Panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival said candidates need to appeal to Hispanic voters as individuals rather than representatives of their respective parties.
Jason Villalba
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Uvalde school shooting
Texas Republicans want to arm more school employees, but few districts are opting in
Since Texas launched the school marshal program in 2013, just 84 school districts out of more than 1,200 have armed school staff. Educators say the program’s lack of popularity shows that teachers don’t want to be the ones to defend schools from mass shootings.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Analysis: A changing political climate in Fort Bend County and a politically fatal blunder
When state Rep. Rick Miller said two of his opponents were running because they’re Asian, the real news was in the result, not in the gaffe. Top Texas Republicans reacted, publicly and quickly.
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Texas Legislature 2019
“Guns and safety aren’t synonymous for us”: Some black Texans fear plans to arm more teachers
Black students, who are already overrepresented in disciplinary referrals, say their fears come as lawmakers consider a slew of bills to expand the state’s school marshal program in response to a deadly shooting last year.
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Voters in Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio have marquee mayoral races on Saturday ballots
Some of Texas’ biggest cities are set to reelect their mayors or pick new ones as part of this weekend’s local elections. Dallas will definitely get a new mayor, but a runoff is virtually certain before that happens.
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The race for Dallas mayor: 9 hopefuls, but no frontrunner, headed for May 4 election
Meet the nine candidates running to replace Mayor Mike Rawlings.
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Texas Elections 2018
Can a moderate Democrat win in a Texas district held by Republicans for decades?
In an open seat race, two political newcomers — a moderate Democrat and a conservative — are competing to win in a Republican district that Hillary Clinton won in 2016.
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Some in Texas Legislature call for rethinking state’s gun laws
Following the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history, some Democrats and at least one Republican in the Texas Legislature are calling on state leaders to take a hard look at the state’s gun laws.
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Criminal Justice
Hate crime law results in few convictions and lots of disappointment
In Texas, the tiny number of successful prosecutions leave both victims and lawmakers questioning state’s commitment to punishing hate.
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Economy
Video: A Conversation about the Business Climate
At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, I talked about the state’s business climate with state Sen. Konni Burton, R-Colleyville, Bill Hammond of the Texas Association of Business, Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First, and state Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas.
