A local attorney is threatening more lawsuits as a new City Council, backed by the local Republican Party, gets to business.
2023
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Politics
President Joe Biden says he’ll visit the border next week during Mexico trip
The president, who has been criticized by some Republicans for not visiting the border since he took office, hasn’t announced where his visit would take place.
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Rural reproductive health in Texas
For teens in Deep East Texas, accessing sex education and contraception is next to impossible
In conservative Sabine County, it’s hard for teens to access contraception or sex education beyond lessons on abstinence. The Deep East Texas region has one of the highest teen birth rates in the state.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Introducing our spring 2023 fellows
Tribune fellows have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy emerges as key GOP agitator in U.S. House speaker fight
Three Texas Republicans, including Roy, voted three times against U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to be House speaker. They’re demanding rules changes that would give more power to rank-and-file members.
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Health care
Texas family planning clinics require parental consent for birth control following court ruling
The Title X program has long provided free, confidential contraception to anyone, regardless of age, income or immigration status. A North Texas federal judge ruled in December that the program violates Texas law and parents’ rights.
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Environment
Texas ag agency says climate change threatens state’s food supply
A new Texas Department of Agriculture report also points to other factors that are making it harder for Texans to access and afford food, including wages falling behind rising costs of living.
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Politics
“It takes time to get stuff done”: New Texas congressman promises results, not rhetoric
Nathaniel Moran, the former Smith County judge, has promised to be a staunch conservative who will pass legislation. That worries some of his constituents.
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Politics
Property tax revision, judicial branch expansion among new Texas laws that took effect Jan. 1
While the Legislature will soon start its new session, some laws passed in 2021 are just now taking effect.