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Texas Tribune Brief

Texas Tribune Brief

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This podcast is on hiatus as of Aug. 24, 2023. It previously highlighted the latest news on Texas politics and policy from The Texas Tribune.

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Published: Aug. 25, 2023, 4:56 p.m.
Duration: 50 seconds

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U.S. Justice Department argues for removal of Texas floating border barrier in federal court

Published: Aug. 23, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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Can Ken Paxton be forced to testify at his impeachment trial?

Published: Aug. 22, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds

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Former judge declines to serve as Lt. Gov. Dan Patricks adviser for Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Published: Aug. 21, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

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New allegations against Ken Paxton raise stakes for early decisions in impeachment trial

Published: Aug. 18, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds

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New accusations: Ken Paxton used burner phone, secret email account, fake Uber name to hide ties to Nate Paul

Published: Aug. 17, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 6 seconds

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Medical experts assert transgender health care for youth is safe as LGBTQ+ Texans sue over new prohibition

Published: Aug. 16, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott declares wildfire disaster for three-fourths of Texas

Published: Aug. 15, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 4 seconds

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U.S. Department of Education reaffirms Baylors religious exemption in response to sexual harassment complaints

Published: Aug. 14, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

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A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth.

Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 47 seconds

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Texans do not need a license to carry, but some gun owners still want one

Published: Aug. 10, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 54 seconds

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Democrats Colin Allred, Roland Gutierrez draw distinctions on key issues as they target Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024

Published: Aug. 9, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 7 seconds

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Ken Paxton legal team works to invalidate every article of impeachment before trial

Published: Aug. 8, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds

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Texas AG appeals judges order that allows women with complicated pregnancies to get abortions

Published: Aug. 7, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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LGBTQ+ Texans & advocates sue to block new law that could criminalize some drag shows

Published: Aug. 4, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 10 seconds

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defends move to ask Texas A&M to look into professor accused of criticizing him

Published: Aug. 3, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 23 seconds

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Amid scorching heat, Texas state parks can be a refuge or a danger

Published: Aug. 2, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 57 seconds

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Suspended Texas AG Ken Paxtons lawyers seek to dismiss all but one of the 20 impeachment articles

Published: Aug. 1, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 9 seconds

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Billions in property tax cuts need Texas voters approval

Published: July 31, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 32 seconds

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U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removed

Published: July 28, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 56 seconds

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Facing sex discrimination claims, Texas begins jailing migrant women under border crackdown

Published: July 27, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 3 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott signs $18 billion tax cut package for Texas property owners

Published: July 26, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds

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U.S. sues Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott refuses to remove floating border barrier

Published: July 25, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds

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Race was a factor in Black professors failed hiring, Texas A&M department head says

Published: July 24, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Hundreds of thousands of Texans bumped off of Medicaid face lots of confusion and stress

Published: July 21, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 15 seconds

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In tearful testimony against Texas abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed

Published: July 20, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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State investigating claim that DPS troopers were told to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water

Published: July 19, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 49 seconds

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Acting as Ken Paxton impeachment judge, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues gag order

Published: July 18, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 55 seconds

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Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis

Published: July 17, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds

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Lawsuit seeks to block new Texas law banning gender transition-related care for kids

Published: July 14, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 29 seconds

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Property tax cuts moving quickly as Texas Senate passes key parts of the long-awaited deal

Published: July 13, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 54 seconds

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Limited regulations put responsibility of preventing on-the-job heat injuries on Texas workers

Published: July 12, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 22 seconds

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State House and Senate strike deal on how to cut Texans property taxes

Published: July 11, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 53 seconds

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State of Texas bars HOAs from discriminating against renters receiving federal housing aid

Published: July 10, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 3 seconds

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I want them to haunt you: Man who killed 23 at El Paso Walmart hears from victims families

Published: July 7, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds

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1.4M Texans student debts wont be canceled. But a new loan repayment plan could bring savings.

