Government & Politics

May 28, 2019

Texas Lawmakers Expand Access To CBD Oil As 2019 Legislature Ends

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May 28, 2019

A ‘Report Card’ For The Bills We Followed This Legislative Session

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May 28, 2019

Speaker Dennis Bonnen: A First-Term Analysis

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May 28, 2019

Even With A New Speaker, The Texas House Wasn’t ‘Amazingly Different’ This Session

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May 28, 2019

Who Won The Legislative Session?

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May 27, 2019

Texan Chip Roy Single-Handedly Stalls Disaster Legislation In Congress

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May 27, 2019

On Sine Die, A Look Back At What Passed During This ‘Sleepy’ Legislative Session

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May 27, 2019

Scientists Say 5G Networks Could Conflict With Weather Forecasting

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May 27, 2019

How To Prepare For When A Child With Disabilities ‘Ages Out’ Of The System

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May 27, 2019

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy single-handedly delays $19.1 billion disaster aid package

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May 24, 2019

Compromise Budget Deal Would Lower Tax Rates And Raise Teachers’ Pay

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May 24, 2019

Women’s Dignity Legislation Provides Protection And Resources For Female Prisoners

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May 24, 2019

If It Passes, Texas’ Prescription Drug Price Transparency Law Would Be Among Strongest In The Nation

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May 24, 2019

With Sine Die Just Days Away, Lawmakers Reach A Deal On Taxes And School Finance

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May 24, 2019

Texas’ Legislative Leaders Say They Have A Deal On School Finance And Property Tax Reform

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May 24, 2019

Countywide Voting Comes To Bexar

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May 22, 2019

A High-Priority Mental Health Bill Passes After Things Get Sticky At The Capitol

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May 22, 2019

Why Is Julián Castro The Only Democratic Presidential Candidate With An Immigration Plan?

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May 22, 2019

Are 80% To 90% Of Asylum Claims Invalid?

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May 21, 2019

Transparency Legislation Would Close Loopholes That Keep Government Contracts Private

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May 21, 2019

A Few Republican Lawmakers Are Speaking Out Against Donald Trump, In Some Cases To Their Detriment

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May 21, 2019

Despite Greg Abbott’s Backing, A Bill To Quash Local Sick Leave Ordinances Won’t Become Law

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May 20, 2019

Texas Legislature Enters Session’s Final ‘Hell Week.’

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May 20, 2019

How Death Certificate Delays Put Healing On Hold For A Grieving Family

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May 17, 2019

Joaquin Castro On Insulin Prices And The President’s New Immigration Plan

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May 17, 2019

President Trump’s Immigration Plan Takes A Narrow Approach

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May 17, 2019

Texas Legislature Poised For Biggest Broadband Push In State History But Still Catching Up

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May 17, 2019

Why Political Campaigns Are Turning Down Free Cybersecurity Help

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May 17, 2019

The ‘Save Chick-Fil-A’ Bill Lives On In The Texas Senate

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May 16, 2019

With Iran Tensions High, The Trump Administration Faces A Foreign Policy Crossroads

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May 15, 2019

Texas’ Planned Parenthood Case Could Head To The Supreme Court

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May 15, 2019

Rancorous Supreme Court Nomination Fights Go Back Further Than You Think

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May 15, 2019

Has Texas Removed More Confederate Monuments Than Any Other State?

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May 14, 2019

Could The ‘Save Chick-Fil-A’ Bill Derail This Year’s Harmonious Legislative Session?

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May 14, 2019

Could A Suburban Houston District Be A Bellwether For National Politics?

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May 13, 2019

Legislators Continue To Negotiate Over Taxes And School Finance

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May 14, 2019

‘They Love Their Kids’: Texas Lawmakers Want To Send Fewer Moms To Prison

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May 10, 2019

The Legislative Session Is Wrapping Up. Here’s What To Look For In The Remaining Weeks.

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May 9, 2019

Is The Standoff Between The President And Congress A Constitutional Crisis?

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May 9, 2019

Should Texans Be Allowed To Own Backyard Chickens?

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May 8, 2019

The Push For A Public Defenders Office In Travis County Signals Problems With The System

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May 8, 2019

Conservative Firebrand Jonathan Stickland Exits House Freedom Caucus

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May 8, 2019

Prior To 2018, Did Any Southern Cities Require Employers To Provide Paid Sick Leave?

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May 7, 2019

Why A ‘Sales Tax Swap’ Is An Unlikely Solution To Counter Rising Property Taxes

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May 7, 2019

Texas House Advances Bill To Expand State’s Medical Marijuana Program

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May 7, 2019

Texas Senate Passes School Funding Overhaul Bill, Despite ‘Rushed Process’

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May 6, 2019

Voting In Dallas, Fort Worth And San Antonio Yields Runoffs And Reelections

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May 6, 2019

These Are The Ways Texas Can Improve Its Infrastructure

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May 3, 2019

A San Antonio Court Will Determine Whether Texas Needs Preapproval For Its Voting Districts

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May 5, 2019

Texas Cities Struggle To Defend Against Cybercrime With Sparse Resources

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May 5, 2019

Joaquin Castro Won’t Challenge John Cornyn

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May 2, 2019

Texas Senate Education Committee Puts School Finance On A Fast Track

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May 2, 2019

The White House Requests Over $4 Billion For More Beds At The Border

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May 1, 2019

President Trump Wants To Add Fees To Asylum Applications, Among Other Things

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May 1, 2019

Texas House Passes Cap On Rate Of Property Tax Increases

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May 1, 2019

In Spain, Socialists Win, While Far-Right Party Gains Its First Seats In Parliament

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May 1, 2019

Texas Agreed To End Its Noncitizen Voter Purge. But It’s Unclear What Paxton Will Do.

