Gun rights advocates and student protesters at the Capitol on Monday argued over possible legislation to remove guns from people deemed dangerous and to mandate safe storage of firearms. The hearing was held after Gov. Greg Abbott requested legislators look at gun and school safety after the fatal Santa Fe school shooting.
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Texas Elections 2018
Special election to replace Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti draws 8 candidates, including his brother
The July 31 special election to replace state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, who resigned Thursday, has attracted eight candidates. The list includes Uresti’s brother, Tomas Uresti, a state representative who lost his re-election bid in the March primary.
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Texas Elections 2018
Can a viral video flip a Texas congressional district? MJ Hegar aims to find out
In less than a week, Democrat MJ Hegar’s widely praised campaign video has many political insiders wondering if her long-shot campaign against U.S. Rep. John Carter has a chance at success.
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Families Divided
Border official says agency isn’t referring immigrant families for prosecution
Another federal official did say, however, that two Texas military bases will be used to house migrants.
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Families Divided
Operator of migrant facility in Tornillo says it might not stay open past July 13 when contract expires
An official with the company operating the facility slammed the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy as a “dumb, stupid decision.”
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Texas Voting Rights
U.S. Supreme Court rules Texas lawmakers did not intentionally discriminate in drawing political maps
The court also upheld 10 of 11 districts that had been flagged as problematic.
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Health care
Five years after Wendy Davis filibuster, Texas abortion providers struggle to reopen clinics
For all Wendy Davis’ determination, getting an abortion in Texas is much harder today than it was in 2013. Abortion rights advocates believe it will take at least another decade for the state’s health care providers to re-establish the network of abortion clinics that existed before HB 2 became law.
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Texas Elections 2018
Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 points in Texas Senate race, UT/TT poll finds
Texas Republicans in top races, led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott, are running ahead of their Democratic challengers, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Most Texas Republicans think point of Mueller investigation is to discredit Trump, UT/TT Poll finds
What Texans think about the investigations in Russian interference in the 2016 elections has a lot to do with voters’ partisan preferences.
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Health care
Running out the clock: The Wendy Davis abortion filibuster, 5 years later
Former state Sen. Wendy Davis’ 2013 filibuster of anti-abortion legislation was an unforgettable event for lawmakers and political observers on both sides of the aisle. Five years later, listen in as key players in the debate reflect on their longest night.
