Acker was convicted in the 2000 murder of his girlfriend in East Texas. Her body was found on the side of the road after neighbors said they saw him abduct her.
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Courts
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn calls Kavanaugh hearing “embarrassing,” draws McCarthy comparisons
Earlier, Cornyn had declined to directly question Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
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Health care
Report: Heidi Group still failing to serve target number of patients for reproductive health
The anti-abortion group served more than 3,300 clients under the state’s Healthy Texas Women program and Family Planning Program, far less than the nearly 70,000 people the organization projected when it won state contracts.
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The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch livestreams of the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival’s featured events
Here’s where you can find all the livestreams from the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival.
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The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival
How to watch this weekend’s Texas Tribune Festival
Tune in to conversations with former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke and more.
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Texas Elections 2018
How much money have Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke raised outside Texas? We don’t know for sure.
Each Texas candidate for U.S. Senate has criticized the other for raising money outside the state. But campaign finance rules make it difficult to say who has raised more.
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Split Decision for 2018 Election
We set up a virtual debate between Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz. Hear where they stand.
Watch O’Rourke and Cruz virtually debate issues like immigration, guns and health care.
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Analysis: For state Sen. Charles Schwertner, bad news and a trickle-down effect
The timing of sexual misconduct allegations against Texas state Sen. Charles Schwertner could affect more than his election chances in November; it could affect the chances of other Republican candidates whose districts overlap his.
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Texas Elections 2018
Beto O’Rourke committed to serving out his six-year Senate term if elected. Ted Cruz? Not so much.
In interviews with The Texas Tribune, both candidates were asked if they’d commit to serving their full six-year terms in the U.S. Senate. There has been speculation that either — or both — could run for president in 2020.
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Criminal Justice
Texas executes Troy Clark, the first of two scheduled executions in two days
Clark was convicted in the Tyler murder of Christina Muse, whose body was found stuffed in a cement-filled barrel months after her death. Death penalty opponents say his conviction rested too heavily on a co-defendant’s testimony.
