We must make sure our elections promote accountable government and allow voters to actively participate — whether they agree with the candidates on the ballot or not, writes Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview. Full Story
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Demographic shifts are leading to Democratic gains in areas such as Houston's north side. Full Story
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Texas Democrats have pined for years for a candidate who could turn their luck around. Now they're hoping a Republican will answer their prayers. Full Story
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Jorge Beltran, a newspaper editor in the murder capital of the world, had to move his own family to keep them safe from gang violence. Full Story
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The incumbent entered the final stretch of the campaign with a large cash advantage in the hotly contested swing congressional district. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials are largely silent on why they haven't fulfilled their vow to cut off funds to women's health programs offered to poor Texas women by Planned Parenthood. Full Story
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Texas ranked eighth-to-last in voter turnout for the presidential primaries. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is set to appear at a trio of events next week in support of his goal of making sure conservatives don't sit out the November elections. Full Story
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Most Texas Republican leaders have largely stood by Donald Trump, but one has fully distanced himself — U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, locked in a heated rematch with Pete Gallego. Full Story
The private law school picked a new name strikingly similar to the higher-ranked University of Houston law school. Full Story
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Government agencies allowing public employees to work for a private labor union is not only bad policy, it's also unconstitutional in Texas, write Robert Henneke and Jon Riches for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Full Story
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The situation in Texas took a turn after officials identified several cases that they believe were transmitted locally by mosquitoes. Here's what you need to know. Full Story
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CD-23 challenger Pete Gallego pushes for more debates, the insiders weigh in on the Trump hot mic video and a big change is at hand for Texas Weekly — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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As the state experiences a surge in those seeking to be eligible to vote Nov. 8, a new poll shows the race for president tightening here. Full Story
Regulators are deciding how much lobby wining and dining Texas lawmakers can accept without revealing their names. Hint: It's a lot. Full Story
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The bodies are found in abandoned fields, along river banks and in hastily dug graves. They end up in the central morgue's Department of Forensic Anthropology, a wrenching testament to the human toll of decades of violence. Full Story
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The WFAA/SurveyUSA poll found Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton 47 percent to 43 percent, with a margin of error of 4 percent. Full Story
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The Texas Ethics Commission on Thursday voted to end a long-running investigation into one of the state's most influential conservative groups. Full Story
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Texas' lieutenant governor said he believes voters are more concerned about the issues than the latest rash of allegations against Trump. Full Story
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A new wave of campaign finance reports is bringing into focus how competitive some state legislatives races are. Full Story
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