Published: July 6, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds

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Suspended Texas AG Ken Paxton wont testify at his impeachment trial, defense attorney says

Published: July 5, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 3 seconds

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Judge orders Texas Department of Public Safety to release records related to Uvalde shooting response

Published: June 30, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 20 seconds

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With second special session underway, Texas lawmakers offer their initial pitches on property tax cuts

Published: June 29, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 13 seconds

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First special session ends with Texas lawmakers still deadlocked on property taxes

Published: June 28, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 11 seconds

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At Texas-Mexico border, Ron DeSantis unveils immigration platform with Trump in mind

Published: June 27, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 49 seconds

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Twenty years after a breakthrough Texas case cemented some LGBTQ+ rights, other battles continue

Published: June 26, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 49 seconds

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A year after Dobbs decision, Texas has settled in to a post-abortion reality

Published: June 23, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 16 seconds

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LGBTQ Texans move forward with Pride plans despite tense politics and fears of violence

Published: June 22, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds

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The 2023 Texas Senate, from right to left

Published: June 21, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 16 seconds

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Some conservatives long-term goal in property tax fight: get rid of school taxes altogether

Published: June 20, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 24 seconds

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Meet the 4 whistleblowers behind most of the impeachment allegations against Ken Paxton

Published: June 16, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds

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After an Austin employee gave birth to a stillborn baby, she was disqualified from parental leave. Now, city leaders want change.

Published: June 15, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan joined forces on property taxes. It might help the push for school vouchers.

Published: June 14, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds

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How Texas plan to curb school violence was knocked down by a pandemic and little oversight

Published: June 13, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 50 seconds

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Nate Paul charged with 8 felony counts of making false statements to financial institutions

Published: June 12, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 26 seconds

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Texas to deploy buoys to deter Rio Grande crossings, Abbott announces

Published: June 9, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 57 seconds

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Texas comptroller certifies new $321.3 billion state spending plan, sends to Abbotts desk

Published: June 8, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 43 seconds

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25 years after James Bryd Jr. was killed for being Black, his loved ones question how much has changed in Texas

Published: June 7, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds

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Almost two years since Kabul fell, a frayed refugee system creates obstacles for Afghans in Texas

Published: June 6, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds

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Texas bill to increase transparency in public records law left in limbo despite passing Legislature

Published: June 5, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 52 seconds

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House impeachment team taps 2 top Texas lawyers, Dick DeGuerin and Rusty Hardin, to lead Ken Paxton case

Published: June 2, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 52 seconds

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Abbott taps John Scott, former Texas secretary of state, as interim attorney general

Published: June 1, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 10 seconds

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Texas House swiftly passes property tax bill, abruptly adjourns

Published: May 31, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott calls immediate special session to address property taxes and border issues

Published: May 30, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 34 seconds

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Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties; will face Senate trial

Published: May 29, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds

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State House committee recommends impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Published: May 26, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds

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Investigators detail years of alleged misconduct by Texas AG Ken Paxton in stunning House committee hearing

Published: May 25, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds

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Through art, keepsakes and advocacy, families are making sure the 21 Uvalde victims are not forgotten

Published: May 24, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 8 seconds

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In the first legislative session since the Uvalde school shooting, how are lawmakers responding?

Published: May 23, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 9 seconds

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A year ago, these Uvalde kids left school early. They're haunted by what happened next.

Published: May 22, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 6 seconds

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State of Texas expected to ban puberty blockers, hormone treatments for trans kids

Published: May 19, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds

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House passes bill restricting the college sports teams that transgender athletes can join in Texas

Published: May 18, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds

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DeSantis commits to sending Florida police to help patrol Texas border as Abbott asks governors to help

Published: May 17, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 36 seconds

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Border migrant encounters have dropped by half since Title 42 ended, federal official says

Published: May 16, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 16 seconds

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Pivotal House vote moves Texas closer to banning puberty blockers, hormone treatments for trans kids

Published: May 15, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds

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U.S. House passes border security bill shaped by Texas Republicans as Title 42 ends

Published: May 12, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 54 seconds

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State House passes sweeping border funding bill for Texas, guts proposed civilian policing unit

Published: May 11, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 23 seconds

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Migrants waiting to cross southern border say governments app for asylum-seekers is a mess

Published: May 10, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 21 seconds

