The measure would allow citizens targeted by annexation to vote on city proposals. A similar bill died in the final moments of regular session debate.
Kirby Wilson
Kirby Wilson was a reporting fellow for The Texas Tribune in 2016-17. Previously, Kirby worked as a politics reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, his hometown paper, and as a staff writer for the Duke Chronicle. He graduated from Duke in the spring of 2017 with an English degree and alarming levels of debt.
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Public Education
H-E-B’s Butt pledges $50 million more to education efforts
One of Texas’ most prominent philanthropists made another splash Monday, pledging $50 million to a program that will train public school teachers.
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Health care
Back home in Texas, Cruz confronts health care politics
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is crisscrossing Texas at a critical time for both him and his party, with the GOP’s year-long push to scrap the health care law hanging in the balance.
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Transportation
Operator of Texas toll road with 85 mph speed limit emerges from bankruptcy
A year after the company that operates a portion of Texas highway with the country’s fastest speed limit filed for bankruptcy, the firm has new ownership and has exited bankruptcy, company officials announced Wednesday.
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Politics
Sid Miller doesn’t rule out joining Trump’s Agriculture Department
President Donald Trump has yet to nominate candidates for a dozen positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says his name has been floated for some of the vacancies.
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Health care
Congress is eyeing big Medicaid cuts. Here’s why it matters to Texas families.
As Republicans debate health care reform, there is one issue on the mind of many Texas families: Medicaid reform.
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State Government
Ahead of special session, annexation reform debate gears up
Residents and military officials testified about annexation reform Monday during a meeting of the House Defense and Veteran’s Affairs Committee.
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State Government
San Antonio voted to annex his home. Now he’s hoping the special session will give him a say.
Annexation reform died in the final moments of the regular session. Mike Stewart, whose home is under threat of annexation, will anxiously watch July’s special session debate.
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State Government
Tip of Mexican Sword Discovered at Alamo Dig Site
Archaeologists in San Antonio have discovered the tip of a Mexican sword near the mission’s south wall.
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Politics
When It Comes to Clinton Vs. Trump, Some Texans are Still Undecided. How?
Many Texans have not made up their mind about which 2016 presidential candidate is getting their vote. What more information could they be waiting for? To many undecided voters in Texas, that question misses the point.
