An anti-abortion group and conservative elected officials have framed Tinslee Lewis’ case as a “right to life” issue. But medical experts say continuing care is hurting the baby and doctors need protections to make these kinds of decisions.
Stories by Texas Tribune fellows
The Texas Tribune welcomes a group of student fellows into our newsroom each spring, summer and fall. Here is a sampling of their work. Learn more about the fellowship program here.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Watch the U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate
Eleven of the Democratic candidates running to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will debate onstage starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Early voting is underway in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
Early voting will last for 10 days, ending Feb. 28. The primary is March 3.
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Coronavirus in Texas
U.S. citizens exposed to coronavirus on cruise ship quarantined in Texas and California
More than a dozen Americans who tested positive for coronavirus have been quarantined at military bases in the two states, federal officials said Monday.
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Diversion of aircraft purchases for border wall puts some Texas Republicans in a difficult position
Military aircraft construction is vital to the Fort Worth economy. The diversion drew condemnation from Democrats and at least one Texas Republican.
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Texas 2020 Elections
How are the top Democratic U.S. Senate candidates in Texas different? We asked them 11 questions to find out.
To help voters make sense of the U.S. Senate race, we asked the top candidates in the 2020 Democratic primary a series of simple questions designed to help voters understand their political and policy-based differences.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Amanda Edwards lost a family member to gun violence. But she doesn’t want to “take your AR-15.”
The U.S. Senate candidate’s proposals on guns and other issues are moderate compared with those of some of her primary competitors — but she said they have the most realistic chance of passing.
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Homeless in Texas
Austin’s homeless residents consider Abbott’s camp helpful but say his tweets still stigmatize them
As the governor latches on to violent incidents to criticize Austin city leaders, people experiencing homelessness say he’s painting them with too broad of a brush.
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Congress
Texas freshman Rep. Veronica Escobar boosts national profile with State of the Union response in Spanish
Escobar said she plans to highlight health care, immigration, climate change and impeachment in her speech Tuesday night.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Here’s how Texas Democrats dole out their 261 delegates in the presidential primary
Some delegates are selected statewide, others are determined within state Senate districts and others go to members of Congress or national committee members, who can vote for the candidate of their choice.