The violent storming of the U.S. Capitol prompted some states to reconsider allowing firearms in their statehouses. Not Texas.
Stories by Texas Tribune fellows
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Coronavirus in Texas
In win for Planned Parenthood, U.S. Supreme Court wipes case law supporting Texas pandemic abortion ban from the books
The high court vacated two rulings from the lower U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that sided with Texas GOP officials arguing that Gov. Greg Abbott’s March 2020 executive order prohibited abortion under all but a few narrow circumstances in an attempt to preserve medical resources for COVID-19 patients.
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Politics
Ted Cruz, John Cornyn come out against Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial
The two Texans in the U.S. Senate have called the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump “vindictive.”
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Coronavirus in Texas
How to connect with your Texas lawmakers during the pandemic
While COVID-19 guidelines will vary between lawmakers’ offices, communication between legislators and the public will largely consist of phone and video calls or small, in-person meetings by appointment.
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Texas Legislature 2021
Internet and phone services in rural Texas threatened as state slashes subsidies for providers
A state fund that subsidizes rural network service is bleeding money. Now the state is drastically cutting the amount of money that it typically pays out to these service providers.
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Politics
Democratic colleagues file ethics complaint against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz after Capitol riot
The complaint says that Cruz lent “legitimacy” to unfounded claims of voter fraud prior to the violence on Jan. 6.
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Politics
Republicans and Democrats both want to repeal part of a digital content law, but experts say that will be extremely tough
Experts say the GOP’s rhetoric about Section 230 of a 1996 communications law suggests a deep misunderstanding of how it works.
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Economy
Texas Republicans are angry at big tech’s reaction to U.S. Capitol siege. But few mention the GOP’s role in sowing election misinformation.
The state’s GOP leaders have launched a campaign against technology and social media companies after officials and followers faced repercussions for sowing the election doubts that fueled the Capitol insurrection.
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Politics
Texas Republicans greet Joe Biden’s inauguration with vows to fight his agenda
Some Texas Republicans in Congress called for bipartisanship, but many others criticized Biden’s early policy moves.
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Texas Legislature 2021
After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
On Tuesday, some Texans will take a paid day off for a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the Confederate army.