The latest politics news from The Texas Tribune.
Austin ISD is considering a policy change that would limit rental use of its facilities, including to a church that uses one building for Sunday sermons. Full Story
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As each side argues over how to best manage the largest educational endowment in the country, their disagreement could affect funding for Texas schools. Full Story
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Two statewide officeholders are among the Republican incumbents who have seen former primary opponents take the unusual step of endorsing their Democratic challengers ahead of the midterm elections. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and Agnes about our first-ever downtown Texas Tribune Festival, Tuesday night's San Antonio special election upset and the latest U.S. Senate polling. Full Story
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O’Rourke has been closing the gap over the last several months, but this is the first poll that puts him ahead of Cruz. Full Story
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With the midterms just weeks away and sexual misconduct allegations swirling around Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the political stakes are high for the junior senator from Texas. Full Story
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In his new job, Hawkins will fight the state’s most important legal battles in the country’s most important courtrooms. Full Story
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Juan David Ortiz, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, has been accused of killing four women, including one transgender woman, and kidnapping a fifth woman, who escaped and alerted law enforcement. Full Story
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After Willie Nelson announced Wednesday that he would be headlining a Sept. 29 rally for O’Rourke in Austin, fans have taken to social media to boycott and publicly disown the country legend. Full Story
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In a rare cross-party move, former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson endorsed George P. Bush's Democratic opponent on Friday. Full Story
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Hegar, a veteran running against U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, suggested that the decision by Cuellar, a fellow Texas Democrat, to attend a fundraiser for Carter was an example of "the good old boys' club" in Congress. Full Story
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While the Texas Senate will remain Republican-dominated, the party could lose its ability to move legislation out of the chamber without the support of any Democrats. Full Story
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With poverty down and incomes up, 2017 proved to be a solid year of economic improvement for Texas even though Texans of color continue to be left behind. Full Story
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President Donald Trump's personal attorney will headline an event that will raise money for one of the most powerful members of Congress from Texas. Full Story
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A federal judge has ruled for Texas in a long-running challenge to the state's system of electing judges to its two highest courts. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the SD-19 special election match-up, Ted Cruz's likability as a factor in his U.S. Senate race and the latest entrants to the Texas House Speaker's race. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker intros, with a special message for his Texas colleague John Cornyn. Full Story
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Cuellar, who has served in the U.S. House since 2005, has long had a reputation as one of the chamber's most conservative Democrats. But Democratic leaders are hopeful MJ Hegar's bid against Carter gains traction. Full Story
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Early childhood education advocates say the governor created an "unfunded mandate" for higher-quality pre-K that Texas schools are unable to meet. Full Story
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Texas State students who went to O'Rourke's town hall said they are fired up about a candidate who takes the time to speak and listen to them. Full Story
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O'Rourke's campaign held a fundraiser this week co-hosted by a political action committee, prompting charges of hypocrisy from Cruz's camp. O'Rourke's camp insist the El Paso congressman has not broken his pledge to not take any PAC money in his bid to unseat Cruz. Full Story
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