Tune in to “God & Education” — the final part of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal religious beliefs played into abstinence education and school voucher debates in the 2015 Texas legislative session.
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State Government
God & Governing: Marriage
Check out “God & Marriage” — part 4 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal religious beliefs drove the same-sex marriage battle during the 2015 Texas legislative session.
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God & Governing: Life
Check out “God & Life” — part 3 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal faith guides the abortion fight in the Texas Legislature.
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God & Governing: Guns
Tune in to “God & Guns” — part 2 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ religious beliefs played into the gun rights debate during the 2015 Texas Legislature.
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State Government
God & Governing: How Faith Guides the Texas Legislature
In the 2015 Texas legislative session, state lawmakers weren’t shy about using their religious beliefs to defend their policymaking. Check out “God & Governing,” our documentary series on the role lawmakers’ personal faith played in their legislating.
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Criminal Justice
Livestream: The Future of Criminal Justice Policy
We’re livestreaming our conversation on the future of criminal justice in Texas at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.
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Video: Southeast Texans Share Their Rita Stories
During an event The Texas Tribune hosted Tuesday as part of our “Road From Rita” series, audience members at Lamar University shared stories about the difficulties of evacuating ahead of Rita in 2005. Hear them describe what they went through.
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Revisit Our Road From Rita Series
Before Hurricane Rita hit the Southeast Texas coast on Sept. 24, 2005, there was a disaster of another kind. The evacuation was marked by crowded roads and frustrated residents. But officials say they’re better prepared now. Read our seven-part “Road From Rita” series, done in collaboration with the Beaumont Enterprise.
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Video: The Road From Hurricane Rita
Here’s video of our discussion on the lessons learned from Hurricane Rita and its aftermath. The conversation, which we presented with the Beaumont Enterprise, took place at Lamar University in Beaumont.
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State Government
Deconstructing the Session: What Happened Under the Dome?
During the 84th legislative session, state lawmakers had 140 days to pass a budget and other bills they thought were priorities for Texas. In this special collaboration with Texas Standard, we look at the big takeaways from the session.
