Wendy Davis tamps down expectations on a U.S. Senate run, Greg Abbott makes a pair of Ethics Commission appointments and a new chapter is near 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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The city is working on plans to help those affected. Full Story
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The next installment of Bordering on Insecurity will roll out Oct. 10 to Oct. 27. Watch a preview here. Full Story
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In the Roundup: Child welfare agency failures, teen drivers could be taught how to deal with police and Trump's challenges with Texas women. Full Story
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The Texas Ethics Commission regulates legislators. Legislators control the commission's laws and budget. It's a complicated relationship. Full Story
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The ballots for the Nov. 8 general election in Texas are set. Here's a look at who survived their primaries and whom they're facing off against. Full Story
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Backpage.com was the subject of a joint investigation by California and Texas authorities who say the site's adult advertising facilitates human trafficking. Full Story
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In the state's most competitive congressional race, Pete Gallego pushed back Thursday on claims that he became a lobbyist after losing the seat to U.S. Rep. Will Hurd two years ago. Full Story
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Dallas City Hall is grappling with how to help hundreds of families who could lose their homes. Full Story
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How odd it would be if, after this grueling election season, neither one of our major candidates gets a majority of electoral votes? It's happened before, writes political consultant Mustafa Tameez. Full Story
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While some progress has been made, hundreds of bodies remain a mystery. Full Story
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The state government has been stable for long enough that those in charge should get tagged with what that government is doing wrong. Full Story
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While incomes have gone up and poverty has gone down, the drop in the share of households receiving food stamps in 2015 has been less significant. Full Story
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Barney Fuller's execution Wednesday for the 2003 shooting deaths in rural East Texas ended Texas' longest gap between executions since 2008. Full Story
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The attorney general is siding with the Texas Public Policy Foundation in a challenge to Austin's limits on short-term rentals. Full Story
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The Texas Forensic Science Commission discussed the progress it has made in identifying the hundreds of remains found in border counties since 2010. Full Story
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Researchers and scientists are at odds about how to protect the Houston Ship Channel, and Texas legislators will try again to reach a consensus in 2017. Full Story
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“If you are untouchable, we’ve got a problem,” Sen. Brian Birdwell told the chairman of the commission, which is charged with making sure public officials and campaigns obey state ethics and elections laws. Full Story
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A psychologist testified at Duane Buck's trial that blacks are more dangerous than whites. Buck wants a new sentencing trial. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Brandon about how GOP women in Texas are grappling with Donald Trump, and how the Legislature can fix the state's child welfare crisis. Full Story
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