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In surprise move after Allen mall shooting, Texas House committee OKs raise-the-age bill for semi-automatic weapons

Published: May 9, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 7 seconds

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Republican leaders in Texas downplay guns, focus on mental health in aftermath of Allen shooting

Published: May 8, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 45 seconds

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Rep. Bryan Slaton declines to discuss attendance at closed Texas House investigative hearing

Published: May 5, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds

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For thousands of Texas professors seeking tenure, a bill banning the benefit could be a turning point in their careers

Published: May 4, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 1 second

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LGBTQ advocates booted from Texas Capitol; vote delayed for bill banning gender care for kids

Published: May 3, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds

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After backlash, Gov. Greg Abbott expresses some regret for labeling all Cleveland shooting victims illegal immigrants

Published: May 2, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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House passes bill to rein in rogue Texas prosecutors

Published: May 1, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds

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A way to throw kids away: Texas troubled juvenile justice department is sending more children to adult prisons

Published: April 28, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 39 seconds

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Lawmakers hope an investment in teacher training in Texas will help keep new educators in the classroom longer

Published: April 27, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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Transgender Texans of all ages could lose access to transition-related care under Senate bill

Published: April 26, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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State House passes first school safety bill in response to Uvalde shooting

Published: April 25, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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Supreme Court leaves abortion drug on the market, for now

Published: April 24, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 42 seconds

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The Texas House moves to expand Medicaid coverage to new moms for a year after childbirth

Published: April 21, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 12 seconds

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In overnight testimony, Uvalde victims family members call on Texas lawmakers to raise age to buy semi-automatic guns

Published: April 20, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds

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The Texas House approves sweeping limits on local regulations in GOPs latest jab at blue cities

Published: April 19, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler faces no-confidence vote from faculty after canceling drag show

Published: April 18, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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A plan for Texas to build its own power plants could cost $7 billion more than expected

Published: April 17, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Texas House passes $12 billion property tax relief package, setting up fight over appraisal cap with Senate

Published: April 14, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds

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Federal judge presses Texas to better monitor residential foster care facilities after reports of medical mismanagement

Published: April 13, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

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Two GOP Texas House members call for Rep. Bryan Slaton to resign

Published: April 12, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds

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Complaint alleges Rep. Bryan Slaton had inappropriate relationship with an intern

Published: April 11, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Texas House approves $302.6 billion state budget with tax cuts and teacher and state employee raises

Published: April 10, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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Former elections chief Chris Hollins drops bid for Houston mayor

Published: April 7, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds

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Bills aimed at adding more natural gas power to Texas grid clear Senate

Published: April 6, 2023, 11:23 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Bill intended to force Texas prosecutors to pursue abortion, election cases advances in Senate

Published: April 5, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott is turning up the pressure on passing school choice.

Published: April 4, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 11 seconds

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Chinese Americans fight for their place in Texas as lawmakers push restrictions on foreign land ownership, social media platforms

Published: April 3, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 3 seconds

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Texas lawmakers attempts to ban school library books deemed inappropriate for kids spur confusion and concerns

Published: March 31, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 28 seconds

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Senate scales back proposed restrictions on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender kids

Published: March 30, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 25 seconds

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A bill advancing in the Texas Senate would block minors from updating gender on birth certificates

Published: March 29, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds

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Republicans once allied with prosecutors, now they seek to rein them in

Published: March 28, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 40 seconds

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Trump vows retribution at Waco rally

Published: March 27, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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LGBTQ groups criticize Texas bills broad restrictions on school lessons and activities about sexuality and gender identity

Published: March 24, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 52 seconds

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Legislators in the Texas Senate passes $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes

Published: March 23, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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West Texas A&M University president cancels student drag show, saying it degrades women

Published: March 22, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Legislators in Texas advances bill that would hinder transgender kids access to puberty blockers and hormone therapies

Published: March 21, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds

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He has a battle rifle: Police feared Uvalde gunmans AR-15

Published: March 20, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 51 seconds

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This rancher doesnt want a border wall on his land. He fears Texas will build it anyway.

