Julián Castro forms presidential exploratory committee, sets Jan. 12 announcement
The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor took another step toward a 2020 presidential run Wednesday. Full Story
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The U.S. is helping the natural gas industry make a profit — at the expense of the environment
The U.S. government has become a pitchman for the natural gas industry. That could raise profits — and temperatures. Full Story
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Is “revenge porn” protected free speech? Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to weigh in.
A state appeals court ruled Texas' "revenge porn" law unconstitutional. Now, the state's highest criminal court will decide. Full Story
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Analysis: These Texas candidates are about to find out what they’ve really won!
The campaigns were long and hard, and now we know the winners. Let's look at what they're in for once they take office in 2019. Full Story
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Ted Cruz endorses John Cornyn for re-election
The state's senior senator is seeking a fourth term in the chamber. Full Story
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With contract set to expire, still no word on what's next for immigration center at Tornillo
After receiving several contract extensions, the tent city's operators say they want the government to find a long-term solution. But they also don't want to abandon the children held there. Full Story
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Texas saw the nation's sixth-highest voter turnout increase, but still lagged behind most other states
Voter turnout in the 2018 Texas midterm elections increased by 18 percentage points compared with the previous midterms, according to data from the United States Elections Project. Full Story
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Two Texas House Democrats from Houston lead 4-way race to replace state Sen. Sylvia Garcia
State Reps. Carol Alvarado and Ana Hernandez, both Democrats, are the most well-known candidates running to replace former state Sen. Sylvia Garcia in a district that Hillary Clinton won in 2016 by 46 percentage points. Full Story
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Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos — the state's chief elections officer — stepping down
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Pablos in January 2017. The secretary of state is Texas' chief elections officer and a top adviser to the governor on issues related to the border. Full Story
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Can public officials block users on Facebook? This Texas case could help answer that
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday for Deanna Robinson's First Amendment case against the Hunt County Sheriff's Office. At issue is whether the sheriff's office was allowed to block her from its Facebook page. Full Story
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A look back in photos at George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States.
A photo gallery of Bush's life. The former president's memorial services will be held in Houston and College Station on Thursday. Full Story
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In Texas' third largest county, there's a campaign to oust the local GOP's vice-chair because he's Muslim
Shahid Shafi, the vice-chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party, has been accused, without evidence, of supporting Sharia law and being affiliated with terrorist groups. Full Story
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Why did the Texas AG get into — and then out of — a controversial lawsuit in his home county?
On Nov. 19, the Texas Attorney General's Office backed Plano in a heated lawsuit over the city's development plan. On Nov. 20, the agency said it had made a mistake. Full Story
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Ken Paxton prosecutors to seek rehearing in pay decision
The court ruled Nov. 21 that six-figure payments for the prosecutors' work were outside legal limits. Full Story
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Dennis Bonnen, presumptive next Texas House speaker, backs removal of Confederate plaque
After Gov. Greg Abbott announced a Jan. 11 gathering of the State Preservation Board, which oversees the Capitol grounds, the likely next Texas House speaker applauded a "meeting to begin the process of removing” the controversial plaque. Full Story
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Jeff Leach resigns from the hardline Texas House Freedom Caucus, urging GOP unity
The Plano Republican told members of the Tea Party-aligned caucus that he was leaving the group because he thinks that his "time, talent and treasure is best devoted to fighting for those things within the Republican Caucus." Full Story
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Texas officials pay tribute to President George H.W. Bush
The 41st president of the United States died Friday at the age of 94. Full Story
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Analysis: All Texas politics is national
The general election two years ago set Texas Republicans on a red-meat sprint in the 2017 legislative session. This year, the tone is quieter, and the agenda is laden with bread-and-butter issues. Full Story
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Three weeks after election, Texas Democrat concedes to state Rep. Morgan Meyer in tight race
Joanna Cattanach’s concession comes almost one month after the 2018 midterms. The Democrat had trailed state Rep. Morgan Meyer, R-Dallas, by roughly 200 votes and requested a recount nearly a week after the election. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Kay Granger tapped to be top Republican member of powerful Appropriations Committee
An influential GOP group voted Thursday to select Granger, the first Republican woman elected to Congress from Texas, to be the party's ranking member on the budget-writing panel once Democrats take over control of the chamber. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, speaks during the House GOP leadership press conference after the House Republican Conference meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018.]()
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