Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival, the Michigan governor discussed her new book and the challenges she has faced.
Gretchen Whitmer condemns political violence against Trump and herself
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T-Squared
Announcing a bold vision for local news in Texas
The Texas Tribune is launching a network of community newsrooms to engage more Texans with reliable local information.
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The 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales predicts GOP will lose control of the House
Gonzales, who represents a Texas border district, tells a Tribune Festival audience that his own party will be to blame for defeats in the November election.
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2024 Texas Elections
Former Gov. Rick Perry joins House Speaker Dade Phelan’s team as senior adviser
Perry was the longest-serving governor in Texas history.
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Health care
Families and advocates for disabled Texans pushing for caregiver pay raise
A state Medicaid program pays caregivers of intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals living in community-based homes. Families, advocates and providers want lawmakers to increase that hourly pay.
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The 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Alejandro Mayorkas speak at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
The U.S. Homeland Security secretary will be interviewed by Laura Barrón-López of PBS NewsHour. The conversation starts at 5:15 p.m. Friday.
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2024 Texas Elections
Eight Texas independent voters share how they’re sizing up the candidates heading into November
Among independents, men lean toward Trump and women to Harris, according to polling. We talk to independents about the candidates they favor and the issues that matter to them.
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Commit applauds Texas school leaders for prioritizing transparency
While a full set of accountability ratings has been halted, several school systems are proactively informing stakeholders about results
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Economy
Texas would need about $81.5 billion a year to end property taxes, officials say
Texas Republicans have been trying to reduce the state’s high property taxes for years, but some acknowledge eliminating them would be too expensive.
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The 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Nancy Pelosi speak at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
The U.S. House speaker emerita spoke Saturday for a recording of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast.
