Take a look at the top Texas Tribune images of 2015, which show everything from Greg Abbott being sworn in as governor to Capitol rallies supporting and opposing Planned Parenthood to the vibrant landscapes of Texas.
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Demographics
Video: Same-Sex Couples Struggle with Immigration
Months after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, some Texas couples are still working to get their spousal immigration benefits realized. They’re finding that legal matrimony doesn’t always lead to citizenship.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texans Say Mental Health Top Cause of U.S. Mass Shootings
Mental health issues, gun laws, unstable families and media coverage get most of the blame for mass shootings in the U.S. in recent years, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Politics
Bathroom Fears Flush Houston Discrimination Ordinance
Houston voters resoundingly rejected the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance after being told it would allow men to legally enter women’s bathrooms.
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State Government
Houston Ordinance Vote a Test for LGBT Advocates
After months of heated campaigning, Houston voters will have the final word next week on an embattled nondiscrimination ordinance, a big test for Texas gay rights activists.
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God & Governing: Revisit the Project
In the 2015 Texas legislative session, state lawmakers frequently used their religious beliefs to defend their policymaking. Take a look back at “God & Governing,” our documentary-style series on the role lawmakers’ personal faith played in their legislating.
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God & Governing: Marriage
Check out “God & Marriage” — part 4 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal religious beliefs drove the same-sex marriage battle during the 2015 Texas legislative session.
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State Government
Video: A Conversation with Steve Adler and Ivy Taylor
Full video of my 9/4 conversation with Austin Mayor Steve Adler and San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor.
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Health care
Judge Gives Texas Deadline on Same-Sex Marriage Policies
A federal judge has given the state an Aug. 24 deadline to recognize same-sex marriages on death and birth certificates.
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Politics
State to Allow Same-Sex Couples to Get Amended Death Certificates
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was facing possible contempt of court charges, vowed on Monday that the state would revise its policies in the next week to allow same-sex couples to obtain amended death certificates.