and Mike Collier; middle row: Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Jerry Patterson and Miguel Suazo; bottom row: state Rep. Matt Rinaldi, Bennett Ratliff and Julie Johnson.]()
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Trade wars, "Meatless Mondays" and BBQ. Texas Agriculture Commissioner candidates square off
In the latest edition of our "Split Decision" video series, watch Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and Democratic challenger Kim Olson virtually debate. Full Story
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How Texas Democrats lost a state Senate seat amid talk of a blue wave
Republican Pete Flores defeated Democrat Pete Gallego on Tuesday in a state Senate district that Hillary Clinton won by 12 points, prompting Democratic soul-searching less than two months before the midterms. Full Story
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TribCast: Everything you need to know about the Texas Tribune Festival
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and Agnes about our first-ever downtown Texas Tribune Festival, Tuesday night's San Antonio special election upset and the latest U.S. Senate polling. Full Story
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3D-printed gun designer Cody Wilson is wanted on charge of sexually assaulting an underage girl
Police say Wilson left the country before he could be interviewed. His last known location is Taipei, Taiwan. Full Story
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A Texas prison guard has been charged in an assault connected to an inmate's death
The 22-year-old officer allegedly assaulted the inmate, who died from his injuries nearly two weeks later. Full Story
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Beto O’Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
O’Rourke has been closing the gap over the last several months, but this is the first poll that puts him ahead of Cruz. Full Story
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Analysis: Neal Dikeman’s voters could decide which Texan serves in the U.S. Senate
In close elections, the handfuls of votes collected by third-party candidates can make all the difference. That makes the Libertarian in the U.S. Senate race that much more interesting. Full Story
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As solicitor general, Kyle Hawkins will lead Texas fights against the federal government
In his new job, Hawkins will fight the state’s most important legal battles in the country’s most important courtrooms. Full Story
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Ted Cruz at center of U.S. Supreme Court storm
With the midterms just weeks away and sexual misconduct allegations swirling around Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the political stakes are high for the junior senator from Texas. Full Story
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Republican Pete Flores upsets Democrat Pete Gallego in race for Uresti seat
Democrat Gallego has conceded to Flores in the race to replace convicted former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, in a Democratic-leaning district. Flores will become the first Hispanic Republican to serve in the state Senate. Full Story
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Border Patrol agent had arsenal in home, attempted "suicide by cop," officials say
Juan David Ortiz waved his phone as if it were a weapon, officials said Monday, adding that they can't rule out the possibility they'll find more victims. Full Story
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Ted Cruz leads Beto O'Rourke 54 to 45, new poll says
The new Quinnipiac University poll surveyed likely voters instead of registered voters like it did in past iterations. Full Story
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Report says gentrification threatens to displace Austin's low-income residents, communities of color
The city council is slated to discuss a new University of Texas at Austin study that identifies neighborhoods where redevelopment threatens to push out existing residents. Full Story
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Faced with a teacher shortage, West Texas school district may be latest to go virtual
As an oil boom increases housing costs and lures staff away, the Ector County school board has struggled to recruit and retain enough teachers. Full Story
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After the death of Botham Jean, should a Dallas officer be fired? Those decisions often take time.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Beto O'Rourke joined protesters in saying the decision should be easy. But police departments rarely move quickly on such issues. Full Story
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Ted Cruz calls for Kavanaugh accuser to testify before Senate committee
Texas' senior U.S. senator, John Cornyn, said the allegations needed to be treated "in a way that is fair to both the individual making the accusation and the judge himself." Full Story
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