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The late U.S. Rep. Lera Thomas can't be found in the Texas State History Museum. And she's missing from most Texas history textbooks. Her tenure was short — but not without action. Full Story
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Ryan said a draft of a compromise immigration bill that circulated on Capitol Hill late Thursday would end the practice of dividing families detained at the border. Full Story
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The high court's ruling on a Minnesota state law is likely to reverberate in Texas, which has a similar law on the books. Neither state allows voters to wear political garments or accessories in their polling places. Full Story
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Launched in March, the party bills itself as a movement aimed at toppling the two-party system controlling state politics, but it's a for-profit company that got millions in start-up dollars from investors. Will its founder-turned-candidate get enough signatures to get on the ballot with Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke? Full Story
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In a severe blow to moderates’ hopes of forcing action on an issue that has long bedeviled the GOP, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers fell two signatures short of completing a petition that would set up debate on legislation to shield young undocumented immigrants from deportation. Full Story
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Castro said he plans to file legislation after U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley on Sunday was denied access to a Brownsville facility that is housing unaccompanied immigrant children. Full Story
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Cruz called O'Rourke a hypocrite for supporting taxing businesses for sales across state lines, pointing to a furniture store owned by O'Rourke's mother that was found guilty in 2010 of tax law violations. Full Story
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The two Texas border Democrats initially withheld their support from a bipartisan effort to force a vote on major immigration legislation. Another Texan, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, remains the lone holdout among House Democrats. Full Story
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The state law that defines residency requirements is hard to enforce. Full Story
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The new poll comes about a month after the same firm called the race "too close to call." Full Story
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In the high-profile Senate race between incumbent Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O'Rourke, there are numerous ways in which their unique relationships with the Hispanic community have already intersected. Full Story
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This year's surge in women candidates could result in a record high percentage of female representation in Texas’ congressional delegation and the state legislature. But regardless of the outcome in November, Texas women will still fall short of equal representation in their government. Full Story
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Though her primary fight against fellow Democrat Laura Moser drew national attention, Lizzie Fletcher's general election race against U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, is poised to create plenty of buzz as well. Full Story
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U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo, Filemon Vela of Brownsville and Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen are withholding their support for a bipartisan "discharge petition" that would bypass the committee process and force Congress to address the legal status of "Dreamers." Full Story
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Democrat Lupe Valdez will face off against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the fall. Two incumbents in the Texas House lost their runoffs. And Democrats had their worst runoff turnout in almost a century. Full Story
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In Tuesday's primary runoff election, Texas voters cast ballots in six Republican congressional races across the state. Full Story
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Attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated activist Laura Moser in a Democratic congressional primary that drew national attention. Meanwhile, former Air Force Intelligence Officer Gina Ortiz Jones easily won her runoff for the 23rd Congressional District. Full Story
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Texas voters will decide major-party nominees Tuesday in 33 primaries that went to an overtime round after the March elections. Full Story
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With Texas' 2018 primary runoff election here, meet the candidates who are on ballots today in races for statewide, congressional and legislative offices. Full Story
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During the 2018 campaign, The Texas Tribune's Split Decision series is featuring interviews with candidates facing off in races for governor, the Texas House, state Senate, Congress and more. Ahead of the state's runoff election, check out of all our virtual debates. Full Story
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