Lawmaker seeks to pass "constitutional carry" gun bill in 2017
House Bill 375 would give all Texans the right to openly carry a firearm — with or without a permit. If passed, Texas would be the 11th state to allow "constitutional carry." Full Story
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In diverse Fort Bend, election raised prospects for Democrats
In the suburban enclaves southwest of Houston, Hillary Clinton carried Fort Bend County in what Democrats hope is a sign of things to come in the onetime GOP stronghold. Full Story
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After taking bullet to head, Texas lawmaker planning "celebratory gunfire" bill
After being hit in the head with a bullet shortly after midnight on New Year's Eve, state Rep. Armando Martinez plans to file legislation aimed at reducing or preventing celebratory gun firings. Full Story
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8 border security secrets state and federal officials don't want to reveal
Trying to get beyond the rhetoric on border security or immigration at the state or federal level is often a fool's errand. Here are eight secrets in those often shadowy arenas. Full Story
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Ballpark Figures: Dive into the finances of Texas college athletics
In March, we launched "Ballpark Figures," an app that lets you look at revenues and expenses for the eight public Texas universities that play in the Football Bowl Subdivision. You can also compare schools to see how they stack up against one another. Check out the app here. Full Story
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Texas winegrowers fear new herbicides will wipe out industry
Competing against millions of acres of cotton, winegrowers fear federal approval of new herbicides to be used on genetically modified cotton seeds will wipe out the wine industry in the Texas High Plains. Full Story
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Report: Texas Rep. Armando Martinez shot in head, in stable condition
State Rep. Armando Martinez, D-Weslaco, is in stable condition after being hit by a “stray bullet” early Sunday morning, according to a report from The Monitor. Full Story
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Revisit the Government Salaries Explorer
Check out our Government Salaries Explorer, home to hundreds of thousands of Texas employee salaries. Use the explorer to view government salaries by gender, ethnicity, length of employment and more. Full Story
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What to watch for in the 2017 Texas Legislative Session (video)
Watch the Tribune's Ross Ramsey explain what lawmakers will focus their attention on during the state's five-month legislative session, which starts Jan. 10. Full Story
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Texas judge issues injunction on federal transgender health mandate
A Texas judge issued a preliminary injunction Saturday against a federal mandate aimed to protect transgender people, finding that the federal health rule violates existing law. Full Story
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Slideshow: 2016 Texas news in photos
Take a look at the top Texas Tribune images of 2016, which show everything from Donald Trump campaigning in Austin to a fight over a Texas abortion law at the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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What a year it was: Here are some of our top video stories from 2016
Politically speaking, 2016 was one for the history books. Here's a look back at some of The Texas Tribune's top 2016 video stories. Full Story
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The Price of Admission: A series on the fight over the Top 10 Percent Rule
In March, we launched our series looking at the fight over the Texas' Top 10 Percent Rule and the quest to make Texas’ top universities look more like Texas. Read all of the stories in "The Price of Admission" series here. Full Story
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Texas Rangers launch criminal probe into Dallas' pension shortfall
Mayor Mike Rawlings blames former pension administration for a "grave breach of trust," but it's unclear who is the target of the state inquiry. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court agrees to hear legal fight between regent and chancellor
The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments in the long-running legal fight between University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall and Chancellor Bill McRaven. Full Story
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Susan Combs, Henry Bonilla meet with Trump amid agriculture secretary search
Former Comptroller Susan Combs and former U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla met with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday as he continues to search for an agriculture secretary. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller met Friday with Trump officials. Full Story
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Trump the top topic for TribTalk in 2016
Election years in Texas are never for the faint of heart, but 2016 proved even more chaotic than usual — and everyone who wrote for TribTalk had an opinion on the direction the state and country are headed. Full Story
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Here are our most-read Texas stories from 2016
A wild election year gave us a lot to write about. Here are some of the most-read stories of 2016. Full Story
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Unholstered: A look at police shootings in Texas
This year, we launched "Unholstered, a multi-part, data-driven investigation that looks at when and why officers used lethal force in Texas between 2010 and 2015. Learn about what we found here. Full Story
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Texas elector says he couldn't vote amid voter ID confusion
Chris Suprun, one of two Texas Republican electors who refused to vote for Donald Trump in the Electoral College, says he was twice turned away from voting in the general election. Full Story
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