Texas plans to comply with the a Trump-assembled panel’s wide-ranging request for voting information, but it’s only handing over records the state considers public. So what does that entail?
State Government
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TribCast
New Yorker on Texas, TABC troubles, “perverted little tarts” (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Jay and Jim about Speaker Joe Straus’ “bathroom bill” comments in the New Yorker, the TABC’s war with Spec’s and a top lobbyist’s eight-year-old comments on young women drinking at Baylor.
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State Government
Power Trips: Who should regulate access to Texas bathrooms? Give us your take
The Texas Tribune wants to learn more about how the “bathroom bill” debate is affecting people across Texas.
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Politics
New Yorker’s Lawrence Wright: Here’s what Speaker Straus told me on “bathroom bill”
During an interview on KUT’s Texas Standard, Lawrence Wright talked about his latest piece in The New Yorker, including strong words from House Speaker Joe Straus on the “bathroom bill.”
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The Brief: Here’s what you missed over the holiday weekend
Alas, the loooong holiday weekend is in the rearview. But there’s lots of great reading to get you caught up on. Here’s what you need to know:
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State Government
Analysis: When Austin isn’t the summer getaway lawmakers had in mind
Texas lawmakers will be back in Austin for a special session in just two weeks. They’d rather be elsewhere, on vacation or — in some cases — for much more tactical reasons.
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State Government
Why one of the largest counties in Texas is going back to paper ballots
After a disastrous November election, Denton County is planning a complete return to paper ballots. The move is in part a response to voter distrust of electronic voting machines.
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Guides
Hey, Texplainer: Why can’t all Texans vote by mail?
Allowing all mail-in votes for elections is legal in 22 states, but not in Texas, where only certain voters can mail in their ballots. The Legislature’s special session will address mail-in ballot fraud but won’t expand mail-in voting.
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State Government
Embattled Texas liquor agency announces third high-level departure
A shake-up continues at the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission with the resignation of TABC General Counsel Emily Helm, the third top official to leave the agency in recent months.
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The Brief: A few Texas-sized takeaways for the July 4 holiday
Are you sunburned yet? In between grilling, swimming and readying for tomorrow’s Fourth of July holiday, here are a few — patriotic? — Texas-sized takeaways from the 85th Legislature.