Published: March 17, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

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Ken Paxtons campaign against election crimes ensnared a Texas justice of the peace three times before judges thwarted the efforts

Published: March 16, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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Renters in Texas got unprecedented help during the pandemic. The Legislature is unlikely to extend it.

Published: March 15, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Senate gives first OK to make illegal voting a felony in Texas again

Published: March 14, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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Families in Texas would get $8,000 in tax dollars to send students to private school in a sweeping parental rights bill backed by the Lt.

Published: March 13, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds

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Lawmakers offer stark choices for ending the crisis in Texas youth prisons shut them all down, or build more

Published: March 10, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 59 seconds

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The Texas Senate passes first bill this session, a bipartisan effort to close teen gun loophole

Published: March 9, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Women denied abortions sue Texas to clarify exceptions to the laws

Published: March 8, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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Republicans have filed nearly 100 bills affecting LGBTQ Texans

Published: March 7, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds

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Texas Education Agency would have new power to enforce school safety plans under Senate bill

Published: March 6, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds

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Lawmakers in Texas, facing criticism, soften proposed ban on Chinese purchases of land

Published: March 3, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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Republican Texas lawmakers rally around bill restricting transgender athletes from joining certain college sports teams

Published: March 2, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Lawmakers take first step to restoring felony penalty for illegal voting

Published: March 2, 2023, 2:19 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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DPS sent at least 3,000 drivers licenses to organized crime group targeting Asian Texans

Published: Feb. 28, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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Teachers in Texas need raises, more training and better working conditions to fix shortages, state task force finds

Published: Feb. 27, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says most gun crimes involve illegally-owned weapons. Thats not true in mass shootings.

Published: Feb. 24, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

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University of Texas System pauses new diversity, equity and inclusion policies

Published: Feb. 23, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 13 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott promises to be heavily involved in push for education savings accounts

Published: Feb. 22, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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Republican accuses GOP of using immigration crisis for politics

Published: Feb. 21, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott names property taxes, school choice, fentanyl crackdown as emergency legislative items

Published: Feb. 17, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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State of Texas should tell parents their rights when it investigates child abuse claims, lawmaker proposes

Published: Feb. 16, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds

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Uvaldes state lawmakers face an uphill battle raising the age limit for semi-automatic guns. Theyre trying anyway.

Published: Feb. 15, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patricks priority bills signal another swing at pushing Texas to the right

Published: Feb. 14, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports legislation banning transgender athletes from competing in college sports

Published: Feb. 13, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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Federal appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their guns

Published: Feb. 10, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring

Published: Feb. 9, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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After bungled Uvalde massacre response, Texas senator wants better mass shooting training for public safety entities

Published: Feb. 8, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds

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Austin city managers job could be on the line after winter storm response

Published: Feb. 7, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 1 second

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Gov. Greg Abbott issues disaster declaration for Texas ice storm

Published: Feb. 6, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Austin doesnt know when itll fully restore power as hundreds of thousands of Texans remain in the cold

Published: Feb. 3, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Hundreds of thousands of Texans without heat, with no clear timeline for getting power back

Published: Feb. 2, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

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Texans should avoid travel in regions hit with icy weather; states power grid expected to meet demand

Published: Feb. 1, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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The National Weather Service has forecast freezing rain, sleet or ice on roads in much of Texas from Monday through Wednesday morning.

Published: Jan. 31, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Federal judge again threatens contempt-of-court fines for Texas slow progress on foster care reforms

Published: Jan. 30, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says he wont give up COVID-era power until Texas lawmakers ban vaccine mandates, strengthen border

Published: Jan. 27, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

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Heat-related deaths in Texas reached a two-decade high in 2022 amid extreme temperatures

Published: Jan. 26, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds

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After fumbled Uvalde shooting response, Texas senator wants to make it easier to sue law enforcement officers

Published: Jan. 25, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 12 seconds

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In a border graveyard, volunteers exhume migrants bodies and search for their families

Published: Jan. 24, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Jobless rate in Texas drops below 4% for first time since pandemic shutdowns

Published: Jan. 23, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 15 seconds

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After alleged sexual assault of two children in state care, another foster facility closes

Published: Jan. 20, 2023, 10:43 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Texas Legislatures state budget proposals leave more than $50 billion in state funds up for grabs

Published: Jan. 19, 2023, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds

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UT-Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks

Published: Jan. 18, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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Supreme Court of Texas clears way for states education agency to take over Houston ISD

Published: Jan. 17, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.

