Government & Politics

May 20, 2022

Federal judge rules policy that allows for rapid expulsions at the border must stay in place

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People stand in line next to a red sign that says "vote here/aqui"
May 16, 2022

Your guide to voting in Texas’ May 24 primary runoff election

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A photo illustration of money raining from the sky in the Texas House at the state Capitol Building.
May 20, 2022

‘Beaucoup bucks’ are going into the Texas Republican primary runoffs

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A two-panel photo of candidate headshots, with Dawn Buckingham on the left and Tim Westley on the right
May 19, 2022

Meet the two Republicans running for Texas land commissioner

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A two-paneled photo of candidate headshots with Sandragrace Martinez on the left and Jay Kleberg on the right
May 17, 2022

Meet the two Democrats running for Texas land commissioner

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The light blue, pink and white striped transgender flag
May 20, 2022

Restraining order allows parents of trans children to book appointments in Dallas. But will it last?

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May 19, 2022

‘We have to be ready’: El Paso prepares for end of pandemic border restrictions, influx of migrants

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Sarah Stogner stands outside with her hands on her hips, wearing a hard hat, sunglasses and jumpsuit. A pump jack is in the background.
May 18, 2022

GOP challenger for Railroad Commission gets $1.5 million cash infusion ahead of May 24 runoff

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Beto O'Rourke gestures while speaking at a microphone
May 18, 2022

Fact-check: Has Texas seen a $20 billion increase in property taxes under Greg Abbott?

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May 18, 2022

South Texas Democrats fight to shape their party’s future in primary runoffs

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Ted Cruz, wearing a coat, gloves and scarf, gestures while speaking into a microphone outside the Texas Capitol.
May 17, 2022

Ted Cruz wins Supreme Court case, helping candidates recoup campaign loans with post-election donations

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May 17, 2022

How Justice Alito’s leaked abortion draft reads a lot like a prominent Texas lawyer’s take

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an image combining head shots of Ken Paxton and George P. Bush
May 17, 2022

In the Texas AG Republican primary runoff, it’s Ken Paxton’s legal troubles vs. George P. Bush’s family name

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Protesters at the Texas Capitol hold signs including "protect trans kids" and "trans care is not abuse"
May 13, 2022

Texas Supreme Court rules investigations into gender-affirming care can continue

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May 13, 2022

The week in Texas politics: Greg Abbott gets behind school vouchers

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Texas governor Greg Abbott speaks
May 12, 2022

Gov. Greg Abbott is betting on anti-immigration policies to win reelection. Will it work?

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at an event
May 12, 2022

Both runoffs for Texas attorney general target Ken Paxton

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May 11, 2022

Did Texas misspend federal COVID aid by reallocating funds to Operation Lone Star?

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Texas governor Greg Abbott
May 11, 2022

Texas takes $30 million from troubled juvenile justice department to fund border initiative Operation Lone Star

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May 11, 2022

Culture wars attract big money to Texas school board races

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sitting in front of a microphone
May 11, 2022

Fact-check: Does Texas law allow rapists to sue their victims for getting an abortion?

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A close-up shot of an Austin police officer's shoulder patch
May 11, 2022

Austin police chief says he’ll restrict officer use of no-knock warrants after voters pass Prop A

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A man walks past a sign that says "vote here/aqui"
May 11, 2022

Am I allowed to vote in the Texas primary runoffs on May 24? Yes, you are!

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Protesters stand in front of the Texas Capitol holding signs in support of abortion rights
May 10, 2022

Rallying voters on abortion could be Texas Democrats’ best chance to make gains in November

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A red sign that says "Vote here / aqui" in blue letters
May 9, 2022

As state constitutional amendments pass easily, what does it mean for Texans?

