Dewhurst Asks for Price Tag to Expand Border Operations
Months after Texas beefed up its border security presence in the Rio Grande Valley, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst wants to know what it would cost to expand the projects through 2016. Full Story
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![Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst delivering his concession speech after losing his re-election bid on May 27, 2014.]()
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Favor Voter ID by 3-to-1 Margin
Requiring voters to show a photo ID has proved controversial in the federal courts, but the law is popular with Texas voters, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Program Helping to Reduce Wait Times at Border Bridges
Nine months into a federal pilot program created to reduce wait times at international ports of entry, operators of bridges on the Texas-Mexico border say it appears to be accomplishing that goal. Full Story
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Changing Demographics Create a Battleground in North Texas District
Democrats are hoping to take advantage of the shifting demographics in Irving to flip Texas House District 105, which has been held by a Republican for more than a decade. Full Story
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![A nod to the city's changing demographics, the masthead for a branch of Jefferson Dental Clinics in Irving, Texas includes a large Spanish-language sign on its storefront that reads, “A friend of the Hispanic family.”]()
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In El Paso, a Mirror of Catholicism's Challenges
Catholicism remains the religion of choice for most people in El Paso, but membership in the church has declined. How the church adapts to modern societal beliefs will be reflected by what happens to its membership there. Full Story
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![Parishoners attend a Friday service at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in El Paso.]()
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State Fights Release of Race Records
The Texas Department of Insurance is fighting the Tribune’s request for records that could shed light on why the agency has failed to collect racial data on injured workers, despite a 1993 law that requires it. Full Story
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![Glenn Johnson, 55, was injured in a smelting accident near Amarillo in 1997 in which a furnace filled with molten metal exploded, crushed him and left major burns over 90 percent of his body. His left arm was amputated and all but two the muscles in his right forearm were removed.]()
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Analysis: Behind Voter ID, Federal Pre-Clearance
Woven into the recent federal ruling that found the state's voter photo ID law unconstitutional is a bigger question for Texas lawmakers — whether the state should have to seek federal permission when it changes election and voting laws. Full Story
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Ahead of CD-23 Election, Gallego and Hurd Tout Fundraising Totals
In the battle to represent Congressional District 23, U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, and Republican Will Hurd have built substantial war chests for the homestretch in what many view as the state’s only toss-up race for Congress. Full Story
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![Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego (left) was ousted by Republican Will Hurd, right, in the 2014 CD-23 contest.]()
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Injury Data by Race Goes Uncollected in Texas
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is not maintaining race data on all valid worker injury claims, despite a law requiring it. Advocates say without the data it's impossible to tell if injured minorities face discrimination at work. Full Story
![Glenn Johnson, 55, was injured in a smelting accident near Amarillo in 1997 in which a furnace filled with molten metal exploded, crushed him and left major burns over 90 percent of his body. His left arm was amputated and all but two the muscles in his right forearm were removed.]()
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Tours Aim to Redefine Juárez, Revitalize Tourism
Hopes are riding on a new effort in which tour buses will come to Ciudad Juárez regularly from El Paso. Officials want the tours to help shed Juárez's image as a danger zone and showcase the city as a destination for area tourists. Full Story
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![Historian Antonio Ramos poses as a Maderista soldier at a marketplace in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on Oct. 8, 2014.]()
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Obama Administration Breaks Own Deportation Record
The Obama administration deported a record-breaking 438,421 people in 2013, an increase of about 20,000 from 2012. That included about 198,400 immigrants with criminal records. Full Story
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Criminal Appeals Court Judge Sues State Over Voter ID Law
While a federal judge in Corpus Christi mulls whether the state's requirement to show photo ID to cast a ballot violates the Voting Rights Act, a judge on the highest criminal appeals court in Texas has sued the state over its voter ID law. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Immigration Track
Listen to audio from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival's immigration track, which included sessions on border security, Latinos and the GOP, the comprehensive immigration reform debate, and what to do with the DREAMers. Full Story
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TribLive: Demographic Change and the Digital Divide
Full video of our 9/30 TribLive conversation about demographic change and the digital divide with Juanita Budd of Austin Free-Net; state Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock; Don Shirley of Connected Texas; and former State Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin. Full Story
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Immigrant Sanctuary Effort May Head to Texas
A multistate effort urging churches and other places of worship to provide sanctuary for undocumented immigrants began this month. The effort could come to Texas, where some leaders say such shelter is already being provided. Full Story
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Dewhurst Tells D.C. Crowd Prayer Rugs Found on Texas-Mexico Border
In a speech in Washington, D.C., on Friday, outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst doubled down on claims that Muslim prayer rugs had been found on the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story
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![Candidate for Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst addresses the media in the parking lot of an Austin HEB before voting early in the 2014 runoffs, May 19, 2014.]()
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TribLive: A Conversation With Henry Cuellar
Full video of my 9/24 TribLive conversation with U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, on the campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Full Story
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Patrick's Push to Repeal Texas DREAM Act Could Face Criticism
A vow by state Sen. Dan Patrick, the GOP candidate for lieutenant governor, to repeal the Texas DREAM Act could face criticism from Republicans trying to reach out to Hispanic voters. Full Story
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![State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, during a legislative committee hearing on human trafficking in La Joya on July 24. Both senators are candidates for lieutenant governor.]()
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At TribFest, Perry Says He Still Supports Tuition Law
Gov. Rick Perry, speaking on Sunday at The Texas Tribune Festival, said he still supports a Texas law that grants in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants. He also said he would not decide whether he was going to run for president until 2015. Full Story
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Abbott Sets Sights on "The Bluest Part of a Red State"
Greg Abbott, the Republican nominee for Texas governor, is trying to break the Democrats’ near lock on deep South Texas. The Democrats are dismissive of his effort, but it underscores the importance both camps are attaching to Hispanics this year. Full Story
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![Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott answers a question during a Sept. 19, 2014, gubernatorial debate with state Sen. Wendy Davis. The debate, held at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, was the first of two scheduled before the November general election.]()
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