Central American gang's tentacles reach deep into Texas, United States
Only about 800 of the estimated 20,000 gang members in the Houston area belong to the MS-13, but police consider them a top-level threat to public safety in Texas. Full Story
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Analysis: Clinton ads won’t turn Texas, but could turn heads
The Clinton campaign is buying television ads in Texas, but not enough of them to capture the attention of most TV viewers — or most voters. So what's the deal? Full Story
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Watch the final presidential debate with The Texas Tribune
What should Clinton and Trump say tonight in their final chance to sway voters at a debate? Tweet with #TXWatching2016. Full Story
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What it would mean to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall
A journey from San Diego to Brownsville offers an up-close view into what it would actually take to complete Donald Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Full Story
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Trump's "rigged" vote claims resonate with some in Texas GOP
Even though they've won pretty much every statewide office for years, some Texas Republicans routinely complain about voter fraud, and Gov. Greg Abbott has called it "rampant." Full Story
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Lawmakers could face tough decision on border security funding
The author of the state's omnibus border security bill raised doubts Tuesday about whether lawmakers will want to provide hundreds of millions in additional money to continue operations. Full Story
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A&M System regents name new presidents for three campuses
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents looked internally on Tuesday when naming new presidents of A&M-Commerce, A&M-International and A&M-Corpus Christi. Full Story
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Dallas mayor wants holistic analysis of riverside toll road
Mayor Mike Rawlings wants the divisive Trinity Parkway to be included in TxDOT's CityMAP study of downtown Dallas highways. Full Story
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Paxton intervenes in City of Austin labor agreement with firefighters
Paxton weighed in Tuesday on a lawsuit against the city of Austin’s labor agreement with the Austin Firefighters Association. Full Story
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How big is Hillary Clinton's historic ad buy in Texas?
By mid-day Tuesday, Clinton's campaign had booked ads in Texas worth at most $100,000, according to a GOP source briefed on local television sales. Full Story
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Texas turns to IUDs in the delivery room to curb unintended pregnancy
Texas is one of nearly two dozen states changing their Medicaid programs to pay hospitals for inserting an IUD or contraceptive implant in the delivery room. Full Story
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![Texas-based CommUnity Care provides care to safety net patients in Travis County. It is one of the centers figuring out how to adjust as the state tries to help more low-income women access effective contraception.]()
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The Brief: Clinton to air ads in Texas weeks before general election
The move comes after a recent poll showed Clinton gaining on Trump in Texas. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: How big is the Zika threat?
Texans must remain vigilant to keep Zika at bay, writes Dr. Binh-Minh "Jade" Le of the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Full Story
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Most embrace some reforms in Court of Criminal Appeals races
Almost all of the candidates for the state's highest criminal court agree the justice system should change how it handles drug cases and mental illness. Full Story
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Amid GOP fears of Trump effect down-ballot, Texas Senate races unaffected
Even with the presidential race closer than normal, Democrats have little chance to gain ground in the Republican-dominated Texas Senate. Full Story
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Jill Stein, in Austin, says third-party candidates can win in November
The Green Party presidential candidate visited typically red Texas three weeks before the general election, insisting that third-party candidates can make a difference in the polls. Full Story
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Two school districts accused of violating new truancy law
Students in Mesquite and El Paso schools were sent to truancy court despite a new state law stressing alternatives to criminal charges, several advocacy groups allege. Full Story
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Texas House committee digging in heels for school voucher fight
In a bipartisan sparring match, members of the House Public Education Committee challenged proponents of using taxpayer dollars — or tax breaks — to help parents send their kids to private or parochial schools. Full Story
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Dan Patrick offers faith-based plan to ease foster care crisis
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants faith-based communities to help find foster and adoptive homes for kids in need. Full Story
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Turkey's claims against Houston-based charter school dismissed
The Texas Education Agency has dismissed a complaint alleging that Harmony Public Schools engaged in financial malfeasance and other misconduct. Full Story
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