On Sunday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee and a trio of state lawmakers visited with the family of Sandra Bland, the woman who died while in the custody of the Waller County Sheriff’s Office.
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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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Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Gay Marriage, Jade Helm
In the Roundup: State officials react to a video showing a Planned Parenthood executive discussing the harvesting of fetal organs, a county clerk resigns in protest of the gay marriage ruling, and the Jade Helm 15 military training exercise gets underway.
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Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Gay Marriage and Jade Helm
In the Roundup: State officials react to a video showing a Planned Parenthood executive discussing the harvesting of fetal organs, a county clerk resigns in protest of the gay marriage ruling, and the Jade Helm 15 military training exercise gets underway.
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Roundup: Abortion Law, Same-Sex Marriages and County Clerks
In the Roundup: The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halts implementation of a Texas abortion law, same-sex newlyweds enjoy the benefits of legal matrimony and Texas leaders weigh in on county clerks’ religious freedom rights.
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Video: Supreme Court Rulings and Their Texas Impact
A number of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions profoundly impact Texans’ way of life — whether you think the justices got it right or not. The state’s outsized role in constitutional law is nothing new, one law professor says.
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Video: Supreme Court Rulings and Their Texas Impact
A number of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions profoundly impact Texans’ way of life — whether you think the justices got it right or not. The state’s outsize role in constitutional law is nothing new, one law professor says.
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Video: Travis County Wastes No Time Issuing Marriage Licenses
Gay marriage may now be legal in all 50 states, but not all county clerks in Texas are ready to begin issuing licenses to same-sex couples. Some await direction from the state attorney general. But not Travis County.
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Roundup: Obamacare, Polls and Confederate Imagery
In this week’s Roundup: The Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsidies, Texas officials are among those nationwide calling for the removal of Confederate imagery, and the Texas Tribune/University of Texas poll reveals a state divided, from guns to gay marriage.
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Roundup: Tax Cuts, Denton Fracking, The Donald and Jeb!
In this week’s Roundup: Billions in tax cuts are officially on the books, the city of Denton repeals its fracking ban and the field of 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls grows ever larger.
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Roundup: Perry, Pastors and an Abortion Ruling
In the Roundup: Former Gov. Rick Perry is officially in the 2016 race for president, Gov. Greg Abbott is busy signing key legislation into law and abortion providers are grappling with the latest court ruling that could leave just a handful of clinics open statewide.