Published: Jan. 13, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds

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Farmers face a higher risk of suicide. The Texas Agriculture Department wants $500,000 a year to change that.

Published: Jan. 12, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds

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House selects Rep. Dade Phelan as speaker for another Texas legislative session

Published: Jan. 11, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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The Texas legislative session begins today. Heres 6 things were watching.

Published: Jan. 10, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

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Joe Biden tours El Paso for first border visit of his presidency

Published: Jan. 9, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds

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Ahead of El Paso visit, Biden says U.S. will allow 30,000 migrants from four countries to enter monthly

Published: Jan. 6, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Family planning clinics in Texas require parental consent for birth control following court ruling

Published: Jan. 5, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy emerges as key GOP agitator in U.S. House speaker fight

Published: Jan. 4, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Property tax revision, judicial branch expansion among new Texas laws that took effect Jan. 1

Published: Jan. 3, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds

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Federal court ruling may prevent Texas teens from getting birth control without parental permission

Published: Dec. 23, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 26 seconds

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Texans should prepare for life-threatening wind chills, but officials remain confident in power grid

Published: Dec. 22, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 17 seconds

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A Texas superintendent ordered librarians to remove LGBTQ-themed books. Now the federal government is investigating.

Published: Dec. 21, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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Power grid expected to withstand extreme cold in Texas this week

Published: Dec. 20, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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Anticipating a surge in border crossings amid cold temperatures, El Paso declares a state of emergency

Published: Dec. 19, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 29 seconds

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Without evidence, Gov. Greg Abbott accuses nonprofits of helping migrants enter Texas

Published: Dec. 16, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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State of Texas fights federal rule that bans LGBTQ discrimination in state adoptions and foster care

Published: Dec. 15, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds

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DACA deal for Dreamers fizzling as Texas Republicans prioritize border security

Published: Dec. 14, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott calls for five-year mandatory sentence for human smugglers

Published: Dec. 13, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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The state of Texas has amended its constitution hundreds of times. Its not likely to do so for abortion anytime soon.

Published: Dec. 12, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Houston native Brittney Griner, a WNBA star, released from Russian custody in prisoner swap

Published: Dec. 9, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott bans TikTok on state phones and computers, citing cybersecurity risks

Published: Dec. 8, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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A boil-water notice in Houston made national news. In rural Texas, it's a way of life.

Published: Dec. 7, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 28 seconds

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Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick split ahead of the legislative session on property taxes, power grid

Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Feds arrest Texas man charged with threats to Boston doctor who cares for transgender children

Published: Dec. 5, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

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Uvalde officials say local prosecutor impeded investigation into police response to shooting

Published: Dec. 2, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Rural hospitals in Texas are once again at grave risk of closing

Published: Dec. 1, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

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The Texas grid still vulnerable to extreme winter weather, ERCOT estimate shows

Published: Nov. 30, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds

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Houston boil water notice forces schools to shut down

Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 4 seconds

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Jewish Texans see surge in antisemitism as a precursor to fascisms foothold

Published: Nov. 28, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 5 seconds

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Herschel Walker, running for U.S. Senate in Georgia, still gets tax break on $3 million Texas residence

Published: Nov. 24, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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Amid fallout from the Uvalde school shooting, Texas DPS wants $1.2 billion for academy and active-shooter training facility

Published: Nov. 23, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

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More Texans turn to home schooling after the pandemic showed them what learning outside of schools could be like

Published: Nov. 22, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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Oil and gas agency investigating 5.4 magnitude earthquake in West Texas, the largest in three decades

Published: Nov. 21, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 31 seconds

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Acting Uvalde police chief during Robb Elementary shooting resigns

Published: Nov. 18, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

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Ted Cruz votes against Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader

Published: Nov. 17, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott expands Texas migrant busing plan to Philadelphia

Published: Nov. 16, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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Texas lawmakers target election fraud, transgender people and property taxes in new legislation ahead of 2023 session

Published: Nov. 15, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 9 seconds

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State leaders wont commit to specifics about how much theyll invest in childrens mental health

Published: Nov. 14, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 31 seconds

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Abortion helped Democrats across the U.S. hold off a red wave. Not in Texas.

