At a San Antonio City Council hearing on a $3.4 billion contract that would pipe 16 billion gallons of water a year into the city, residents called for more time before a vote to buy some of the most expensive water ever sold in Texas.
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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Politics
Abbott Campaigns With Carly Fiorina to Reach Women Voters
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott campaigned with former Hewlett-Packard CEO and prominent Republican Carly Fiorina on Wednesday in an effort to appeal to more women voters.
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The Q&A: Ron Nirenberg
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Ron Nirenberg, a San Antonio city councilman.
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Politics
Austin City Council is Primed for a Shift
On Nov. 4, Austin will undergo a major change in how it elects its city council. Voters will now elect council members from 10 districts, plus a mayor citywide, possibly opening the door for a more racially and ideologically diverse board.
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Health care
Younger Barbara Bush Looks Beyond Politics to Global Health
Six years after her father left the White House, Barbara Pierce Bush says that she is happy where she is now — heading a nonprofit she co-founded in 2008 called Global Health Corps — and that she has no plans to run for office.
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In Final Debate, Abbott Gets Aggressive, Davis Stays That Way
Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott, who has mostly avoided direct confrontation with his opponent in the race for Texas governor, took a hard swing at Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis over her ethics as a lawmaker in a televised debate Tuesday night. And she let him have it right back.
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Abbott Links Davis to Obama in Web Ad
In his latest ad, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott links the policy positions of his Democratic Wendy Davis, to President Obama.
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Texas Medical Association Flips, Endorses Republican In Galveston District
The Texas Medical Association’s PAC endorsed Republican Wayne Faircloth in the House District 23 race on Monday, flipping from supporting the district’s Democratic representative in 2012.
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Criminal Justice
TABC Drops Plan to Allow Alcohol Sales Alongside Gun Sales
Following opposition from gun rights organizations, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission this week dropped proposed rules changes that would have allowed alcohol sales alongside gun sales.
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In Spanish TV Ad, Davis Focuses on Education Cuts
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis released a Spanish-language TV ad on Wednesday that criticized her Republican opponent, Greg Abbott, for defending more than $5 billion of public education cuts in court.
