After a report from the newspaper revealing mishaps in the state’s managed health care program, lawmakers pushed for answers from representatives from state agencies and private companies involved in the matter.
Sydney Greene
Sydney Greene was a reporting fellow at the Texas Tribune in 2018, covering politics and policy through breaking news and enterprise stories. She is a graduate of Arizona State University, where she studied journalism and women and gender studies. Before the Tribune, Sydney covered state politics for the Arizona Capitol Times, and has reported for The Arizona Republic, Politico, USA Today, and Teen Vogue. When she’s not out on assignment or working on deadline, you can find her trying new taco places or getting lost in vintage stores around Austin.
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Families Divided
We asked top Texas leaders — and every Texan in Congress — about separating immigrant families
See where statewide elected officials and members of the Texas congressional delegation come down on the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration enforcement policy that separates immigrant kids from their parents.
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Politics
Lawmakers explore school safety solutions at the Texas Capitol
At a Senate hearing Monday, members of a select committee discussed mental health training and security cameras. But they failed to reach consensus on school architecture and metal detectors.
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Criminal Justice
Texas launches mobile app to help people report suspicious activity
Nearly a month after a Texas high school shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott has launched a digital technology to make it easier for Texans to report unusual activity in schools and communities within minutes.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro wants to guarantee members of Congress access to immigrant detention centers
Castro said he plans to file legislation after U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley on Sunday was denied access to a Brownsville facility that is housing unaccompanied immigrant children.
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Criminal Justice
“Women can do this”: Female inmates in Texas find fulfillment in learning technical skills, but they have fewer options than men
Female inmates are offered fewer educational opportunities than men in Texas prisons, according to a recently released report. Those women who do have access to technical education say they are finding their passions.
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Texas Elections 2018
How Democrats in Texas are trying to win over one of America’s most ethnically diverse counties
The 22nd Congressional District, which includes most of Fort Bend County, has long tilted Republican, but Democrats see an opportunity to change that by reaching out to thousands of non-voters in ethnic communities.
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Texas Elections 2018
We asked 22 Texas Democrats running for Congress whether they’d vote to impeach Trump. Here’s what they said.
It’s clear that many Democrats running for office in Texas oppose President Donald Trump. But when asked about a hypothetical impeachment, many Democratic candidates weren’t so fast to say “yes” to oust a sitting president.
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Politics
Fight over Texas’ Confederate symbols continues across the state
The history of the Confederacy is embedded in Texas’ roots — but since the violent Charlottesville rallies last August, Texas cities continue to grapple with what to do with their Confederate symbols.
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Politics
Texas AG Ken Paxton revs up fight against Austin’s paid sick leave rule
In another fight over local control, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has thrown his support behind a conservative group suing the capital city over its ordinance.