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A sign that says "vote" in blue letters with a border of red stars
May 8, 2022

Texans overwhelmingly vote to amend the state constitution on property taxes

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A yard sign that "Yay for Prop A, Vote May 7th"
May 8, 2022

Austin votes to ban no-knock warrants and decriminalize small amounts of weed, initial results show

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A roll of stickers that say "I'm so gonna vote" next to the Texas flag
May 7, 2022

It’s Election Day in Texas – here’s what we’re watching across the state

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May 6, 2022

A case of missing candidates: Why some incumbents are running uncontested this election

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a large campaign sign that says "Vote for ECISD Prop A and "ECISD Prop B"
May 6, 2022

In Odessa, a $398 million bond election comes down to trust as voters weigh pros and cons

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MCALLEN, TX. August 25th, 2018. The Rio Grande passes by the Anzalduas International Bridge. Julia Reihs/KUT
May 6, 2022

After Operation Lone Star drowning death, Texas Guard discourages future water rescues

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A protester uses a megaphone to speak to a crowd holding signs including "My body my choice" and "Codify Roe v Wade"
May 5, 2022

Poll shows majority of Texas voters would oppose overturning Roe v. Wade

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Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt sitting at a desk while someone behind him holds a sign that says "life is a human right"
May 4, 2022

Oklahoma’s governor has signed a Texas-style abortion ban. Here’s how it could affect Texas

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May 4, 2022

Understanding the Texas ‘trigger law’ that would ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned

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May 6, 2022

Cómo entender la ‘ley gatillo’ de Texas que prohibiría el aborto si se anula el caso Roe v. Wade

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May 4, 2022

Fact check: Did Customs and Border Protection seize enough fentanyl in 2021 to ‘kill every American nearly seven times over’?

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May 3, 2022

Breaking down the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, and what it could mean for Texans

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Sign stuck in the ground that says "vote"
May 3, 2022

FAQ: What you need to know about the property tax proposals on Texas’ May 7 ballot

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May 3, 2022

With new funding on the way, original price tag for Operation Lone Star triples

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May 2, 2022

Mexican officials say they’ll reroute a proposed train line out of Texas

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April 29, 2022

As Austin votes on decriminalizing marijuana, other Texas cities push for similar measures

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April 29, 2022

Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick want Texas’ Supreme Court to take up Ken Paxton’s whistleblower appeal

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A photo illustration including a collage of several images: Greg Abbott, military troops, and a state document related to border security
April 28, 2022

Fact-checking Texas leaders’ claims about Operation Lone Star

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April 28, 2022

Galveston County’s redistricting plan provides a serious test case for the weakened Voting Rights Act

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April 27, 2022

State Rep. James White on Operation Lone Star: ‘I believe this is money well spent’

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April 27, 2022

Trans kids and their families are leaving Texas amid state efforts to charge parents with child abuse

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Election sign that says "vote here / aqui"
April 27, 2022

Here’s a breakdown of the 2 property tax propositions on Texas’ May 7 ballot

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April 27, 2022

Oil and gas companies are paying fines that indirectly benefit their industry

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April 27, 2022

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

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A large sign points to a voting location, with the silhouette of a person between the sign and the building
April 26, 2022

Can’t get enough of elections? May offers two opportunities for Texans to vote.

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April 25, 2022

Governors of Mexican border states work to strengthen ties with Gov. Abbott to prevent another costly slowdown of commercial truck traffic

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April 25, 2022

Passion, and partisanship, fueling interest in school board races

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April 22, 2022

Texas Democrats want to leapfrog to an early spot on the primary calendar

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April 22, 2022

A state task force releases findings on Astroworld concert incident, along with ways to improve safety in the future

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File photos of Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott, photographed speaking at Repoublican events.
April 22, 2022

Education issues divide runoff endorsements from Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott

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then State Senator Wendy Davis stands in the Texas Senate chamber with her arms crossed
April 20, 2022

Wendy Davis takes aim at Texas abortion laws once again, filing suit against Senate Bill 8 in federal court

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April 20, 2022

Texas travelers greet end of masking requirements with a mix of optimism and apprehension  

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April 20, 2022

Fact check: Is President Biden ‘giving smartphones away’ to people who’ve crossed the border illegally?

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April 19, 2022

Sticker shock: Texas homeowners reeling over high property appraisals

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April 19, 2022

Railroad Commission investigating ‘ultra-emitter’ pipeline leak

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April 18, 2022

Gov. Abbott announces end to backlogs he created at El Paso border crossings

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April 18, 2022

As federal earmarks return, most Texas Republicans abstained from bringing home the bacon

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a man in a blue shirt and sitting in a wheelchair at a lectern in front of a tall metal fence with police and other officials around him
April 15, 2022

Millions spent on noncompetitive border security projects leaves Texas ‘scrounging’ for dollars to cover them

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April 15, 2022

GOP withdrawal from Commission on Presidential Debates a ‘watershed’ moment for political discourse

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April 15, 2022

Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge reopens after blockade is disbanded in Mexico

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April 15, 2022

‘Self-inflicted wounds’ are hurting South Texas Democrats’ chances in Congress

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April 14, 2022

Abbott lifts border restrictions on one part of border but says slowdowns will continue elsewhere

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April 14, 2022

Houston’s rising Democratic star defends staff indicted in Texas Rangers investigation

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April 14, 2022

Arlington is considering filling in ‘missing middle housing.’ Experts explain what that means.

