Texas Tribune journalists were also finalists or honorable mentions in numerous other categories.
T-Squared: Tribune wins Texas Managing Editors awards for investigative, freedom of information and feature reporting
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Health care
Medication abortion restrictions could worsen delays for Texans at out-of-state clinics
Texans are flooding abortion clinics in New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado. A recent court ruling could imperil access in those states.
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Guns in Texas
After years of little progress, Texas gun control and safety advocates see some small openings for dialogue at the Capitol
Many bills that would limit access to firearms or ammunition likely won’t become law anytime soon. But people who advocate at the Texas Capitol see emerging signs that there’s appetite for finding some middle ground.
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Environment
Texas Senate seeks increased penalties on polluters as it renews state’s environmental agency
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to focus enforcement on repeat violators and increase public outreach.
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Texas Legislature 2023
Texas Senate passes $308 billion budget plan, kicking off high-stakes negotiations with the House
There are $5 billion and several political wedges standing between the House and Senate plans, which now move into conference committee with less than five weeks before session ends.
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Politics
Tarrant County’s lauded elections chief resigns, citing differences with new county executive
Heider Garcia, like many other election officials across the country, faced death threats that stemmed from lies about the outcome of the 2020 election.
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Higher Education
West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler faces no-confidence vote from faculty after canceling drag show
Faculty say the decision to take a vote on whether to condemn Wendler was the final straw in a host of issues with him.
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Texas patients struggle to access healthcare, urge lawmakers to act
By Texans For Healthcare AccessTexans for Healthcare Access is a group of highly diverse organizations representing consumers, business, and a broad range of health care stakeholders working to improve access to quality, local healthcare for all Texans.Lawmakers can solve the healthcare crisis this session. The HEAL Texans Act, Senate Bill 1700 will change lives by […]
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Environment
Senator’s bill would fine Texans for multiple environmental complaints that don’t lead to enforcement
The bill would impose fines when residents make more than three complaints to the state environmental agency in a year if they don’t result in enforcement action. Critics warn the bill would discourage people from reporting pollution.
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Texas Legislature 2023
Law enforcement says no explosives detected after bomb threat called in to state Capitol
The Texas Department of Public Safety did a sweep of Capitol grounds with K-9 dogs and found no explosive devices.
