The Child Welfare League of America was hired in response to allegations that Southwest Key employees were improperly screened and because of “an inherent desire to make sure that we don’t have a systemic issue that needs to be corrected,” a spokesperson said.
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TribCast
TribCast: Live from the Texas Tribune Festival
On the latest TribCast — recorded live at the Texas Tribune Festival — Emily talks to Ross and special guests about the Kavanaugh hearings and the U.S. Senate race that’s shaking up Texas.
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Texas Elections 2018
Obama endorses 9 more Texas candidates in midterm races
Former President Barack Obama gave his support Monday to nine additional candidates in Texas as part of his second wave of midterm endorsements.
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Texas Elections 2018
Abbott releases TV ad featuring family that survived Sutherland Springs shooting
The family describes Abbott’s visit to the hospital after the shooting, and how the governor’s success after being paralyzed gave the family hope.
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Public Education
Texas spent less on students with disabilities. But did it break the law?
Texas will argue Wednesday at a federal appeals court that its decision to decrease special education funding several years ago did not violate federal law.
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Families Divided
Critics say new barriers on border bridge are meant to deter asylum-seekers
Agents on the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge now occupy a large physical barrier at the bridge’s halfway point to manage the “influx of Central Americans seeking asylum.”
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Texas Elections 2018
Beto O’Rourke uses nixed debate time slot to shoot ad on Facebook Live
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s campaign declined a late offer from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s camp to revive Sunday’s cancelled debate, citing other plans. Those plans apparently included shooting an ad from O’Rourke’s kitchen.
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Texas 2020 Elections
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke discusses DWI, term limits
At the closing keynote of the Texas Tribune Festival, the Senate hopeful said the police report of his 1998 drunk driving arrest is incorrect and reaffirmed his commitment to not seek higher office if elected.
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The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival
Kavanaugh hearings, Michael Avenatti and more Texas Tribune Festival highlights
The three-day Texas Tribune Festival is officially over. Look back at some of the highlights here.
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The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Brett Kavanaugh is “not the person for the Supreme Court”
At an interview Saturday at the Texas Tribune Festival, the Minnesota Democrat talked about the Supreme Court and the Mueller probe — and carefully skirted questions about her own presidential ambitions.
