Miss the podcast track at the Texas Tribune Festival this weekend? Our panelists talked Trump, Texas politics and everything in between. Here are the highlights.
Emma Platoff
Emma Platoff was a reporter at the Tribune from 2017 to 2021, most recently covering the law and its intersection with politics. A graduate of Yale University, Emma is the former managing editor of the Yale Daily News.
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Now on the Books
New Texas law keeps sex offenders out of college dorms
A new law prevents most registered sex offenders from residing in dormitories on private or public campuses. The law codifies a policy already in place at many of Texas’ biggest schools.
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Criminal Justice
We can solve the problems of racism — but only if there’s political will, panelists say
At the kickoff to the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival, Chris Hayes of MSNBC and Jamelle Bouie of Slate participated in a Community Forum on Race and Justice moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith.
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In Harvey's Wake
Miller, Perdue, Conaway uninjured after car accident on Harvey damage tour
Two staffers for U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway and one from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were sent to a hospital near El Campo on Thursday after a major car wreck that interrupted a government tour of hurricane damage to agricultural production.
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In Harvey's Wake
Homeowners join lawsuit against Crosby chemical plant that burned after Hurricane Harvey
Eleven additional plaintiffs and a new defendant have been added to a lawsuit against the company whose manufacturing plant experienced a series of chemical fires as a result of floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey.
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Texas Elections 2018
For some transgender Texans, bathroom bill fight spurs bids for office
Months after state lawmakers tried and failed to pass bills restricting transgender restroom access, transgender Texans plan to vie for seats in Congress and the Texas Senate next year.
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Politics
Phillip Huffines talks about his brother, the border and the “bathroom bill”
Here are highlights from The Texas Tribune’s conversation with Phillip Huffines, a Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 8.
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In Harvey's Wake
How to get (and offer) help after Harvey
Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas Coast and left Houston — the nation’s fourth-largest city — grappling with unprecedented flooding. Do you need help? Or do you want to help those in need? Check out these resources.
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The Q&A: John E. Wilson
In this week’s Q&A, we interview John E. Wilson, the program director for Baylor University’s Doctor of Education in K–12 Educational Leadership.
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Now on the Books
Now you can carry any knife (almost) anywhere in Texas
A new state law eliminates the category of “illegal knives,” effectively expanding knife owners’ freedom to carry blades almost anywhere in the state.