Joseph “Ray” Perry, father to former Texas governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, died Thursday.
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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What unusual maneuver happened in the Texas House to halt amendments on “sanctuary” bill?
The marathon debate on the “sanctuary” bill in the Texas House had impassioned speeches, tears and what some House Democrats called a surprising move by a House Republican to cut short debate on adding amendments to the bill.
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The Brief: The “sanctuary” bill is closer to Abbott’s desk
After a marathon debate that went into the early hours of the morning on a bill that would ban “sanctuary” policies in Texas, the Texas House officially approved the measure along a party-line vote Thursday afternoon.
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Economy
House panel considers bill requiring parental consent for minors to join unions
A House committee Thursday considered a proposal that would require parental consent for minors to join a labor union.
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The Brief: Beto O’Rourke explains exceptions on consultants
After U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke declared that his campaign would not hire consultants when he launched his U.S. Senate bid, a recently filed campaign finance report showed he used two consulting firms leading up to his campaign’s kickoff.
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March for science rallies mark Earth Day
Mobilized by proposed federal funding cuts, scores of scientists and science lovers marched in communities around the world on Earth Day.
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Rise in global temperatures increase disease threat
Researchers are increasingly worried that a warming planet creates a welcoming environment for the spread of tropical diseases.
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Film spurs reflections about racial disparities in health care
A new movie looking at the life of a black patient whose cancerous cells were used for research and profit without her consent has prompted some doctors to reflect on racial disparities in health care.
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New app links minority students with medical schools
A new app created by a Dallas doctor aims at increasing the number of minority doctors by linking minority students interested in medical careers with admissions officers.
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Could virus trigger Celiac disease?
A new study shows that a common virus could trigger celiac disease among those with a genetic predisposition to it.