Whether she is tapped as Hillary Clinton’s running mate or just as one of the campaign’s go-to surrogates, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren will likely spend much of the fall imparting to voters a political worldview that was forged in Texas.
Isabelle Taft
Isabelle Taft was a reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune in 2016. She graduated from Yale, where she studied history. She previously interned at Politico Magazine and the Sacramento Bee. She was an editor-in-chief of The New Journal, a magazine of creative nonfiction about Yale and New Haven.
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Criminal Justice
El Paso Chief Says Comments Made In “Emotional Time”
El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen issued a statement Monday afternoon explaining, but not apologizing for, his claim that Black Lives Matter is a “radical hate group.”
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El Paso Leaders Condemn Police Chief’s Remarks on Black Lives Matter
After El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen called Black Lives Matter a “radical hate group,” 13 area leaders are calling on the mayor and city council to repudiate his comments.
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Tensions Remain High in Dallas After Attack
Two days after the shooting that left five Dallas police officers dead and wounded seven more, state and national officials are continuing to offer prayers, calls for unity and praise for the heroism of local law enforcement. But tensions are still running high in the city.
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Criminal Justice
Police Use of Robot to Kill Dallas Suspect Unprecedented, Experts Say
The death of a suspect in the Dallas police shootings marks the first time U.S. police officers have used a robot to kill someone, according to Texas and national experts.
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Pentagon Lifts Ban on Transgender Troops
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Thursday that the Pentagon is lifting its ban on transgender troops. While some Texas lawmakers have raised concerns, transgender Texan service members and LGBT advocates are cheering.
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Energy
Laredo’s Bag Ban Becomes Flashpoint in Debate Over Local Control
On Tuesday, lawyers for Laredo merchants argued the city’s plastic bag ban conflicts with state law. The case has become a flashpoint in a roiling debate over the limits of local control, and the ruling could strike bag bans across Texas.
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Higher Education
For UT Students, Fisher Ruling Marks End of Era
Since Abigail Fisher sued the University of Texas in 2008, nine classes have graduated from the university, their time on campus marked by debates surrounding affirmative action — a national issue that hit especially close to home.
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Report: Texas Children Rank Low on Markers of Well-Being
Also, Fort Worth U.S. Rep. Kay Granger pulls the plug on a candidacy to lead the powerful House Appropriations panel, and Texas Democrats mull how to use Donald Trump’s rhetoric to their advantage.
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Anti-Overdose Drug Becoming Easily Available
Starting Tuesday morning, Texans will be able to obtain naloxone, which can help prevent a drug overdose from being fatal, without a prescription at any of 715 Walgreens pharmacies in the state.