The federal government announced Monday that the Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran immigrants will not be renewed after being in place since 2001. There are more than 260,000 Salvadoran immigrants with the status in the United States, including more than 36,000 in Texas. Full Story
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In their focus on the culture of sexual misconduct that regularly goes unchecked at the Capitol, Texas lawmakers are questioning how to check their own power when it comes to investigating reports of harassment and assault. Full Story
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You’ve heard about “snowflakes” on campus — the people who melt when they hear things they don’t want to hear or cannot deal with? Here’s your opportunity to see some elected snowflakes in action. Full Story
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“Together, we need to build something new — a new Texas," former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez told a crowd of supporters in Dallas, where she formally kicked off her Democratic bid for governor. Full Story
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In her later years, the widow of Texas Gov. Bill Clements served her alma mater — the University of Texas at Austin — as a member of the board of regents, as an appointee of both Gov. George W. Bush and Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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Last year saw the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season on record. How did we get here? We investigated by wading through the damage left by Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Full Story
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Texas now has enough federal money to keep alive a health insurance program for more than 400,000 uninsured kids and pregnant women through the end of March, a state official said Friday. Full Story
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Chris Evans, who is challenging state Rep. J.D. Sheffield in the Republican primary, pleaded guilty in 2001 to making a pipe bomb. "Growing up, I blew up tree stumps recreationally," he told the Tribune. Full Story
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Speculate all you’d like, but there are ways to tell if 2018 will be an election year for the Democrats or one for the Republicans. Full Story
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Dozens of women from Texas are running for Congress this year, and several are drawing attention as serious contenders, prompting predictions that the state will elect the first freshman female to a full term in Congress in 22 years. Full Story
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In the 2017 budget year, the oil production tax gave the state more than $2 billion in revenue, while the natural gas production tax brought in a little less than $1 billion. But where does this money go? Full Story
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Harvey's historic floods left behind epic damage — and some urgent questions that will take months, if not years, to answer. Full Story
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There’s a new major at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth dedicated to shining a light on issues around race. It’s part of broader efforts at the university, where students of color have raised concerns about the campus climate. Full Story
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A study published Thursday in the journal Birth attributes part, though not all, of the increase in Texas’ maternal mortality rate – which is among the highest of any state – to a statistical mirage caused by misreporting. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold announced he wasn’t running for re-election last month, days after the deadline to withdraw his name from the March 6 primary ballot. Yet his name was still omitted. How did that happen? Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold announced he wasn’t running for re-election last month, days after the deadline to withdraw his name from from the primary ballot. How did his name get omitted anyway? Read our updated Texplainer to find out. Full Story
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Relatives of inmates have reported that more than 30 Texas prisons lacked adequate heating during the state's recent cold snap. A Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman said Wednesday that all prison units were “operating with adequate heating.” Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Ross about Julian Castro's new PAC and potential presidential ambitions — and a Ted Cruz poll showing him out in front of Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Corpus Christi Republican, is waiting on legal advice before reimbursing the federal government for a $84,000 sexual harassment settlement, a spokeswoman said. Full Story
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Facing a lawsuit from three Texas churches, federal officials have unveiled a new policy to allow religious institutions to receive government funds for damages suffered during natural disasters. Full Story
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