The county decided to not have an early voting site at a Laredo university because of historic low turnout. It will have one on Election Day.
In South Texas, university students accuse Democratic county officials of suppressing their votes
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State Government
Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National Park
A Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas.
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Health care
Second Texas doctor sued for providing gender-affirming care to minors
These are the first cases under a law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to help minors transition.
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The Holdsworth Center launches conversation series on leadership
At Place the Ladder events, hear inspiring discussions with dynamic leaders moderated by Holdsworth President Dr. Lindsay Whorton.
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Texas’ housing crisis
Texas’ high housing costs sparked a movement to bring them down. The fight could shape the state for years to come.
A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong.
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Texas’ housing crisis
Takeaways from our reporting on Texas’ housing affordability crisis
The Texas Tribune examined the state’s housing affordability crisis and why the state has struggled to build enough homes to meet demand.
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Politics
Colin Allred courts Black voters in the final days of his bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz
With stops in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley, Allred hopes to make the race competitive by running up the tally with the core of the Democratic base.
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Higher Education
A community college could transform the Lockhart area. Will voters approve it?
Residents of a rural Texas school district decide in November whether to expand Austin Community College’s reach.
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Health care
A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a crime to intervene in her miscarriage
Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care.
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Robert Roberson
There are warring depictions of Robert Roberson’s murder case. Here’s what to know.
Even before the Texas man’s death sentence became a political lightning rod, law enforcement and medical experts had differing opinions on the evidence that convicted him.
