Henry Cuellar wins Democratic primary to keep his South Texas congressional seat, recount finds
A separate recount found that Michelle Vallejo won the party’s nomination for another congressional seat. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, at a Get Out the Vote rally in San Antonio on May 4, 2022.]()
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Uvalde school police chief “decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children,” Texas DPS director says
Steve McCraw testified before a Texas Senate committee, laying blame on local police officers in Uvalde for not acting faster to save children during the school shooting. Full Story
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![DPS Director Steven McCraw testifies before the Senate Committee to Protect all Texans at the Capitol on Jun. 21, 2022.]()
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DPS Director Steve McCraw testifies before Texas Senate committee on Uvalde shooting
A special Texas Senate committee is meeting at 9 a.m. Central on Tuesday in response to the Uvalde school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Full Story
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![Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw speaks during a news conference outside of Robb Elementary school, three days after a gunman killed 19 children and two adults in a mass shooting, in Uvalde on May 27, 2022.]()
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“If there’s kids in there, we need to go in”: Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders
The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy. Full Story
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![Video footage recorded inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde at 12:04 p.m. on May 24. Authorities stormed the classroom at 12:50 p.m.]()
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Texas Senate Democrats call again for a special session on gun safety in response to Uvalde shooting
The senators said they would support proposals like raising the age to legally own an assault weapon from 18 to 21, creating red flag laws and regulating private gun sales. Full Story
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![State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, speaks during a Texas Senate Democratic Caucus press conference urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session to address gun violence in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Uvalde, at the Capitol on Jun. 20, 2022.]()
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Fed up and fired up: Texas Republicans meet in a climate of mistrust, conspiracy and victimhood
From a stolen election to the “sexualization” of children to the liberal talking points spouted by mainstream media, activists at the Texas Republican Convention said they felt besieged. Full Story
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![Delegates listened to proposed amendments to the legislative priority list during the 5th General Meeting of the 2022 Texas State Republican convention on Saturday.]()
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Texas Republican Convention calls Biden win illegitimate and rebukes Cornyn over gun talks
Some 5,100 delegates and alternates voted on a party platform that also calls for ending the federal income tax, requiring education about fetal gestation and limiting the Legislature’s right to regulate guns. Full Story
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![People stand up and boo U.S. Sen. John Cornyn while he speaks about potential gun legislation during the Republican Party of Texas 2022 convention in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Friday, June 17, 2022.]()
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TribCast: What should we make of a Republican special election win in South Texas?
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Abby about the week in Texas politics and Cassandra about financial practices of the conservative nonprofit True the Vote. Full Story
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![Mayra Flores, newly elected to the 34th U.S. Congressional District seat vacated by Filemon Vela, was greeted by a woman at her watch party in San Benito on June 14, 2022.]()
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Caught between an A+ NRA rating and a nation reeling from shootings, John Cornyn is key to whether gun safety deal advances
The bipartisan gun legislation could end up being a career definer for John Cornyn, Texas’ senior senator. He’s shown a past willingness to compromise but faces critics further to his right, including his fellow senator Ted Cruz. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, arrives at a blood donation event at the Herby Ham Activity Center on May 25, 2022 in Uvalde. Community members gathered to donate blood after a school shooting took place on May 24, 2022.]()
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T-Squared: Meet The Texas Tribune’s new regional editor, Nic Garcia
Joining us from The Des Moines Register, Nic will oversee reporters based in Lubbock, Lufkin and elsewhere. They’ll cover the impact of state policies across Texas’ diverse communities. Full Story
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After extremists’ arrests in Idaho, LGBTQ Texans and Pride organizers balance safety with desire to celebrate their identities
Some LGBTQ Texans are trying to navigate plans to commemorate the catalyst of their civil rights movement with concerns about safety after 31 members of a Texas-based hate group were charged with conspiracy to riot at a Pride event in Idaho. Full Story
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![Pride flags, stickers and masks, pronoun buttons and other merch are handed out at the AISD "Pride Out!" Party in the Park event at Eastside Early College High School in Austin on March 26, 2022.]()
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The Texas Republican Party convention starts Thursday. Here’s what we’re watching.
Every two years, the convention is an opportunity for the GOP’s most devoted members to update its platform, craft its legislative priorities and elect party officers. Full Story
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Biden signs order to protect transgender children as Texas continues efforts to restrict gender-affirming care
The executive order calls on the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services to increase access to gender-affirming health care and develop ways to counter state efforts aimed at limiting such treatments for transgender minors. Full Story
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![U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on voting rights during a speech on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.]()
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Texas pastor is elected president of Southern Baptist Convention
Bart Barber, pastor of First Baptist Church in rural Farmersville, takes the helm of a convention that has been scarred by a sexual abuse scandal. Full Story
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![Bart Barber, newly-elected president of the Southern Baptists, at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Anaheim, California, on Tuesday, June, 14, 2022. Barber is the pastor of First Baptist Church of Farmersville in rural East Texas near Dallas.]()
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Texas gubernatorial race between Abbott and O’Rourke tightens, according to first poll since Uvalde shooting
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that Gov. Greg Abbott’s 15-point lead has shrunk to 5 points over Beto O’Rourke as more Texas voters now say gun policies are a top priority. Full Story
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Almost 100 Texas school districts have added their own police departments since 2017, but not everyone feels safer
Officials have called for more armed officers on campuses in the wake of the Uvalde shooting. Experts and some parents, though, say more law enforcement on campus doesn’t necessarily make schools safer. Full Story
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El Paso lawmakers say that despite polarized climate, Texas Legislature must act on guns, reproductive rights
During a Texas Tribune event, Democratic state Reps. Joe Moody and Claudia Ordaz Perez and state Sen. César Blanco said the Uvalde school shooting and the overturning of Roe v. Wade demand action in the Texas Legislature. Full Story
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Republicans flip U.S. House seat in South Texas, historically a Democratic stronghold
Mayra Flores, a Republican, won a special election to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela. Another election will be held in November. Full Story
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T-Squared: Meet our Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism fellows for 2022-23
The yearlong fellowship will support work by photojournalist Evan L’Roy and breaking news reporters William Melhado and Reese Oxner. Full Story
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![From left: Evan L'Roy, William Melhado and Reese Oxner will join The Texas Tribune as part of the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship.]()
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She helped create the Big Lie. Records suggest she turned it into a big grift.
Catherine Engelbrecht founded Texas-based nonprofit True the Vote, which has raised millions in donations with claims that it discovered voter fraud. A media investigation found the organization made questionable transactions. Full Story
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![True the Vote Founder and President Catherine Engelbrecht.]()
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