Analysis: In Texas elections, size matters
The blue wave some Democrats hope for has to be big enough to top the red seawall that protects Republicans. The Democrats don’t need a wave in 2018 — they need a tsunami. Full Story
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More LGBTQ Texans than ever are running for office, magazine says
At least 48 openly LGBTQ Texas candidates are running for office, a number roughly three times higher than any previous election cycle, according to OutSmart, a Houston LGBTQ magazine. Full Story
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![Some of the LGBTQ Texas candidates running for public office in 2018. Top row, left to right: Mauro Garza, Celia Israel and Julie Johnson. Middle row: Gina Ortiz Jones, Steven Kirkland and Shannon McClendon. Bottom row: Jeffrey Payne, Mark Phariss and Lupe Valdez.]()
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Texas' infant mortality rates vary across state, among ethnic groups, study shows
While Texas' infant mortality rate is lower than the national average, a new study shows wide variations in rates across different areas of the state and among different racial groups. Full Story
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Texas Republicans: What do you want from party leaders ahead of the 2018 primaries?
The Texas Tribune wants to learn more about how the 2018 midterms might reshape the Texas GOP at home and in Washington. Full Story
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We're reporting on sexual harassment in Texas workplaces. Share your story — confidentially — with us.
The Texas Tribune has been reporting on sexual misconduct at the Texas Legislature, but now we're seeking stories beyond the Capitol. Share your story of Texas workplace harassment with us confidentially. Full Story
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Puzzling shapes: Travel across one gerrymandered Texas congressional district
Revisit our animated tour of Texas Congressional District 35, which wiggles its way from Austin to San Antonio, swallowing specific neighborhoods while avoiding — or splitting — others, all in the name of partisan political advantage. Full Story
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Texas population grew to 28.3 million in 2017
Texas' population grew to 28.3 million people this year, according to new Census Bureau estimates released Wednesday. Full Story
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![Hays County — with its population spread across suburbs like Buda, Wimberley and Dripping Springs — was one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas among those with populations greater than 10,000.]()
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With border arrests down, some question Trump's push for more agents
The Department of Homeland Security’s announced a near-record decline in the number of people caught trying to enter the country illegally. Yet the Trump administration still wants to hire thousands of more border agents. Full Story
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Arrests along border dipped sharply under Trump, according to federal data
Department of Homeland Security officials said on Tuesday that apprehensions of people attempting to enter the country illegally dipped to historic lows during the 2017 fiscal year. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn blasts congressional Democrats' government shutdown threats
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on Monday blasted Democrats for threatening to shut down the federal government under the guise of helping undocumented immigrants. Full Story
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Texas DACA recipients face narrowing window after talks with Trump fall apart
The decision by two of the country’s top Democrats to back out of a meeting at the White House doesn’t mean legislation protecting young undocumented immigrants from deportation is off the table. It could signal even further delays, though. Full Story
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Texas education officials reject another Mexican-American studies textbook
The Texas State Board of Education rejected yet another Mexican-American studies textbook in a preliminary vote. But members said they were open to the idea of creating an official elective course. Full Story
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"Sanctuary cities" law hearing draws debate on free speech, ICE detainers
It was round two in New Orleans on Tuesday for attorneys for the state of Texas and opponents of the state’s anti-“sanctuary cities” law, Senate Bill 4. Full Story
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Texas back in federal court to defend "sanctuary cities" law
Attorneys for the state of Texas are set to head back before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Tuesday to defend the state’s new immigration enforcement law. Full Story
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With no state-approved textbooks, Texas ethnic studies teachers make do
The Texas State Board of Education is set to vote this week on whether a Mexican-American studies textbook and a Jewish Holocaust memoir should be the first state-approved materials for ethnic studies courses. Full Story
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For Sutherland Springs residents, mass shootings seemed a world away — before Sunday
Mass shootings have become common throughout the nation, but when a community of only about 650 people lost 26 in one event Sunday morning, everyone in Sutherland Springs was impacted. Full Story
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![Lupe Picasso came from La Vernia with her 3-year old son to offer help to the residents of nearby Sutherland Springs, site of the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history.]()
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Counterprotesters say white supremacists, not Russian Facebook ads, drew them to rally
Counterprotesters at a rally in Houston last year say their presence wasn’t influenced by Russian Facebook ads but by the white supremacists who said they would attend. Full Story
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Castro joins call for release of girl detained by immigration agents after surgery
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, along with immigrant rights and civil liberty groups, is calling for the federal government to release an undocumented 10-year-old girl who was placed in an immigration facility following surgery. Full Story
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Dallas Fed CEO: Technology, not trade or immigration, is main reason for job loss
The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas told business leaders that unemployment and education should be viewed apolitically to avoid risking Texas and the rest of the country becoming less competitive. Full Story
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Democrats: Trump's plan to tie DACA deal to border wall dead on arrival
Non-starter. Dead on arrival. That's how Democrats and Dreamers are describing a list of immigration policies the White House released Sunday evening. Full Story
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![Protesters at the Texas Capitol on Feb. 25, 2017, carry a wide variety of signs denouncing Donald Trump's immigration policy and the divisiveness sparked by recent immigration raids in Texas.]()
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