State board approves new medical school for Sam Houston State University
University officials say they hope the school will increase the number of rural doctors, but some state leaders were skeptical. Full Story
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How Texas educators train before arming themselves at school
The school marshal program allows certain school staffers to carry a firearm and neutralize active shooters on campus. Here's how participants train. Full Story
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Texas oil industry experts say Mexico's plan to halt fuel imports won't have immediate impact
Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador has vowed to halt the import of gasoline and diesel from the United States and other countries by 2021. Full Story
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Texas Tech Chancellor Robert Duncan announces retirement
After four years as head of the Texas Tech University System, former state lawmaker Robert Duncan announced Monday that he would retire as chancellor effective Aug. 31. Full Story
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Abbott sets runoff to replace state Sen. Carlos Uresti for Sept. 18
Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled a Sept. 18 special election runoff for Senate District 19. Full Story
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Beto O’Rourke says he'll start airing TV ads with money raised off Ted Cruz’s attack ads
Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, announced Monday he will start airing TV ads in his race against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Analysis: Other than the mold and the rats, it’s a picture of health
If the state's health agencies have been willing — until found out — to let their own employees work in squalor, should the rest of us be asking more questions about how they're watching out for us? Full Story
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“Harvey’s not over”: School’s about to start — but the trauma from Hurricane Harvey lingers
Nearly a year after Hurricane Harvey submerged Port Arthur, students are still fighting its effects as they return to school. Full Story
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![Darby Dugay, 17, sits for a portrait in the bedroom of her FEMA mobile home after Hurricane Harvey flooded her family's house in Port Arthur, TX. Dugay has focused much of her energy into sports and marching band as her family continues to rebuild from Hurricane Harvey.]()
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GOP sues to kick Gallego off the ballot in state Senate special election
The party claims that former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego doesn't live in Senate District 19, which includes parts of San Antonio and West Texas. Full Story
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Detention center for immigrant children in West Texas will remain open through mid-September
The immigration detention facility for undocumented immigrant minors in Tornillo will remain open another month, officials confirmed Friday. Full Story
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Hours after deadline, federal government lays out plan for reuniting kids with deported parents
The plan places a heavy burden on the American Civil Liberties Union, the advocacy group that successfully took the government to court this year to order the reunifications. Full Story
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Analysis: Can Texans handle this kind of tough love about schools?
The state is about to hand out report cards on Texas schools and school districts, raising anxiety levels among educators and — once the grades are out — with parents, businesses, politicians and taxpayers. Full Story
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Four things experts taught us about civility in a divided era
The Texas Tribune’s Facebook community, This Is Your Texas, spent a month discussing how to improve civil discourse. Here's what some experts told us. Full Story
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![C.J. Grisham, the founder of Open Carry Texas (left), protests the SXSW Festival's no gun policy in 2016. A local Austin woman (right), who declined to give her name because she was concerned she would be harassed by gun rights activists, staged a counter-protest by taking off her shirt and shouting "More boobs, fewer guns" and "Boobs for peace" at passersby.]()
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"It's humiliating": Released immigrants describe life with ankle monitors
The devices are a better option than detention, but they disrupt almost every aspect of daily life, from sleeping and exercising to buying groceries and getting a job, according to more than a dozen attorneys, immigrant advocates and Central American asylum-seekers. Full Story
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At prison reform meeting, Trump praises Texas’ “very successful” DACA challenge
The Trump administration has promised to phase out the Obama-era immigration program. But the president himself has also expressed sympathy for "Dreamers." Full Story
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UT regents approve $175 million upgrade to Longhorns' football stadium
The project, funded without tuition or taxpayer dollars, will add exclusive suites, clubs, new coaches' offices, loge boxes and seating to the south end zone of the Royal-Memorial football stadium, according to UT System documents. Full Story
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Texas releases plan for how more than $209 million from Volkswagen settlement will be spent
The state sued Volkswagen in 2016 after the German automaker admitted to using software that allowed its vehicles to circumvent emissions limits. Full Story
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State investigating reports that a child died after leaving an ICE facility in Texas
The family's lawyer said that the small child “tragically died after being detained by ICE in unsanitary conditions.” Full Story
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Cruz allies ramp up for November TV battle with O'Rourke
A super PAC supporting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has placed its first TV ad buy in his re-election race against Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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Mike Pence to headline Houston-area fundraiser for U.S. Rep. John Culberson
Culberson is among national Democrats' top three targets in Texas this fall. Full Story
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