“What President Trump says, and what he does, does not just offend our sensibilities or our understanding of the traditions of this great country,” O’Rourke said. “It changes who we are as a country.”
Alex Samuels
Alex Samuels was a reporter for The Texas Tribune from 2017 to 2021. She helped with national campaign coverage, wrote stories about the intersection of race and politics in Texas, and covered the hottest political news bubbling out of local communities. She was also one of the primary authors of The Blast, the Tribune’s subscription-only daily newsletter for political insiders. Alex began at the Tribune as a fellow in 2016. She graduated in 2017 from the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism. She originally is from Massachusetts and is the best pingpong player at the Tribune.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Beto O’Rourke to restart his campaign Thursday, nearly two weeks after the El Paso shooting
The former El Paso congressman is preparing a “major address” in which he’ll “outline the path forward for his presidential campaign.”
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro buys Fox News ad to tell Trump, “Americans were killed because you stoked the fires of racists”
The ad speaks to President Donald Trump directly — linking his rhetoric toward immigrants and people of color to that of the shooter in El Paso who killed 22 and left more than two dozen wounded.
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El Paso shooting
President Trump is in El Paso today. The local congresswoman won’t meet with him.
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar has said that Trump’s divisive rhetoric is in part to blame for a mass shooting that officials have deemed an act of domestic terrorism.
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Economy
El Paso says Donald Trump still owes $569,204 for his February rally
The city attempted to charge him $470,417.05 for services related to his February rally and tacked on late fees after he didn’t pay.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe will not become director of national intelligence
President Donald Trump tweeted the news Friday afternoon.
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Politics
A rule requiring paid sick leave for workers takes effect Thursday in Dallas. Activists are watching.
Three Texas cities have passed paid sick-leave ordinances, but implementation of the rules in San Antonio and Austin has stalled amid court challenges.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro’s unconventional campaign manager wants “to run a campaign that will make him proud”
Maya Rupert has never spearheaded a political campaign, let alone a presidential one. She’s working to keep Castro’s momentum going as he heads into the second Democratic primary debate.
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Politics
Conservative group sues to block Dallas’ paid sick-leave ordinance
Implementation of similar policies in Austin and San Antonio have been put on hold due to lawsuits.
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Economy
Implementation of San Antonio paid sick-leave requirement delayed amid court fight
The ordinance was supposed to go into effect Aug. 1 but now will be delayed until Dec. 1. It requires businesses with more than 15 employees to allow workers to accrue 64 hours of paid sick leave per year.
