In this week’s Q&A, we interview Meghan Hope, a policy analyst with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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 bathroom battle heats up
Three separate press conferences focusing on the so-called “bathroom bill” will take place at the Texas Capitol on Monday, the day before the legislation gets its first hearing before a committee.
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The Brief: What will a border wall do to the environment?
What will a border wall do to the local environment? We investigate with Reveal.
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The Brief: Texas Supreme Court will hear same-sex marriage case today
The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today around 9 a.m. in a Houston case challenging the city’s benefits policy for married same-sex couples.
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Texas Senate approves convention of states legislation
The Texas Senate approved a resolution Tuesday calling for a convention of states to amend the U.S. Constitution, one of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s four emergency items.
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Heroin deaths spike nationwide
Heroin overdose deaths surpassed gun homicides in 2015, indicating that the nation’s drug epidemic is taking an unprecedented toll on Americans.
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Black surgeon recalls pain of police shootings
After being thrust into a maelstrom of emotion from a deadly shooting in Dallas last July, a trauma surgeon still thinks about the families of the officers who were shot.
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The Q&A: Michael Morrisey
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Michael Morrisey, head of the Department of Health Policy and Management at Texas A&M University’s School of Public Health.
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Federal travel ban worries doctors from overseas
Some foreign-born doctors working in the U.S. are worried that new federal travel restrictions will limit their ability to continue working if they travel home to see their families.
