Prosecutors drop 1 of 13 felony charges against Rep. Dawnna Dukes
Prosecutors dropped one of their 13 felony charges against state Rep. Dawnna Dukes on Wednesday, acknowledging that their case against the Austin Democrat has weakened. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, has a laugh with state Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, during an afternoon budget debate on April 6, 2017.]()
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U.S. Rep. Al Green, Houston Democrat, unveils articles of impeachment against Trump
U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat, introduced formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on the House floor Wednesday but there was little enthusiasm for the move even among Green's Democratic colleagues. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, speaking in favor of the impeachment of President Trump from the floor of Congress on May 17, 2017.]()
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O'Rourke v. Cruz, Abbott's Latino outreach, Confederate monuments (podcast)
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the Beto O'Rourke-Ted Cruz matchup, Gov. Greg Abbott's efforts to make inroads with Latino voters and what to do about Confederate monuments at the Capitol. Full Story
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Cruz outraises O'Rourke in third quarter
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas raised over $2 million for his re-election campaign and its allied groups in the third quarter, his team announced Wednesday, more than his Democrat U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke who is vying to unseat him. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso (left), and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.]()
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Texas creates task force to address students' post-Harvey trauma
Under a new mental health task force, three state agencies will help connect public schools and universities with counselors, funding and training as students and staff work to overcome the traumatic effects of Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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![The gym at Kempner High School in Sugarland, in Fort Bend County southwest of Houston, was converted to a shelter during Hurricane Harvey.]()
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T-Squared: Hurricane Harvey, in book form
Starting today, you can preorder "Harvey: Devastation, Courage and Recovery in the Eye of the Storm," a chronological account of the hurricane — from early warnings that Houston was at serious risk to the heartbreaking aftermath. Full Story
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The Brief: An undocumented minor wants an abortion. Texas wants to stop it.
A federal judge in San Francisco is listening to an emergency request today by a pregnant, undocumented immigrant who's also a minor. She wants an abortion — and Texas, along with a handful of other states, is trying to stop it. Full Story
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![Ken Paxton speaks at the Texas State Rifle Association General Meeting in Round Rock on Feb. 25, 2017.]()
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Analysis: The shrinking marketplace for ideas
State Rep. Briscoe Cain's interrupted appearance at Texas Southern University is just the latest instance of a speaker being turned away from a college campus — a space that is supposed to be a shrine for competing ideas. Full Story
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![State Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park (left), and State Sen. Borris Miles, D-Houston.]()
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Texas nominee for federal court at odds with Trump on birthright citizenship
Last month, President Donald Trump said he is nominating Dallas attorney James Ho to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Years of his writing show a strong interest by Ho in the thorny issue of birthright citizenship. Full Story
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![James C. Ho, a prominent Dallas attorney, will be nominated to serve as a judge on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.]()
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Hegar: Harvey response will strain Texas budget, shouldn't slow economy
Hurricane Harvey probably won't wallop Texas’ economy in the long run, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. But the state’s response to the storm could ultimately mean a multibillion-dollar hit to the state budget. Full Story
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The Brief: A Texas Tech police officer was shot and killed last night
A police officer at Texas Tech University in Lubbock was shot and killed last night. Full Story
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![Hollis Daniels, the suspect in the shooting, is a 19-year-old freshman from Seguin at Texas Tech University.]()
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Hey, Texplainer: Is Texas removing Confederate markers from the state Capitol?
Texas is home to more than 180 public symbols of the Confederacy, including around a dozen on the Capitol grounds. However, some state lawmakers are making efforts to remove some markers at the Capitol. Full Story
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Days from execution, man convicted in prison guard's murder insists on innocence
Robert Pruett faces his execution Thursday in the 1999 murder of a Texas prison guard. Pruett has consistently argued his innocence in the case, pushing for multiple rounds of DNA testing on crime scene evidence. Full Story
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![Robert Pruett was sentenced to death in 2002 for the murder of prison guard Daniel Nagle. Pruett says he was framed by corrupt guards and inmates while the prison employee union says chronic understaffing led to Nagle's murder.]()
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Reports: Shooter kills Texas Tech police officer
A lockdown at Texas Tech University was lifted Monday night after campus police apprehended a person suspected of killing a police officer. Full Story
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Rep. Briscoe Cain says he's open to rescheduling canceled Texas Southern University speech
After campus officials at Texas Southern University halted his planned speech Monday, state Rep. Briscoe Cain said later that evening that he would be "very open to revisiting the issue" of returning to campus to speak. Full Story
![State Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park (left), and State Sen. Borris Miles, D-Houston.]()
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Texas offers funding boost to schools with lower attendance post-Harvey
The Texas Education Agency is offering state funding to as many as 157 school districts and charter schools that saw lower attendance or closed facilities due to the storm, which could ultimately cost the state an estimated $400 million. Full Story
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![A school in the Cypress-Fairbanks School District in Houston surrounded by water on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017.]()
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Democrats: Trump's plan to tie DACA deal to border wall dead on arrival
Non-starter. Dead on arrival. That's how Democrats and Dreamers are describing a list of immigration policies the White House released Sunday evening. Full Story
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![Protesters at the Texas Capitol on Feb. 25, 2017, carry a wide variety of signs denouncing Donald Trump's immigration policy and the divisiveness sparked by recent immigration raids in Texas.]()
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How much has been raised for Harvey relief — and how's it being spent?
Between the federal government, the Red Cross and private charities, billions of dollars will be spent to help Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas. The Tribune is tracking how it's spent. Full Story
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The Brief: Gov. Abbott eyes Hispanic vote, D.C. drama reaches new heights
Did you miss any news over the weekend? We have you covered here, on everything from Gov. Greg Abbott laying some groundwork for the 2018 elections to more talks over NFL players protesting during the national anthem. Full Story
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After hurricanes, Congress ponders future of flood insurance program
Congress is beginning to consider how to overhaul the flood insurance plan that many Texans are relying on to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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![Water remains on a street below the Barker Reservoir dam in Houston on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017.]()
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