"Sanctuary cities" law hearing draws debate on free speech, ICE detainers
It was round two in New Orleans on Tuesday for attorneys for the state of Texas and opponents of the state’s anti-“sanctuary cities” law, Senate Bill 4. Full Story
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Free of criminal charges, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes says she was victimized
In her first public appearance since being cleared of criminal charges, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, said at a Texas Tribune event Tuesday she had been treated unfairly by her fellow politicians and the press. Watch the full video here. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, says she's healthy enough to serve another term in the Texas House during a conversation on Nov. 7, 2017 at the Austin Club.]()
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Will Texas massacre finally push the military to improve its criminal reporting system?
The Air Force failed to report Devin Kelley's domestic violence conviction to a federal database, which allowed him to buy guns before the massacre in a Sutherland Springs church. That failure has been a problem for years. Full Story
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A conversation with Rep. Dawnna Dukes
Watch full video of our event in Austin with state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, moderated by the Tribune's Evan Smith. Full Story
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The Brief: "Sanctuary cities" law heads to court today — again
Attorneys for Texas today are set to defend the state's new "sanctuary cities" law before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Full Story
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With no state-approved textbooks, Texas ethnic studies teachers make do
The Texas State Board of Education is set to vote this week on whether a Mexican-American studies textbook and a Jewish Holocaust memoir should be the first state-approved materials for ethnic studies courses. Full Story
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It's Election Day. What's on the Texas ballot?
Today is Election Day. Texans are being asked to decide on seven amendments to the state’s constitution, including two creating new property tax exemptions and one allowing professional sports teams to hold charitable raffles. Here's what's on the ballot. Full Story
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Texas back in federal court over anti-"sanctuary cities" law
Attorneys for the state of Texas are set to head back before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Tuesday to defend the state’s new immigration enforcement law. Full Story
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![Protesters opposed to Senate Bill 4, known as the "sanctuary cities" law, turn out in force for the last day of the legislative session on May 29, 2017.]()
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Vice President Mike Pence to speak at Republican governors meeting in Austin
Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Austin next week to address Republican governors' yearly meeting, according to the group. Full Story
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Recently passed Texas law allows for armed volunteer security at churches
A state law put into effect in September made it legal for houses of worship to have armed volunteer security — but the law's author says many churches in Texas don't know it's an option. Full Story
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![U.S. Marshals speak with a DPS officer in Sutherland Springs after a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church there, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017.]()
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Air Force: Shooter who killed 26 in Texas church should not have been allowed to buy guns
The Air Force has released a statement that it failed to report Devin Kelley's domestic violence conviction to a national database used to screen firearms buyers. Full Story
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For Sutherland Springs residents, mass shootings seemed a world away — before Sunday
Mass shootings have become common throughout the nation, but when a community of only about 650 people lost 26 in one event Sunday morning, everyone in Sutherland Springs was impacted. Full Story
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![Lupe Picasso came from La Vernia with her 3-year old son to offer help to the residents of nearby Sutherland Springs, site of the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history.]()
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Dallas County sheriff Lupe Valdez emerges as potential challenger to Gov. Greg Abbott
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez told the Tribune Monday she is "in the exploratory process" of a possible run next year against Gov. Greg Abbott. Full Story
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State Rep. John Zerwas won't commit to backing GOP caucus' speaker pick
Watch the video of our conversation in Austin with state Rep. John Zerwas, a newly announced candidate for speaker of the Texas House. Or check out our recap of the event. Full Story
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The Brief: The deadliest mass shooting in Texas history
Sunday's shooting in the San Antonio-area town of Sutherland Springs is the deadliest mass shooting at a place of worship in American history — and it's also the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history. Full Story
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Five Texas voters talk about their first time at the ballot box
We asked Texans to share their memories of their first vote, and talk about how voting has changed since then. These are their stories. Full Story
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Analysis: Would you hire these people?
The easiest way to judge public officials is the same way you judge the people where you work: Are they doing a good job? Full Story
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![Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the grand opening of McKesson Corporation's campus in Irving on April 6, 2017. Abbott's office granted McKesson — the nation's largest drug distributor— $9.75 million to help build the campus. Texas has since joined a 41-state investigation into whether McKesson and other drug companies helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis.]()
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Counterprotesters say white supremacists, not Russian Facebook ads, drew them to rally
Counterprotesters at a rally in Houston last year say their presence wasn’t influenced by Russian Facebook ads but by the white supremacists who said they would attend. Full Story
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At least 26 dead after worst mass shooting in Texas history at San Antonio-area church
A lone gunman killed at least 26 people and injured many more at a church in Sutherland Springs. The tiny town was left reeling from the deadliest shooting at a place of worship in American history. Full Story
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As 2018 deadline nears, some top Democrats raising concerns about statewide ticket
"It has been a tough cycle to recruit candidates," former U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro said Sunday about the challenges for Texas Democrats in 2018. Full Story
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