Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 5 bills sponsored by state Rep. Lyle Larson, prompting the San Antonio Republican to wonder whether the vetoes were “acts of retribution.”
Aman Batheja
Aman Batheja was a political reporter and editor for the Tribune from 2012 to 2019. Previously he worked for eight years at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, most of that time covering state and local politics. A native of Cedarhurst, New York, he has an undergraduate degree in journalism and psychology from New York University and a master's in economics from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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New in Tribtalk: Sid Miller urges Gov. Greg Abbott to veto barbecue bill
In a column for our op-ed site, TribTalk, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller writes that a bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk related to barbecue restaurants “needs to be stopped.”
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TribCast
Abbott’s Sunday surprise, sanctuary cities and House drama (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about Gov. Greg Abbott’s surprise signing of Senate Bill 4, how the law will impact Texans, and why the floor of the Texas House is generating so much drama this week.
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TribCast
O’Rourke vs. Cruz, budget and bathroom bill (podcast)
On this week’s Tribcast, Aman talks to Evan Patrick and Alexa about U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the marathon House budget debate coming on Thursday, and the NCAA’s stance on the bathroom bill.
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School choice already dead in Texas House, says public education chair (video)
State Rep. Dan Huberty, a Houston Republican and chairman of the House Public Education Committee, said Tuesday morning that school choice legislation has no path forward in the House during the current legislative session.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Senate debates “sanctuary city” bill and ethics reform (live video)
The Texas Senate took up its first two bills of the session on Tuesday: a wide-ranging ethics reform measure and a bill to punish local cities, counties and college campuses that act as sanctuary jurisdictions.
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Watch live as Gov. Greg Abbott delivers his State of the State address
Before a joint session of the Texas House and Senate, Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to lay out his agenda for the session and designate some issues as emergency items. Watch our livestream beginning at 11 a.m. CST.
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Politics
Watch live as DNC chair candidates debate in Houston
The Democratic National Committee is hosting a regional forum Saturday in Houston featuring candidates running to be the national party’s next chair. The forum is being moderated by Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith.
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See which counties in Texas Trump and Clinton won
In Texas, Republican Donald Trump dominated in much of the state, while Hillary Clinton won in major urban areas and along much of the border. Here’s a county-by-county look at where they won.
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Politics
Here’s how Texas voted in every presidential election since 1976
Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by 9 points Tuesday in Texas on his way to winning the 2016 presidential election. Here’s a look at margins of victory for Republicans since 1976 in presidential contests held in Texas.