Beto O’Rourke swings harder at Ted Cruz in second debate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic rival, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso, faced off for their second — and maybe final — debate Tuesday night in San Antonio. Full Story
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State cancels health contracts with anti-abortion Heidi Group
Texas Health and Human Services Commission officials said in an email that “it has become clear that the Heidi Group is unable to come into compliance” and that the organization would no longer be part of the state’s Family Planning Program or the Healthy Texas Women program as of Dec. 11. Full Story
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Campaign for congressional candidate Mike Siegel disputes account of worker's arrest
A campaign field director was delivering a letter to county officials about voter registration problems at Prairie View A&M. Full Story
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Democrat challenging Ken Paxton targets loophole used by Paxton to fund legal defense
Justin Nelson, the Democrat running against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, said his plan to "clean up Texas government" includes ending an exemption in state bribery law that Paxton has cited in accepting "gifts" toward his legal defense. Full Story
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Ted Cruz leads Beto O'Rourke in new poll by nine points
The Quinnipiac University poll also took a snapshot of Texas' gubernatorial race, showing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott with a prohibitive lead over his Democratic rival, former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, 58 percent to 38 percent. Full Story
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As oil and gas exports surge, West Texas becomes the world’s “extraction colony”
An unprecedented drilling boom in the Permian Basin is great for business. But it’s polluting the air, overwhelming communities and threatening the planet. Full Story
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Can a moderate Democrat win in a Texas district held by Republicans for decades?
In an open seat race, two political newcomers — a moderate Democrat and a conservative — are competing to win in a Republican district that Hillary Clinton won in 2016. Full Story
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Two conservative groups are suing Austin over its nondiscrimination ordinance. LGBTQ advocates say they're not worried.
The advocates say lawsuits challenging the city's code prohibiting employers from discriminating against an "individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability" won't hold up in court. Full Story
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Texas Republicans mostly outraising opponents in key state races
The Democrats running against Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and Attorney General Ken Paxton outraised the incumbents in the most recent fundraising period. Full Story
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TribCast: O'Rourke isn't "interested" in Obama endorsement
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alex about Beto O'Rourke's disinterest in an Obama endorsement, whether the Kavanaugh confirmation process has energized GOP voters in Texas and what the Trib's new affordable housing investigation shows. Full Story
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How "The Wall" could kill a Texas city
Presidio’s relationship with Mexico is a family affair. Numerous residents feel President Trump’s wall talk excludes them entirely. Full Story
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Texas workers caring for elderly feel “treated like a stepchild” as caseload increases, pay stays the same
Staffers are leaving Adult Protective Services because of increased workloads, lack of attention from the Legislature and a significant pay gap between them and their Child Protective Services counterparts. Full Story
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Early voting begins in Texas on Oct. 22. Here's what you need to know.
We’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms. Use our guide to learn when early voting begins and more. Full Story
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A Texas yard sign depicted a GOP elephant with its trunk up a girl’s skirt. Police seized it.
A Hamilton woman's homemade political sign was meant to support the #MeToo movement and spur people to vote. But the accompanying visual spurred criticism — and a visit from law enforcement. Full Story
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U.S. Senate confirms Kavanaugh to high court, with support of Cruz, Cornyn
Texas' senators joined a mostly party-line vote to confirm Kavanaugh, after one of the most contentious nominations in American history. Full Story
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Federal judge in Texas strikes down Indian Child Welfare Act
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that the law "elevates a child's race over their best interest." Full Story
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Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn vote to advance Brett Kavanaugh nomination
Cruz said Friday that he thought Kavanaugh had the temperament to serve on the high court. Cornyn suggested that many of the people protesting the nomination were paid. Full Story
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![Rachel Mitchell, counsel for Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans, questions Christine Blasey Ford as Sens. Mike Crapo, Jeff Flake, Ben Sasse, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and John Cornyn listen during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on September 27, 2018.]()
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T-Squared: Help us spark policy conversations in your communities
Through live events, investigative reporting and interactive data projects, we've been diving deep into the biggest issues facing communities across Texas. Now we want to hear from you. Full Story
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Want to discuss affordable housing in your community? This guide can start the conversation.
We've prepared a toolkit to help Texans build a dialogue about housing issues in their community. It has everything you need to get started. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke on possible endorsement from Obama: "I don't think we're interested."
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed nearly a dozen Texas Democrats so far this election year. But Beto O'Rourke isn't one of them. On Thursday the border Democrat said that was fine by him. Full Story
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