Published: Nov. 10, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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Greg Abbott reelected Texas governor, defeating Beto ORourke

Published: Nov. 9, 2022, 5:59 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 27 seconds

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Dont jump to conclusions as Tuesday election night results come in

Published: Nov. 8, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds

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Four Uvalde shooting victims left classrooms alive. Investigators are reviewing whether a faster response could have saved them.

Published: Nov. 4, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 9 seconds

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As abortion access evaporates, many Texans arent able to find care, new studies show

Published: Nov. 3, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds

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Im so scared: 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in Uvalde elementary school

Published: Nov. 2, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds

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A national bus driver shortage is upending Texas beloved Friday night high school football games

Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds

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The State of Texas diverts $359.6 million from prisons to keep Greg Abbotts border mission operating

Published: Oct. 31, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

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DPS chief Steve McCraw says his agency did not fail at Uvalde school shooting. Others call for his resignation.

Published: Oct. 28, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Texas Republicans in tight races open to rape and incest exceptions to abortion ban

Published: Oct. 27, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

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After suspending political donations post-insurrection, AT&T, Valero fund election-deniers in the midterms

Published: Oct. 26, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 11 seconds

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Early voting has started in Texas. Here are your rights at the polls.

Published: Oct. 25, 2022, 5 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds

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DPS trooper who responded to Uvalde shooting fired amid investigations into police response

Published: Oct. 24, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 15 seconds

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Voters of color had mail-in ballots rejected at higher rates than white voters in Texas March primary

Published: Oct. 21, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

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1State of Texas struggles to get guns away from domestic violence suspects, leaving victims in danger

Published: Oct. 20, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds

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Ken Paxton, Texas election denier-in-chief, closes in on third term

Published: Oct. 19, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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Election administrators are under attack in Texas.

Published: Oct. 18, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds

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Republicans outraise Democrats in battle for South Texas congressional seats

Published: Oct. 17, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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Bexar County sheriff certifies that migrants flown to Marthas Vineyard are crime victims, clearing path for special visas

Published: Oct. 14, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds

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Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins denies he wore blackface in 1983 college trespass

Published: Oct. 13, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds

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Texas may delay trial for alleged Walmart shooter if federal prosecutors want to seek death penalty

Published: Oct. 12, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

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Uvalde schools hire and then fire former DPS trooper under investigation for shooting response

Published: Oct. 7, 2022, 11:10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds

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Uvalde protestors hold vigil, demand that school district suspend officers

Published: Oct. 6, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds

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Another National Guard soldier working Operation Lone Star dies by suspected suicide

Published: Oct. 5, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints first school safety chief four months after Uvalde shooting

Published: Oct. 4, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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Abbott, ORourke spar over immigration, abortion and Uvalde shooting in debate

Published: Oct. 3, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 47 seconds

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Families of three Uvalde shooting survivors sue school district, gun makers, city officials and others

Published: Sept. 30, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Court of criminal appeals confirms the attorney general cant unilaterally prosecute election cases

Published: Sept. 29, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says

Published: Sept. 28, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds

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To save water in Texas, these nonprofits are paying farmers to leave it in reservoirs

Published: Sept. 27, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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Ted Cruz denounces new gun restrictions as he argues with hecklers in Austin

Published: Sept. 26, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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Kamala Harris to headline Texas Democratic Party fundraiser one month before midterm election

Published: Sept. 23, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds

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Three Venezuelan migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Published: Sept. 22, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 18 seconds

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tells court not to trust Biden in Trump records case

Published: Sept. 21, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

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New report shows Texas has banned more books than any other state.

