Rudy Giuliani to headline Pete Sessions fundraiser
President Donald Trump's personal attorney will headline an event that will raise money for one of the most powerful members of Congress from Texas. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas (left), and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.]()
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Federal judge upholds Texas' partisan statewide judicial elections system
A federal judge has ruled for Texas in a long-running challenge to the state's system of electing judges to its two highest courts. Full Story
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TribCast: San Antonio gears up for another special election
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the SD-19 special election match-up, Ted Cruz's likability as a factor in his U.S. Senate race and the latest entrants to the Texas House Speaker's race. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker intros, with a special message for his Texas colleague John Cornyn. Full Story
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![Democrat Pete Gallego (left) and Republican Pete Flores face off in the Sept. 18 special election runoff to replace convicted former state Sen. Carlos Uresti.]()
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Border Patrol apprehensions of families increased 38 percent in August
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson attributed the spike, in part, to smugglers and traffickers exploiting immigration laws. Full Story
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![Immigrants who turned themselves in to border patrol agents after illegally crossing the border from Mexico into the U.S. wait to be transported for processing in the Rio Grande Valley sector, near McAllen, Texas, on April 2, 2018.]()
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Texas projects state funding for schools to drop as local revenue grows
In a preliminary budget request, the Texas Education Agency revealed it expects the state to put less money into public education next year because of fast-increasing local property values. Full Story
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Analysis: The swoon for Beto O’Rourke doesn’t mean Ted Cruz will lose
The rise of Beto O'Rourke is one of the hottest stories in U.S. politics — enough to put incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in a defensive posture. But Cruz still holds the advantage. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, speaks to the crowd marching on the tent city where children separated from their parents at the border are being held at Tornillo Port of Entry, on June 17, 2018.]()
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More than 400 kids remain separated from their parents. Here’s one lawyer's long-shot plan to reunite a family
A deported Guatemalan immigrant has been separated from his son for months. A legal team that includes Michael Avenatti is trying to reunite them in Texas. Full Story
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![David Xol, his wife Florinda Bol and two of their sons at their home in San Miguel Limón. Xol made his way across Mexico with his third son, 7-year-old Byron. Xol was deported back to Guatemala; Byron remains in a shelter in Baytown.]()
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In the U.S. House, Democrat Henry Cuellar raises eyebrows by fundraising for Republican John Carter
Cuellar, who has served in the U.S. House since 2005, has long had a reputation as one of the chamber's most conservative Democrats. But Democratic leaders are hopeful MJ Hegar's bid against Carter gains traction. Full Story
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Texas education board workgroup changes course on "heroic" Alamo defenders
After submitting a recommendation to remove the word "heroic" from seventh-grade history textbooks, a Texas State Board of Education workgroup backed off its proposal after outcry from officials and the public. Full Story
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![Dan Chandler of Plano waits to testify on social studies language before the State Board of Education during a Committee of the Whole hearing on Sept. 11, 2018.]()
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Federal government to greatly expand Tornillo shelter for unaccompanied minors
The shelter will grow to 3,800 beds. It will now stay open through at least the end of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign ads boast about expanding pre-K. Advocates say his claims are misleading.
Early childhood education advocates say the governor created an "unfunded mandate" for higher-quality pre-K that Texas schools are unable to meet. Full Story
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Texans in Congress remember a frantic morning, lives changed on 9/11
On that fateful day in 2001, Texans now in Congress were scattered across Washington, D.C. in buildings feared as potential targets for a terrorist attack. Our story from last year found many with memories of that morning that have lingered – including the moment when somebody screamed at them “Get out!” Full Story
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Report: Texas criteria for polluted site cleanup 'significantly weaker' than neighboring states
A forthcoming report by the Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund says the standards Texas uses to determine how much — and whether — to clean up abandoned industrial facilities and other contaminated sites are 'significantly weaker' than those of neighboring states and the federal government, in part because it tolerates a higher cancer risk. Full Story
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Texas considering cutting high school cosmetology courses
The Texas Education Agency says cosmetologists don’t make enough to justify continuing high school cosmetology programs. Teachers and students say reported salaries don’t tell the whole story. Full Story
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UT-Austin, A&M, SMU and UH rise; Rice and Baylor slip in U.S. News rankings
There were few surprises for Texas schools in the 2019 rankings from U.S. News — a controversial but influential compilation of how higher education institutions in the country compare. Full Story
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Analysis: An old headline lingers on the Texas-Mexico border
More than two months after the president ended the "zero tolerance" policy on the border, more than 400 of the kids separated from their migrant parents remain in U.S. custody. Dozens of them won't be reunited with their parents. Full Story
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![David Xol and his wife Florinda at their home in Alta Verapaz. Xol made his way across Mexico with his 7-year-old son, Byron. Xol was deported back to Guatemala; Byron remains in a detention center in Baytown.]()
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Before Robert Duncan resigned, tensions simmered with Texas Tech regents for months
The departure of the popular Texas Tech System chancellor came as a surprise, but disagreements over system spending and ambitions had been percolating. Full Story
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At a Texas State town hall, college enthusiasm for O'Rourke was on display
Texas State students who went to O'Rourke's town hall said they are fired up about a candidate who takes the time to speak and listen to them. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, speaks to college students at a town hall event in San Marcos on Sept. 9, 2018.]()
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Cruz, O'Rourke rev up post-Labor Day campaigns in battleground Harris County
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso, campaigned Saturday in battleground Harris County, holding their first rallies in Texas since the traditional political turning point of Labor Day. Full Story
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Report: Trump official says U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz could lose to U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke
At a closed-door meeting with Republican donors, President Donald Trump's budget chief said likability "still counts," The New York Times reported Saturday. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on September 4, 2018.]()
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