Travis County prosecutors’ months-long legal battle against state Rep. Dawnna Dukes drew its last breath Monday.
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: Texas voters weigh in on Dreamers, statues and guns
Where do Texas voters stand on deporting Dreamers, removing Confederate statues and stricter gun control laws, according to the latest round of Texas Tribune/University of Texas polling?
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The Brief: Texans focused on cleanup, housing and health in wake of Harvey
Texas voters are pretty content with how all levels of government responded to Hurricane Harvey, per the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
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Cornyn: Trump assured me more Harvey aid for Texas coming in November
Many Texas officials were disappointed with the details of a disaster aid bill currently moving through Congress. Rather than changing the bill in the Senate, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said a follow-up bill in November will do more for the state.
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The Brief: Our latest poll shows Texas voters split on Trump
Forty-five percent of Texas voters say they they still back President Donald Trump — but nearly two-thirds of them say the nation is more divided under his leadership.
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The Brief: Legal turmoil continues for two Texas lawmakers
It’s interim for the Texas Legislature, but two state lawmakers appear to be staying busy as they fend off legal battles.
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The Brief: Crunching the new campaign finance numbers
Incumbents and federal candidates jockeying for office in 2018 have submitted what their campaigns raked in and spent during the third quarter of the year.
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The Brief: A 37-day mayor bets writing, ribs and real estate will put him in the U.S. Senate
Dan McQueen served as mayor of Corpus Christi for 37 days earlier this year. He’s now launching an “essay and rib” contest — all in hopes of unseating U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2018 GOP primary.
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The Brief: Robert Pruett spent 15 years claiming his innocence. He was executed Thursday.
Robert Pruett spent the last 15 years of his life insisting he was innocent of the murder of prison guard Daniel Nagle. On Thursday night, he was executed.
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The Brief: Harvey-flooded Houston homeowners left in the lurch
More than 5,000 Houston homes that flooded during Hurricane Harvey were inside a pair of reservoirs on the west side of the city. So why didn’t homeowners there know that could happen?