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a white man with graying hair wearing a blue suit--the texas governor- sits in a wheelchair at a lectern with the texas round state seal on it with four members of texas government behind him
April 13, 2022

Gov. Abbott’s new border policies spur backlash among many – Republicans included

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a Black woman with short-cropped hair, stylish blue glasses and a white sweatshirt sitting at a chair near her kitchen table
April 13, 2022

Wait times, worker shortage in March has Dallas County leaders scrambling ahead of May elections

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April 13, 2022

How changes at Llano County libraries have divided the community

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April 13, 2022

Fact check: Do migrants have faster access to medical services than veterans?

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April 12, 2022

Truckers block border traffic to protest costly new inspections

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April 11, 2022

After pursuing an indictment, Starr County district attorney drops murder charge over self-induced abortion

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A table is set up outside Juan Navarro Early College High School last month with information on how to register to vote.
April 8, 2022

One in eight mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas’ first election under new Republican voting laws

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April 7, 2022

Greg Abbott says he’ll send migrants to Washington D.C.

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Signs in front of a hospital emergency room
April 8, 2022

With more COVID surges possible, Texas’ large uninsured population lacks access to health care

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April 7, 2022

Oklahoma’s abortion ban will further restrict access for thousands of Texans, providers warn

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April 6, 2022

Can a Dallas plan overcome the sidewalk gap between low-income and affluent neighborhoods?

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April 6, 2022

Fact Check: Does Texas have 15% more power generation capacity now than last year?

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April 5, 2022

Dan Patrick wants to bring ‘don’t say gay’ to Texas

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In the foreground, a large sign indicating the polling location. In the distance is a line of people outside a building.
April 5, 2022

Texas Democrats struggle to find a winning electoral formula

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A hand holds a vaccine container that's connected to a vial.
April 4, 2022

How will the end of Title 42 restrictions on migrants affect the U.S.- Mexico border?

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April 4, 2022

Early governor’s race poll shows tighter than expected margin between Abbott and O’Rourke

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April 6, 2022

Oklahoma passes total abortion ban, further limiting options for Texans

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April 1, 2022

President Biden budgets for fewer F-35 fighters after costly delays

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A hand puts a gas pump nozzle into a car's tank.
April 1, 2022

What tapping the nation’s petroleum reserve could mean for prices at the pump

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April 1, 2022

Police killing of Botham Jean becomes unexpected issue in Dem runoff to replace Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

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March 31, 2022

Judge orders federal investigation into alleged child porn production at Texas refuge for young sex trafficking victims

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March 31, 2022

Investigation: Texas public school students don’t have adequate mental health resources

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March 30, 2022

New census data show population shifts in Texas likely driven by the pandemic

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March 30, 2022

President’s budget proposal would fund completion of Corpus Christi port expansion

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March 30, 2022

Fact check: A GOP Senate candidate claims wind turbines have an overall negative effect on carbon emissions

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three men wearing business suits and ties and one woman wearing a dress sit in chairs below a large banner that says the texas tribune festival in yellow and white letters with black background
March 30, 2022

Texas Tribune plans for 12th-annual Trib Fest, and last one for Evan Smith as CEO

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a white sign with black writing that says aqui, vote here, staked into rocks
March 29, 2022

Republicans hope to pick up a soon-to-be vacated congressional seat in South Texas, but would it stay red for long?

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March 29, 2022

New Texas voting law disenfranchised some of El Paso’s longest-tenured voters

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March 29, 2022

Money talks — and Ukrainian official wants Texans to cut financial ties to Russia

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March 29, 2022

Abortion funds bring new legal challenges to overturn Texas ban

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March 29, 2022

Dan Patrick’s plan to end tenure at Texas universities could have dire consequences, experts warn

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