Published: Sept. 20, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 29 seconds

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Second bus with migrants arrives outside Kamala Harris D.C. residence

Published: Sept. 19, 2022, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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Ken Paxton could be deposed about securities fraud accusations after election

Published: Sept. 16, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds

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Hispanic Texans may now be the states largest demographic group, new census estimates show

Published: Sept. 15, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott demands Biden pull his student loan relief plan

Published: Sept. 14, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

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Does a fetus count in the carpool lane? Texas abortion law creates new questions about legal personhood

Published: Sept. 13, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 13 seconds

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Texas DPS director says he wishes his agency had taken control over the police response to the Uvalde shooting

Published: Sept. 12, 2022, 10:37 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds

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The State of Texas could tie community college funding to student outcomes

Published: Sept. 9, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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A constable, 33 officers and over 3,000 other Texans were members of the Oath Keepers, report says

Published: Sept. 8, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 5 seconds

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Five Department of Public Safety officers face a formal investigation over Uvalde shooting response

Published: Sept. 7, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 9 seconds

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Authorities report nine drowning victims after deadly Rio Grande crossing

Published: Sept. 6, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 39 seconds

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The housing market in Texas shows signs of cooling down after the pandemic drove it to new heights

Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 8:10 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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State of Texas child welfare agency told staffers to keep quiet about gender-affirming care investigations, documents show

Published: Sept. 1, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 4 seconds

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Texas gas companies face fines up to $1 million for failing to prepare for extreme weather

Published: Aug. 31, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds

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After a decade of hype, Dallas-Houston bullet train developer faces a leadership exodus as land acquisition slows

Published: Aug. 30, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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Federal judge says Texas cant ban 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns

Published: Aug. 26, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 25 seconds

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A North Texas school district now lets teachers reject childrens pronouns even if parents approve of them

Published: Aug. 24, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

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Congressional candidate Monica De La Cruz disparaged COVID-19 aid despite taking thousands of dollars for her businesses

Published: Aug. 22, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds

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Texas is facing its worst drought since 2011. Heres what you need to know.

Published: Aug. 19, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 18 seconds

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Wheres this money going? Millions donated after Uvalde shooting still havent reached victims and families

Published: Aug. 17, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds

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After the Robb Elementary shooting, some Uvalde parents are choosing private or online education

Published: Aug. 15, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds

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Beto ORourke swears at Greg Abbott supporter who heckled him over Uvalde shooting

Published: Aug. 12, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds

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Phone bills are about to go up for some in Texas. Heres why.

Published: Aug. 11, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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FBI search of Trump home was likely vetted carefully, despite Texas Republicans claims of a witch hunt

Published: Aug. 10, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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Soldiers are more likely to be held before trial for drug charges than for sexual assault, an analysis of court data shows.

Published: Aug. 9, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds

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ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbotts border policy transporting migrants back to border

Published: Aug. 8, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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Abortion is considered basic health care in Mexico City. Its clinics are open to U.S. women.

Published: Aug. 6, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 28 seconds

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The EPA has identified 23 U.S. facilities that are emitting toxic air pollution that puts people at risk

Published: Aug. 5, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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With rural Texas watching, Greg Abbott and Beto ORourke dig in on school vouchers fight

Published: Aug. 4, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds

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Author of critical race theory ban says Texas schools can still teach about racism

Published: Aug. 3, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 58 seconds

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Almost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse

Published: Aug. 2, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds

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Bucking other Texas Democrats, Cuellar and Gonzalez vote against U.S. House bill that would ban semi-automatic weapons

Published: Aug. 1, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds

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Texas troopers are causing car chase fatalities and racially profiling drivers under Abbotts border crackdown, complaint claims

Published: July 29, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Ted Cruz says Texas should repeal its now-defunct law banning gay sex

Published: July 28, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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New Texas law increasing penalties for abortion providers goes into effect Aug. 25

Published: July 27, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

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Ken Paxton bans staff lawyers from speaking at state bar events, escalating feud sparked by 2020 election

Published: July 26, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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Lawyers preparing for abortion prosecutions warn about health care, data privacy

Published: July 25, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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Offshore wind farm proposed for Gulf of Mexico near Galveston could power 2.3 million homes

Published: July 22, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 7 seconds

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Uvalde superintendent recommends firing police Chief Pete Arredondo

