Facing a lawsuit from three Texas churches, federal officials have unveiled a new policy to allow religious institutions to receive government funds for damages suffered during natural disasters.
2018
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: The Texas primaries are a 9-week sprint
The early Texas primaries force some quick deadlines on candidates and campaigns. Early voting begins on Feb. 20 — just seven weeks from now and two weeks before Election Day.
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Courts
What to expect in Texas’ voting rights court fights in 2018
The legal battles over the state’s political maps and voter ID requirements will extend into 2018. Here’s what to expect.
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2017 Year in Review
What’s in store for Texas politics in 2018? (video)
2018 is set to be a busy year in Texas politics. Watch as Texas Tribune executive editor Ross Ramsey and political reporter Patrick Svitek discuss what to keep an eye on.
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Texas Elections 2018
Who’s on the Texas primary ballots in 2018?
Who’s on the ballot in Texas for the March 6 primaries? Here are all the Democrats and Republicans running for statewide, congressional and legislative offices and the State Board of Education.
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Environment
The Texas coastline is slowly disappearing. Here’s how one community is coping.
The Lone Star State’s shoreline is experiencing one of the highest rates of land loss of any coastal area in the country thanks to a combination of subsidence, sea level rise and storm surges.
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Texas Elections 2018
Julián Castro to launch new PAC
Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro will launch a political action committee on Tuesday that aims to support Democratic Party efforts to take control of the U.S. House and groom younger candidates.
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Booted from the Alamo, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas kept treasured library
San Antonio celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2018. The history of the city — and of Texas — comes to life in the artwork, manuscripts and maps of a library that has recently found a new home.
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2017 Year in Review
Analyses in the rearview mirror: Hurricane Harvey
Recovering from historic storms can take a long, long time, as the Texas Gulf Coast knows. And we’re entering an election year in which the voters will have a chance to grade incumbents on the longer-term response to Hurricane Harvey.