The latest politics news from The Texas Tribune.
Interviews with more than two dozen current and former lawmakers and legislative aides indicate sexual harassment regularly goes unchecked at the Texas Capitol. And sexual harassment policies rely on officials with little incentive or authority to enforce them, particularly in cases of harassment by lawmakers. Full Story
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday endorsed a primary challenger to a sitting member of the Legislature, state Rep. Sarah Davis, a Houston-area Republican. Full Story
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Bruce Jacobson Jr., a Republican, might be running for the U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz. Also, he might not be running. You can read all of that on his campaign website. Full Story
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No dollar amount is going to secure a win when it comes to running for office. In fact, some of the most expensive campaigns were run by people you have probably never heard of. Full Story
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Hundreds of Texans across the state are organizing around policy issues they care about including education, immigration and guns. Based on reader input, we've added dozens of more groups to our directory of grassroots organizations. Full Story
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Angry outbursts. Abrupt resignations. A Texas House speaker fleeing his own chamber. While Joe Straus is voluntarily stepping down as speaker, the day many view as pivotal to putting him in that position of power was far less orderly. Full Story
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Sharon Keller, the longtime presiding judge of Texas' Court of Criminal Appeals, has tried to move on from several past ethical controversies — including blocking the last-minute appeal of a 2007 execution. A primary challenger hopes voters will reconsider them. Full Story
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A blast of retirements and a grim political climate for the GOP could dramatically reshape the future of the Texas Republican delegation. Full Story
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Texas voters were in favor of all seven constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot, according to early voting results released Tuesday evening by the Texas Secretary of State’s office. Full Story
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It was round two in New Orleans on Tuesday for attorneys for the state of Texas and opponents of the state’s anti-“sanctuary cities” law, Senate Bill 4. Full Story
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In her first public appearance since being cleared of criminal charges, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, said at a Texas Tribune event Tuesday she had been treated unfairly by her fellow politicians and the press. Watch the full video here. Full Story
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Attorneys for the state of Texas are set to head back before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Tuesday to defend the state’s new immigration enforcement law. Full Story
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Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Austin next week to address Republican governors' yearly meeting, according to the group. Full Story
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The Air Force has released a statement that it failed to report Devin Kelley's domestic violence conviction to a national database used to screen firearms buyers. Full Story
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Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez told the Tribune Monday she is "in the exploratory process" of a possible run next year against Gov. Greg Abbott. Full Story
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We asked Texans to share their memories of their first vote, and talk about how voting has changed since then. These are their stories. Full Story
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Counterprotesters at a rally in Houston last year say their presence wasn’t influenced by Russian Facebook ads but by the white supremacists who said they would attend. Full Story
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The current debate on protests during the national anthem ignited in 2016 and as the conversation continues there’s a new layer of debate at the grade school level. Full Story
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Today we mark our eighth year in business. Happy birthday to us! And to you. Our nonprofit news org has always been for you and about you — so we all have something to be thankful for. Full Story
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Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said in an interview Thursday that increasing fossil fuel use could prevent sexual assault. Full Story
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