The president is making good on his campaign promise with attempts to beef up security at the border and limit immigration.
Politics
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Health care
Texas has the highest rate of uninsured children, and it’s getting worse
Issues with Medicaid coverage, including long wait times, abrupt loss of coverage and lack of political will to expand it, have contributed to Texas’ high uninsured rate for children.
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Guides
How the Supreme Court of the United States and federal courts work and affect Texans
Here’s how federal courts help determine the fate of controversial issues, such as immigration laws, in Texas and beyond.
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Politics
Bexar County hires veteran election official pushed out of previous job amid right-wing criticism
Michele Carew was unanimously appointed as election administrator for the county that’s home to San Antonio, four years after leaving her post in Hood County.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger benefits from fund drive promoting third Trump term
A Trump official says the president did not approve the fundraising message connected to the Republican Study Committee.
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TribCast
TribCast: One year after the fires
On this week’s episode, the gang looks at where things stand a year after the largest wildfire in state history.
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Texas Legislature 2025
“We’re in competition”: An East Texas school district faces hard choices as education options grow
The Lufkin school district says it must do a better job of promoting itself amid growing competition from charter schools and homeschooling.
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Texas Legislature 2025
Texas Lottery remains in lawmakers’ sights despite move to ban third-party sales of tickets
The policy shift was announced before state senators, skeptical of the move, grilled officials with the department and courier services in a hearing on SB 28.
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Texas Legislature 2025
Texas House unveils plan to cut property taxes, setting up fight with Senate
Lawmakers will debate how to spend $3.5 billion in proposed tax cuts, a legislative priority for Republican leaders.
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Politics
Young Democratic social media star, frustrated by campaigns, sees another path to turn Texas blue
Olivia Julianna, 22, loves politics but hates the in-fighting she sees in too many Democratic campaigns in the state.