Texas sues the maker of OxyContin over the opioid epidemic
The Texas Attorney General's Office says Purdue Pharma fueled "the nation's opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing prescription painkillers," including OxyContin. Full Story
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Arlington offered Amazon $921 million to build its HQ2 in Texas
The North Texas city said Tuesday it's "no longer moving forward" in the high-stakes, high-profile competition to host Amazon's second headquarters. Full Story
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Texas ranks 36th nationally in per-student education spending. Here's how much it spends.
Total spending on public education has stayed relatively steady over the past decade. But who is paying for it has shifted. Full Story
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Democrats have their eye on Pete Sessions' seat. Who will they pick to challenge him?
Seven Democrats filed to run against U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, a Dallas Republican. The race is now down to Colin Allred and Lillian Salerno – two former Obama administration officials who argue Sessions is vulnerable. Full Story
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We asked 22 Texas Democrats running for Congress whether they'd vote to impeach Trump. Here's what they said.
It's clear that many Democrats running for office in Texas oppose President Donald Trump. But when asked about a hypothetical impeachment, many Democratic candidates weren't so fast to say "yes" to oust a sitting president. Full Story
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Ex-congressman Blake Farenthold takes lobbying job for Port of Port Lavaca
Weeks after resigning from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold will be the port's full-time legislative liaison, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported Monday. Full Story
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J. Mark McWatters runs a federal agency near Washington — from his home in Dallas
The man named by President Donald Trump last year to oversee regulation of the nation’s $1.4 trillion credit union industry may be the federal government’s most unlikely telecommuter. Full Story
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The Supreme Court ruled that states can legalize sports gambling. But Texas still might not play.
Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders have shown resistance to expanding gambling in the state in recent years. Full Story
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This ex-FBI agent who called Islam "barbaric and evil" was allowed to train Texas law enforcement
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement signed off on continuing education credits for "Understanding the Jihadi Threat to America," a program run by an ex-FBI agent who's called Islam "barbaric and evil." Full Story
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Meet the candidates in the Texas primary runoffs
Early voting begins today in the May 22 runoffs. Here's snapshots of the 34 primary runoffs for statewide, congressional and legislative offices and the State Board of Education. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Democrats Lupe Valdez and Andrew White stage a small race for the biggest office
Texas Democrats face a true juggernaut in this year's race for governor, and they'll need a juggernaut of their own to pull it off. Last week's debate illustrated how much work they'll have to do to compete. Full Story
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How a federal lawsuit could open the door to online voter registration in Texas
Texas is one of just a handful of states that doesn't offer online voter registration. Advocates are hoping a recent ruling from a federal judge could change that. Full Story
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In Texas' Republican runoffs, you're either with Trump or you're not
As early voting begins in Texas' Republican congressional runoffs, just about every race has devolved into a battle over which candidate supports President Donald Trump more. Full Story
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Lupe Valdez, Andrew White clash over abortion, immigration in debate
The two Democratic candidates for governor sounded out their differences — sometimes with rancor — at a church in Austin on Friday evening in their first and likely only debate before the May 22 runoff. Full Story
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The University of Texas System, UT-Tyler and a $1.7 million broken promise to admitted students
The University of Texas System says it is unable to fix a $1.7 million-a-year problem that arose last month when its Tyler campus abruptly withdrew full-ride scholarship offers to about five dozen international students. Full Story
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Saying the state is violating a voter registration law, federal judge gives Texas until Thursday to propose a fix
Civil rights advocates hope that the ruling by U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia could force Texas to adopt a version of online voter registration. Full Story
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After McRaven departs, an interim chancellor for the UT System seems likely
Because of a state-mandated waiting period, the system’s governing board must leave 21-days between naming finalists for the chancellor job and appointing their pick. The window to do that before McRaven departs seemed to have closed Friday. Full Story
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Meet Lupe Valdez and Andrew White, the Democrats vying to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott
The candidates in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas governor, Lupe Valdez and Andrew White, will hold their sole debate on Friday. You can watch them virtually debate in our Split Decision series and find out where they stand on abortion, gun control and legalizing marijuana. Full Story
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Analysis: A Texas governor’s debate can only be a game-changer if it has an audience
Andrew White is finally getting his debate with Lupe Valdez tonight in Austin. In a low-profile race for the Democratic nomination for governor of Texas, that could make a difference — if, that is, people watch. Full Story
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Survivors ask Texas AG to take action against owners of Karolyi Ranch, site of alleged sexual abuse of female gymnasts
The Texas Rangers have been investigating Karolyi Ranch since January, but lawyers for survivors say action from the state attorney general is needed as well. Full Story
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