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Ted Cruz urges passage of a school choice measure in Texas

The junior U.S. senator from Texas talked with the Tribune’s Patrick Svitek on why he should be reelected to a third term.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 23, 2023

Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the door open to potential third-party presidential run in 2024

The West Virginia Democrat said running as an independent would help bring a divided nation together, not hand the election to former President Donald Trump.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 23, 2023

Texas border cities scramble to shelter thousands of newly-arrived migrants

Thousands of migrants have crossed the border into Eagle Pass and El Paso in recent days, the highest number since the emergency health order known as Title 42 expired in May.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 21, 2023

Bally’s temporary casino at Medinah Temple opens Saturday

The casino at 600 N. Wabash Ave. will open to the betting public at 8 a.m. Saturday, when Bally’s will fire up almost 800 slot machines and 56 table games in the heart of River North.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023

Bally’s Medinah Temple temporary casino landlord Albert Friedman will hit $20 million jackpot under 4-year lease

Albert M. Friedman will get more than $16.5 million in rent and a $330,000 management fee under his four-year lease, obtained by the Sun-Times. Bally’s also must pay a property tax bill that’s topped $1.1 million a year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023

Chicago’s Board of Ethics opened—then closed—a review of allegations against city treasurer

The ethics board doesn’t have the authority to investigate, and the case against Melissa Conyears-Ervin was closed. The Office of the Inspector General won’t say if it is conducting an inquiry.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2023

Ken Paxton Repeatedly Refused to Defend State Agencies in Court

An investigation by ProPublica and TexasTribune found that the Attorney General forced taxpayers to pay for their defense instead.

Texas Observer · Sep 6, 2023

Meet the newest class of Tribune fellows

Fellows play key roles in the most important work of the Tribune, helping with The Texas Tribune Festival and covering the biennial legislative sessions, education and the environment, among other important topics.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 6, 2023

Watch former Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons talk about her new memoir

Simmons talked with The Texas Tribune about “Up Home: One Girl’s Journey,” which depicts an era long gone but whose legacies of inequality still persist.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 5, 2023

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s habit of refusing to defend state agencies cost taxpayers

Records obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune give deeper insight into how Paxton’s representation denials often pushed agencies to look for outside legal counsel that was ultimately funded by taxpayers.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 5, 2023