In the Roundup: A Houston nondiscrimination ordinance goes down, state regulators find no clear link between oilfield activity and some North Texas earthquakes, and a local police department gets the legal go-ahead to keep its “In God We Trust” stickers.
Alana Rocha
Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered politics for stations in Florida, Kansas and Texas and traveled the country reporting from the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaign trails. She was the lead reporter on several award-winning projects and launched “The Brief,” a daily audio update. A native of Tampa, Florida, Alana received bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from the University of Florida.
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Politics
A Closer Look at Turnout for Tuesday’s Election
About 430,000 more Texans voted Tuesday than in the 2013 constitutional election. Hear more about turnout and see how many Texans voted — by county — on Proposition 7, which directed more money to the state highway fund.
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Transportation
Video: Local Ballot Measures, Propositions Drive Turnout
About 430,000 more Texans voted Tuesday than in the 2013 constitutional election. Officials saw an increase in voting in all of the state’s 15 largest counties, with Harris County – which had a mayoral race and nondiscrimination ordinance to decide – at the top.
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Demographics
Roundup: Cruz, Patrick & Dallas County’s “Sanctuary”
In the Roundup: Ted Cruz shines in the latest GOP presidential debate, lays out his tax plan and picks up an endorsement from a popular conservative here at home. Plus, Gov. Greg Abbott challenges Dallas County’s “sanctuary” policies.
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Video: The 7 Ballot Propositions Up to Texas Voters
From highway funding to protecting hunting and fishing, Texas voters will have a say in whether the state Constitution should be amended in seven very different ways.
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Video: Cruz Lands Backing of Patrick, 2 Railroad Commissioners
U.S. Sen. and GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz came home to Houston on Monday to announce a few key endorsements, including one from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Cruz-Bush, Death Row
In the Roundup: Planned Parenthood gets the boot from Texas Medicaid, tensions between George W. Bush and Ted Cruz emerge in news reports, and the state is on track to see the lowest number of death sentences handed down in 2015 than it has in decades.
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Criminal Justice
Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Cruz-Bush, Death Row
In the Roundup: Planned Parenthood gets the boot from Texas Medicaid, tensions between George W. Bush and Ted Cruz emerge in news reports, and the state is on track to see a lower number of death sentences handed down in 2015 than it has in decades.
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Video: GOP Hopefuls Discuss Faith at Plano Megachurch
Six GOP presidential hopefuls spoke to evangelical Christians on Sunday at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano. Parishioners said holding such events at churches is a great way to help a key voting bloc winnow the field.
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State Government
Regent Hall, Rep. Martinez-Fischer Meet at TribFest
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall and state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, met for the first time in person at the Texas Tribune Festival Saturday. And the two had plenty to talk about.
