Should the state or federal government increase the minimum wage? We asked Texas candidates running for office how to improve affordability with questions crowdsourced from young Texans.
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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Politics
In a Dallas state Senate district held by the GOP for decades, incumbent Don Huffines is in a tight race
Democrat Nathan Johnson and changing local demographics have some fearful that a “blue wave” could overwhelm the district.
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We asked Texas midterm candidates about immigration reform. Here’s what they said.
The immigration debate flared up again this summer after the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.” We asked the candidates running for office about immigration reform.
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Here’s what Texas voters should know for the 2018 midterms
On Nov. 6, Texas voters will decide who will hold several statewide, legislative and congressional seats. To help Texans navigate Election Day, we’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms.
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Texas Elections 2018
We took young Texans’ questions to the candidates. Here’s what they said.
Find out where Texas midterm candidates stand on student debt, DACA, school gun violence and more.
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Texas Elections 2018
We fact checked Donald Trump’s rally in Texas
At a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston, President Donald Trump, his son Eric Trump and Cruz himself made claims about ISIS, the Second Amendment and tax cuts.
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Texas Elections 2018
We asked Texas midterm candidates about voting rights. Here’s what they said.
Redistricting, voting by mail and same-day registration: We asked Texas candidates running for office about voting rights with questions crowdsourced from young Texans.
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Early voting starts today. Here’s what Texas voters should know.
To help Texans navigate early voting, we’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms.
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Politics
Without citing evidence, Joaquin Castro says Jared Kushner may have played a role in the death of Jamal Khashoggi
Castro made the comment to CNN, but gave no information about how he heard it. No major American media outlets have reported such a claim.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas House Democrats expect midterms will boost their bargaining power in speaker’s race
In the GOP-dominated Texas House, can Democrats influence who will replace House Speaker Joe Straus? Some Republican members say that’s unlikely but others insist that, on such an important decision, the minority party can’t be ignored.
