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False allegations of voter fraud in 2020 led to increased threats against Texas election workers

A Texas elections administrator from Tarrant County told a U.S. House committee there was a social media call for his violent death, and election workers nationwide have reported more than 1,000 “hostile contacts” over the past year.

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T-Squared: The Texas Tribune wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for overall excellence

The Tribune also shared a national Edward R. Murrow Award with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight for a series of articles on cancer-causing air pollution.

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In the Army, you’re more likely to be detained for drugs than sexual assault

A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that, on average, Army soldiers had to face at least eight counts of sexual offenses before their commanders detained them ahead of trial as often as soldiers charged with drug or burglary crimes.

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A new MAGA: Mothers Against Greg Abbott mobilizes against the incumbent governor seeking a third term

Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor’s race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. The group recently caught more attention after releasing ads that have gone viral on social media.

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Abortion should be permitted in cases of rape and incest, around 80% of Texas voters say in UT poll

Polling from the Texas Politics Project finds registered voters opinions’ on abortion are at odds with Texas laws.

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Preview the 2023 legislative session with Tribune reporters, elected officials, Capitol insiders and more

A special Texas Tribune event happening Dec. 6 in Austin will explore state lawmakers’ top priorities in the 2023 legislative session and what’s ahead for Texans.

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Texas A&M faculty leaders say President Kathy Banks is leaving them out of major decisions

Faculty members say Banks could have been more communicative and transparent about a variety of organizational changes she put in motion during her first year as president.

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Texas law may shield Jones' millions

Republicans in 2003 enacted sweeping lawsuit reforms that limit the amount of damages plaintiffs collect

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Texas state police can keep Uvalde records secret for now, judge rules

The ruling sidestepped the question of whether the state police can withhold records concerning their response to the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School. The judge concluded that state Sen. Roland Gutierrez had not properly filed his request under Texas’ public records law.

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“He has total veto power”: Greg Abbott takes control over who will lead Texas’ troubled power grid, sources say

Locked in a potentially tight reelection race and facing criticism over the grid’s 2021 collapse, the governor is exerting unprecedented influence over what the state grid operator shares with the public — and who will be its next CEO.

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Texas anti-abortion protesters set sights on New Mexico, where the procedure is still protected

As Texans seek abortions in the only neighboring state to allow them, opponents of the procedure follow them across the border, hoping to create more “sanctuary cities for the unborn.”

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Phone bills are about to go up for some in Texas. Here’s why.

The rate increase will help replenish a state fund to maintain and operate cellphone networks in rural Texas. A court determined the state’s Public Utility Commission needed to restore $200 million in overdue money to the fund.

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Greg Abbott agrees to one debate with Beto O’Rourke, but O’Rourke wants more

The governor said Tuesday he has agreed to debate O’Rourke, his Democratic opponent, on Sept. 30 in the Rio Grande Valley.

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Lawmakers decry collapsing Texas juvenile prison system, ask Abbott to call special session

Without a jolt of funding, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department will struggle to hire workers and regain control over the safety and treatment of almost 600 incarcerated youth, its acting director told lawmakers at a hearing.

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Period equity expands in Texas as Austin schools provide free pads and tampons

The school district joins a national movement to provide access to period supplies.

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Texas GOP school choice push falls flat

Rural Republicans have historically been against diverting public dollars to private schools

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Abbott elevates cop indicted in protest

Justin Berry was among 19 Austin police officers accused of using excessive force against protesters

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Go “Inside the Interim” with Rio Grande Valley-area lawmakers at our free public event

Join us Aug. 24 for a Tribune event with RGV lawmakers on what shook out of the last legislative session and what’s ahead for the 2023 session.

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Serving Hispanic Students in Texas: How is higher education stepping up to the task?

Join us for a Texas Tribune event in Brownsville exploring what needs to happen to support Hispanic-serving institutions in our state.

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ACLU calls for investigation into treatment of migrants in Texas Gov. Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

DALLAS — The ACLU of Texas and the national ACLU filed a formal complaint on Monday asking for a federal investigation into Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star by the Department of Homeland Security civil rights compliance unit.

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ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

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Texas Republicans are trying to sell school choice measures, but rural conservatives aren’t buying

Any school choice policy must win over rural Republicans, who have historically been against diverting public dollars to private schools.

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El Paso lawmaker aids Uvalde shooting investigation three years after massacre in his city

State Rep. Joe Moody rushed to the site of a mass shooting in his city in 2019, then warned House colleagues that it would happen again as they passed a permitless carry bill. Now he’s at the center of the investigation into the Uvalde massacre.

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At CPAC, conservative Texans show Donald Trump loyalty and support for another presidential run

A straw poll conducted at the conference found that Trump is still the overwhelming favorite among attendees. Sen. Ted Cruz, who spoke at the conference on Friday, came in third with 2% of the straw poll vote, coming up short to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Texas House speaker says he’s confident Legislature will revive expiring corporate tax break program

Lawmakers let the program, known as Chapter 313, expire at the end of this year after the Senate declined to consider a bill extending it. It was the first time in its 20-year history that legislators decided not to renew the program.

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