Top-of-the-ballot races have been decided in Harris County by thin margins in recent years, and flipped between parties. But Democrats see the demographics trending their way. Full Story
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In the final weeks before Election Day, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has focused his political efforts on protecting the GOP majority in the Senate, boosting other down-ballot candidates and keeping conservative turnout from slipping in Texas. Full Story
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More than a year after Sandra Bland’s death put this little Texas town in the national spotlight, Democrats here hope to put it back there by electing the area’s first black sheriff. Full Story
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In the state's only competitive congressional race, incumbent U.S. Rep. Will Hurd and challenger Pete Gallego are pulling no punches in the final days of the campaign. Full Story
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State Board of Education member David Bradley is getting flak for refusing to release private emails related to board activity during an open records request. Full Story
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A report shows Texas leads the nation in the number of polling places that have been closed since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down part of the Voting Rights Act. Full Story
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Full video of my 11/4 conversation with U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Democrat of El Paso. Topics discussed included border security, free trade, term limits, the 2016 presidential race and his possible run for the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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Texas touts its wind power production, but a new report suggests that the state doesn't utilize that energy, with around 10 percent of the energy on the grid coming from wind turbines. Full Story
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Former Florida governor and ex-presidential candidate Jeb Bush is joining the Texas A&M University faculty and will teach a short course in the university's public affairs school named after his father, former President George H.W. Bush. Full Story
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A report issued Friday by the State Auditor’s Office painted a clearer picture of how often Texas agencies grant employees emergency leave for vague reasons. Full Story
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Texas is expected to go Republican this year, as it has in every presidential election since 1980. But Democrats have watched a turnout surge wash over the state’s most urban, least white areas. Full Story
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The long-awaited report comes almost a year after U.S. District Judge Janis Jack ruled that Texas’ long-term foster care system violated children's civil rights. Full Story
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After the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the U.S. Supreme Court found success by endeavoring to build bipartisan coalitions and resolve cases on narrow grounds rather than trying to establish far-reaching categorical rules, writes Austin lawyer Anya Bidwell. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, an El Paso Democrat, told The Texas Tribune he is considering running for the United States Senate. Full Story
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Texas, New York and Virginia are suspected targets of a terrorism attack on Monday, according to a news report. Intelligence officers haven't confirmed the credibility of the threat. Full Story
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After more than a decade of fomenting suspicions about the voting process, Texas GOP leaders find themselves called upon to defend the overall integrity of a process that has delivered most of the political system to their party over the very same time period, write James Henson and Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project. Full Story
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Republican women throughout the state say they feel alienated after recent comments by presidential nominee Donald Trump and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, leaving some to wonder what place they have in the party. Full Story
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From a competitive district attorney's race in Harris County to a controversial vote in Arlington over a stadium for the Texas Rangers, here are six down-ballot races in Texas to watch on Tuesday. Full Story
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Mindy Finn is a native Texan who is not just running for vice president — she's putting herself on the frontline of an expected Republican civil war. Full Story
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Some elections are referendums on issues, public votes that give lawmakers a good idea of what voters want. This election isn't one of those. Full Story
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