Attorneys for Texas today are set to defend the state’s new “sanctuary cities” law before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
Cassandra Pollock
Cassandra Pollock was a state politics reporter for the Tribune. She joined the Tribune full-time in June 2017 after a fellowship during the 85th Texas Legislature. Pollock spent her first two years at the Trib as an engagement reporter, which meant her name likely landed in your inbox every weekday morning with “The Brief,” a newsletter on all things Texas politics and public policy. Pollock is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism. Pollock left The Texas Tribune in 2021.
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The Brief: The deadliest mass shooting in Texas history
Sunday’s shooting in the San Antonio-area town of Sutherland Springs is the deadliest mass shooting at a place of worship in American history — and it’s also the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history.
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The Brief: With two congressmen stepping down, all eyes are on their seats in 2018
The Texas political scene again this week was turned upside down after two GOP congressmen announced they’re not coming back in 2018.
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The Brief: Texas is back in court today over its abortion policies
The legal debate continues today over Texas’ abortion policies — and this time, it’s over new state restrictions on the most common second-trimester abortion procedure.
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The Brief: Abbott pushes for Harvey aid in Washington — and one congressman pushes back
Gov. Greg Abbott wants Congress to fork over another $61 billion for infrastructure purposes after Hurricane Harvey’s destruction — and he was in D.C. on Tuesday to make his case to congressional leaders.
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The Brief: After former Trump campaign staffers’ indictments, Texans react
Texans spent Monday reacting — or not — to indictments against three former campaign officials for President Donald Trump.
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The Brief: DA ends investigation of Paxton’s legal defense gift; Abbott, Johnson discuss Confederate statues
From a meeting over Confederate statues to a Dallas-area psychiatric hospital under renewed scrutiny, here’s what you may have missed over the weekend.
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The Brief: Abbott set to discuss the future of the Capitol’s Confederate monuments today
The ball may move today on the conversation surrounding what should be done with Confederate monuments on Texas Capitol grounds.
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The Brief: Straus’ retirement announcement reverberates through Capitol
What does the moderate Republican’s departure from the Texas Legislature mean for the GOP, the 2018 elections and the 2019 legislative session?
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The Brief: What’s next for pregnant, undocumented teen after abortion ruling?
Will the Trump administration appeal Tuesday’s ruling that granted an undocumented immigrant minor immediate abortion access to the U.S. Supreme Court?
