A month after a fire destroyed 225 homes near Fritch, the small Panhandle town is grappling with questions about its future after years of drought and a steadily declining population.
Edgar Walters
Edgar Walters worked at the Tribune from 2013 to 2020, most recently covering health and human services. Before that, he had a political reporting fellowship with the Berliner Zeitung, a daily newspaper in Berlin. He is a graduate of the Plan II Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he worked as an editor for The Daily Texan. When not in the newsroom or at the Capitol, he could be found on the volleyball court, standing 6 feet, 7 inches tall.
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In New Ad, Abbott Highlights GOP Convention Speech
A new online ad the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott released Friday highlights his recent speech at the state GOP convention, where he unveiled his “Bicentennial Blueprint,” a series of policy proposals for education, transportation, water and the Texas-Mexico border.
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Top Campaign Aide to Wendy Davis Steps Down
A new shake-up at the campaign of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis came Wednesday morning with the departure of nationally recognized campaign manager Karin Johanson.
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Politics
Immigration a Thorny Issue for GOP’s Abbott
The Texas GOP’s hardline stance on immigration in its party platform has drawn criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. And it comes as GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott tries to court Hispanic voters.
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Criminal Justice
A Home for Former Inmates, Founded by a Former Inmate
A small fraction of the tens of thousands of inmates released in Texas each year find spots in state-contracted halfway houses. For many inmates, the private market is not an easy option either.
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Abbott, Davis Debate Schedule Comes Together
The schedule for the gubernatorial debates between Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis is finally coming together. On Thursday afternoon, the candidates agreed on a joint appearance Sept. 19 in McAllen.
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Davis, Abbott Continue Back-and-Forth Over Debates
Before gubernatorial candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis agree to appear on stage together for a formal debate, they’re debating the logistics: where, when and how many.
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Obama Nominates Julián Castro for Cabinet Post
Before a packed crowd in the White House’s state dining room, President Obama on Friday nominated San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to become the next secretary of housing and urban development.
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Paxton, Branch Attorney General Brawl Gets Pricey
In the Republican race for attorney general, state Sen. Ken Paxton is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to tell voters his opponent, state Rep. Dan Branch, is too liberal. Branch is buying airtime to question Paxton’s ethics.
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Wendy Davis Proposes Six Gubernatorial Debates
Democratic gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Wendy Davis on Tuesday proposed six debates across the state this fall with Attorney General Greg Abbott, her Republican opponent.
