Abbott to Miss GOP Convention Due to Burns
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not attend the Republican National Convention as he recovers from severe burns he suffered during a family vacation, according to his office. Full Story
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The Giant Still Sleeps: A Postcard From Texas
Some pundits are convinced a purple Texas is around the corner due to the state's burgeoning Latino population. Yet Texas gets redder and redder. Visit Pasadena, where Oscar Del Toro is registering potential voters as he plans his city council race. Full Story
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Six Months In, Few Open Carry Complaints
Six months ago when properly licensed Texans began openly carrying handguns, anti-gun activists and Second Amendment backers were sharply divided over what to expect. So far, gun owners seem to have the most complaints. Full Story
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Rick Perry On Donald Trump’s Border Wall: Never Going to Happen
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry shot down Donald Trump's proposal to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border Monday. Full Story
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Abbott May Not Attend GOP Convention After Suffering Severe Burns
Gov. Greg Abbott may not attend the Republican National Convention after suffering severe burns during a family vacation in Wyoming. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court Halts Children's Therapy Cuts
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday delivered a temporary, last-minute victory to the families of children with disabilities who want to stop sweeping budget cuts to a state-funded children’s therapy program. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Leaders Have Lesson to Learn from Dallas Attacks
Texas politicians and community leaders must do what the police courageously did on Thursday night in Dallas: Somebody has to run toward the trouble. Full Story
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A Year Later, Sandra Bland's Death Propels Calls for Reform
Sandra Bland's 2015 arrest, and death three days later in the Waller County Jail, remain catalysts for lawmakers, activists and policy experts seeking reforms in various facets of Texas criminal justice. Full Story
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Appeals Court Tells Texas Foster Care Reforms Must Continue
Texas must continue drafting court-ordered plans to fix its broken foster care system, according to a new order from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Full Story
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Ted Cruz to Speak at GOP Convention, Still Not Endorsing Trump
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz met with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump Thursday and agreed to speak at the Republican National Convention later this month. Full Story
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Texas Attorney General Calls Professors' Campus Carry Lawsuit "Baseless"
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling a lawsuit filed by three University of Texas at Austin professors in an effort to block the state's new campus carry law "baseless" and said he plans to "vigorously defend it." Full Story
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Analysis: Cornyn Wants FBI to Open Clinton Files. And Then What?
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn thinks it would be a great idea to open the FBI’s investigative files on Hillary Clinton. But there's a reason for separating police and prosecutors and courts — and for separating all of them from politics. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Reorganizes His Kitchen Cabinet
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz shook up his Senate office Wednesday in moves that were widely viewed as aimed at positioning the Texas Republican for a future run for president. Full Story
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Texas Agency Votes to Expand Controversial Coal Mine Near Border
The state’s environmental regulatory agency on Wednesday rebuffed a coalition of border residents and environmental activists who hoped to halt a coal mine from expanding its operations near the Rio Grande. Full Story
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Pay Caseworkers and Fosters More, Chief Says
In a wide-ranging interview, Hank Whitman, the new commissioner overseeing Child Protective Services, explains how he thinks he can turn around a child welfare agency crippled by low morale, high turnover and a spate of high-profile child deaths. Full Story
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Ken Paxton's "Family Friends" Help Foot Legal Bill, Disclosure Shows
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accepted more than $329,000 earmarked for his legal defense from wealthy donors and “family friends,” according to a newly released financial disclosure statement. Full Story
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In Unusual Senate Race, Houston Democrats Vie to Replace Ellis
In the span of a month, a Texas Senate seat will have been vacated and effectively filled, an unconventional turn of events that has Houston Democrats scrambling to replace one of their most venerated members. Full Story
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Trump Campaign Makes Hires With Ties to Cruz, Texas
As Donald Trump moves to professionalize his presidential campaign, the presumptive Republican nominee is turning to a stable of top-flight operatives with ties to Texas and its junior U.S. senator. Full Story
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Abortion Ruling Dominates Week in Texas Politics (Video)
In the Roundup: The High Court overturns the state’s abortion regulations, the Texas Attorney General weighs in on the Fort Worth superintendent’s transgender policy and a new poll shows a little promise for the Clinton campaign in Texas. Full Story
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More Lawmakers Call on Texas to Postpone Therapy Cuts
With two weeks to go before Texas is set to slash a program's funding that pays for therapy services for children with disabilities, therapy providers are announcing new support from state lawmakers to postpone the cuts. Full Story
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