A wild election year gave us a lot to write about. Here are some of the most-read stories of 2016.
Bobby Blanchard
Bobby Blanchard joined The Texas Tribune’s audience team in 2016 and led the team from 2021 to 2023, strategizing to expand the organization’s reach and engagement across all platforms. A graduate of UT-Austin, Bobby spent his first year out of college at The Dallas Morning News as a reporting fellow, covering Texas politics and breaking news. He got his start in journalism in the poorly lit basement of The Daily Texan, followed by internships at the Houston Chronicle, KUT News and the Tribune. Born and raised in the Houston area, Bobby is a native Texan.
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Can you tell real news from fake news? Take our quiz to find out
How good are you at telling real from fake news? Take our quiz and find out.
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Texas electors cast 36 votes for Trump, 1 for Kasich and 1 for Ron Paul
All but two of Texas’ 38 electors voted Monday to officially put Donald Trump in the White House, with one elector casting a ballot for Ohio Gov. John Kasich and another voting for a fellow Texan, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.
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Health care
Watch a conversation about health care and the 85th Legislature
In San Anontio, we discussed the biggest health care issues facing Texas lawmakers in the next legislative session.
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Here are 7 times Texas officials have fought over Christmas
Ken Paxton has come to the defense of a Christmas-themed Peanuts poster at a Texas public school. This isn’t the first time elected officials have fought over Christmas; in fact, it’s something of a holiday tradition.
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Criminal Justice
Tell us how Donald Trump’s deportation plans impact you or your community
How do you think Donald Trump’s election — and his proposed immigration and deportation policies — will affect you or undocumented people where you live?
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Higher Education
Tensions erupt at Texas universities, public schools after Donald Trump’s win
Here’s a roundup of protests and racially charged incidents reported at Texas universities and public schools in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory Tuesday night.
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Report: Texas could be a pre-election target of al Qaeda
Texas, New York and Virginia are suspected targets of a terrorism attack on Monday, according to a news report. Intelligence officers haven’t confirmed the credibility of the threat.
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Trump says he’s getting calls about “vote flipping” at the polls in Texas
Reports of machines changing Trump votes to Clinton have largely been debunked.
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Several polls show Trump with a single-digit lead over Clinton in Texas
The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll is just one of several polls that show a tighter-than-usual presidential race in Texas.
