"Insulted" pro-Trump Spurs fans feel forced to choose between their team and the president
Team coach Gregg Popovich has vocally shared his disdain for President Donald Trump, prompting some San Antonio fans to give up on the team. Full Story
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T-Squared: Alexa, meet The Brief
Today we’re adding a new, easy way for you to keep up with Texas news — an audio news brief waiting for you each morning on your smart speaker or podcast player. Full Story
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How a fluke win diminished the political clout of Hispanic voters in this Texas congressional district
Last year, federal judges ruled that when Texas lawmakers redrew the 27th Congressional District in 2011, they did so in a way that diminished the political clout of Hispanic voters. As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in a redistricting case that includes CD-27, take a closer look at what's at issue in the district. Full Story
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Texas school administrators warn they need money for likely spike in special education
A Texas Education Agency plan requires school districts to find and serve the large number of students who may have been left out of special education for years. School administrators say they're at a loss for how to pay for that with no requisite increase in state funding. Full Story
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"It’s our form of apartheid": How Galveston stalled public housing reconstruction in the 10 years after Ike
Hurricane Ike ravaged Galveston in 2008 and touched off a fierce battle over whether to rebuild the city's destroyed public housing. A decade later, less than half of it has been replaced. The prolonged saga offers a cautionary tale for Texas as it launches the long-term recovery process after Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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![Leon Phillips, Rosalyn Jackson and her father, Martin Jackson, left to right, in Martin Jackson's apartment at Cedars at Carver Park in Galveston, Texas. The apartment is part of a mixed-income development built to replace some of the island's destroyed public housing.]()
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State auditor finds more contracting errors made by health agencies
The State Auditor’s Office released a 30-page report on Monday showing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services bungled a contract with Genesis Systems Inc. Full Story
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Houston-area toxic waste site removed from priority cleanup list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that the San Jacinto Waste Pits are no longer on its "Emphasis List" of Superfund sites following a $115 million agreement to remove toxic sludge from the site. Full Story
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For girls in the Texas foster care system, teen pregnancy is 5 times more likely
A new report says current and former Texas foster youth face greater pregnancy risks and calls on the state to provide health care and education to at-risk teens. Full Story
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Analysis: When it comes to replacing Speakers Paul Ryan and Joe Straus, your vote belongs to someone else
With Speaker Joe Straus leaving the Texas House and Speaker Paul Ryan leaving the U.S. House, things are going to change in government. But most of us don't get a say in their replacements. Full Story
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Ailing former first lady Barbara Bush halts treatment, is seeking "comfort care"
Barbara Bush was first lady from 1989 to 1993. Full Story
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Ted Cruz to report raising less than half what Beto O’Rourke raised this year
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's campaign will report raising $3.2 million in the first three months of this year, less than half the $6.7 million his Democratic rival has said he will report for the period. Full Story
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Analysis: Texans hate standardized tests, but govern by the results
Kids and parents and teachers have spent the week struggling through another round of standardized testing in Texas public schools. Voters hate it, so politicians hate it. But the test results are a key ingredient of the state's education policy. Full Story
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It's not easy being Green: Third party faces long odds to make it onto Texas ballot
No Green Party candidate got enough votes in 2016 to guarantee the party a place on the November ballot. As it prepares for its convention, the party isn’t optimistic that it can collect the signatures it needs to be a player in this year’s election. Full Story
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Immigrants in Texas are among the least likely to have a lawyer, most likely to get deported
Less than 30 percent of immigrants facing deportation proceedings in Texas have lawyers, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Full Story
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Former Texas congressman Steve Stockman found guilty of 23 felonies
A federal jury in Houston has ruled that Steve Stockman, a conservative Republican, is guilty of all but one charge in his federal fraud trial. Full Story
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Congressional candidate Veronica Escobar discusses impeaching Trump and the “sleeping giant” Latino vote
In a conversation with The Texas Tribune, the Democratic candidate to represent El Paso in Congress said she doesn’t think Donald Trump is fit to be president. Watch the full video, or check out our recap. Full Story
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More questions than answers in Texas maternal mortality study, lawmakers say
A study published this week in a medical journal revealed that a new state methodology drastically reduced the count of maternal deaths in Texas for 2012. What will that mean for state policy on maternal mortality? Full Story
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Texas is making billions from oil and gas drilling, but counties say rural roads are being destroyed
Damage from heavy trucks has battered local roads in and around the state's oil fields, and many counties want the state to help pay for repairs and maintenance. Will lawmakers take action? Full Story
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Harvey-affected Texas schools may not have STAAR scores count against their annual ratings
Texas school districts hit hard by Hurricane Harvey may not have to worry as much about how well their students fare in this year's State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced Wednesday at a meeting of the State Board of Education. Full Story
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Paul Ryan retirement plans could make waves for Texas delegation
The decision could spur Republicans in Texas to seek leadership positions. Fundraising in the state and elsewhere could also be affected. Full Story
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![Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 22, 2018.]()
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