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May 1, 2019

Have 1,671 Dead Bodies Been Recovered In Texas Since 2011?

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April 30, 2019

Texas House Approves A Bill To Lower Penalties For Marijuana Possession

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April 30, 2019

Will Joaquin Castro Challenge John Cornyn After All?

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April 30, 2019

What’s Going On With The NRA?

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April 29, 2019

Texas Secretary Of State’s Office Settles Voter Roll Lawsuits; State To Pay $450K

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April 26, 2019

Edinburg’s Mayor Is Accused Of Election Fraud, After Investigation Launched By Opponent

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April 26, 2019

Fort Worth Mayor Runs For Reelection As Steady Hand To Steer The Fast-Growing City

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April 26, 2019

Gun Control Advocates Take A Different Approach In Deep Red States

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April 26, 2019

Dallas Wants To Mandate Paid Sick Leave, But State Lawmakers Might Get In The Way

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April 25, 2019

Democratic Presidential Candidates Court Women Of Color At Houston Forum

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April 25, 2019

Texas Leads The Nation In Traffic Deaths. These Proposed Laws Could Make Roads Safer.

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April 24, 2019

Forget The Petty Theft Hullabaloo. Creuzot’s Probation Reform Will Affect More People.

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April 24, 2019

Could Democrat MJ Hegar Really Beat Republican John Cornyn?

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April 24, 2019

Texas House Bill To Legalize Hemp Farming Gets A Preliminary Nod

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April 24, 2019

Have Infants Been ‘Born Alive’ After Attempted Abortions In Texas?

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April 23, 2019

The Race For Dallas Mayor: Nine Hopefuls, But No Frontrunner, Headed For May 4 Election

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April 22, 2019

The Texas Legislature’s Once-Ambitious 2019 Agenda Hits A Few Snags

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April 22, 2019

San Antonio State Rep. Says Public Housing Should Have Air Conditioning

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April 19, 2019

In The Mueller Report, A Framework For A Congressional Response.

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April 19, 2019

Mueller Report Reveals Previously Unknown Instances Of Russian Hacking In 2016

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April 19, 2019

Texas Lawmakers React Along Party Lines To The Mueller Report

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April 18, 2019

Mueller Report’s Release Won’t End Arguments Over Possible Presidential Obstruction

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April 18, 2019

Members Of Congress Join State Lawmakers For ‘Dueling’ Addresses About Border Security

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April 17, 2019

Can The Texas GOP Reform Gerrymandering Before It’s Used Against Them?

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April 17, 2019

Does The Texas Constitution Stipulate Spending Limits For The State Budget?

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April 16, 2019

Texas Senate Passes Bill That Could Send Texans To Jail For Voting Crimes

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April 15, 2019

Analysis: The Texas Legislature Is Stuck. Don’t Worry About It.

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April 15, 2019

Is There A Better Way To Pick Judges? A New Bill Wants To Explore That Process.

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April 15, 2019

Candidates For Dallas Mayor Share Plans To Curb Homelessness

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April 15, 2019

Texas Lawmakers Are Focused On Bipartisan Issues, But Abortion Is Shifting That Focus.

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April 12, 2019

State Employees Demand A Pay Raise, But Lawmakers Are Focused On Teachers

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April 12, 2019

Abbott Asks If Texas State Deserves Funding After Student Senate Votes To Bar Conservative Group

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April 13, 2019

Texas Republicans Want To Increase Sales Tax, But Democrats May Prevent It From Happening

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April 11, 2019

Top Texas Republicans Propose Sales Tax Increase To Pay For Property Tax Cuts

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April 11, 2019

How The Oil And Gas Industry Isn’t Backing Down Amid Growth In Wind Power

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April 11, 2019

From Banned To Beloved: The Rise Of The AR-15

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April 11, 2019

Can Julián Castro Find A Lane In Crowded Race To Democratic Nomination?

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April 10, 2019

Congress Is About To Ban The Government From Offering Free Online Tax Filing. Thank Turbotax.

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April 10, 2019

Has Texas Charged 194,000 Immigrants Living In The US Illegally For Crimes, Since 2011?

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April 9, 2019

Why Is Industry-Friendly Texas Suing In The Wake Of Deer Park And Crosby Fires?

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April 9, 2019

Emergencies En Español: Is Crisis Information Reaching Houston’s Language-Diverse Communities?

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April 9, 2019

How Would Rick Perry Handle Immigration Differently At Homeland Security?

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April 8, 2019

Homeland Security Resignation May Signal Move Towards Another ‘Get Tough’ Border Policy

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