Published: July 21, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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Universities in Texas grapple with how to provide reproductive health care information to students amid new abortion laws

Published: July 20, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds

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Texas Department of Public Safety investigating how 91 of its troopers and Rangers responded to Uvalde school shooting

Published: July 19, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

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Systemic failures in Uvalde shooting went far beyond local police, Texas House report details

Published: July 18, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds

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Uvalde police officer criticized for checking his phone was waiting to hear from his dying wife

Published: July 15, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 32 seconds

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Texans asked to conserve energy to protect the power grid for the second time in a week

Published: July 14, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds

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House committee to release Uvalde shooting video to public on Sunday

Published: July 13, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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State grid operator urges electricity conservation as heat wave drives up demand

Published: July 12, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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Texans have been slow to vaccinate their youngest against COVID-19, but theyre slightly ahead of the national average

Published: July 11, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott empowers state authorities to return migrants to border crossings

Published: July 8, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

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Uvalde officer asked permission to shoot gunman outside school but got no answer

Published: July 7, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 18 seconds

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Uvalde shooting victims arent getting compensated from state fund as intended, officials say

Published: July 6, 2022, 6:24 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds

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State of Texas can enforce 1925 abortion ban, state Supreme Court says

Published: July 5, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds

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Supreme Court rules Biden administration can end remain in Mexico policy, sending case back to a Texas court

Published: July 1, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds

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53 people who died in human smuggling tragedy came from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador

Published: June 30, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 39 seconds

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DPS Director Steve McCraw says officers in Uvalde could have taken down gunman within 3 minutes had commander not hesitated

Published: June 22, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 7 seconds

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Senate Democrats in Texas call again for a special session on gun safety in response to Uvalde shooting

Published: June 21, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds

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The race for governor between Abbott and ORourke tightens, according to first poll since Uvalde shooting

Published: June 16, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 36 seconds

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Greg Abbotts handwritten notes raise fresh questions over who misled him about Uvalde shooting response

Published: June 15, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds

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Texas House Speaker pitches spending more than $100 million for mental health, school safety programs

Published: June 14, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 18 seconds

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U.S. senators reach deal on gun legislation in aftermath of Uvalde shooting

Published: June 13, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds

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Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondos talks with The Texas Tribune

Published: June 10, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds

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Federal investigation into law enforcements response to Uvalde shooting wont be criminal, DOJ says

Published: June 9, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 54 seconds

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Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey visits White House to push for stricter gun laws and mental health reform

Published: June 8, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Republicans want to arm more school employees, but few districts are opting in

Published: June 7, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes

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Some Texas GOP donors urge Congress to act on gun control measures like red flag laws, expanded background checks

Published: June 6, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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Bonus Episode: City Cast Houston presents, "Hurricanes 101"

Published: June 4, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 20 seconds

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Uvalde school districts police chief didnt know about 911 calls coming from inside the school, lawmaker says

Published: June 3, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds

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Uvalde students and staff not returning to Robb Elementary School after deadly shooting

Published: June 2, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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Uvalde buries 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza, the first of many funerals to come

Published: June 1, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 32 seconds

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Uvalde worshippers pray for peace, healing and the souls of 21 lives lost

Published: May 31, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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Authorities took an hour to stop Uvalde gunman, raising questions about law enforcement response

Published: May 27, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds

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Uvalde elementary school shooter chronicled his actions on social media, Gov. Greg Abbott says

Published: May 26, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds

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19 children and 2 adults dead in Uvalde elementary school shooting

Published: May 25, 2022, 3:44 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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Texas voters will finalize which Democratic and Republican primary candidates will be on the ballot in the November general election

Published: May 24, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting public health order used to quickly expel migrants

Published: May 23, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds

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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn calls Ken Paxton scandals an embarrassment when asked about attorney general runoff

Published: May 20, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is the target of a bar association complaint over his role in undermining the 2020 election results

Published: May 19, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 37 seconds

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Power grid leaders say theyre confident the lights will stay on in Texas this summer

Published: May 18, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds

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The federal emergency declaration is expected to last through at least mid-October and has kept states from dropping people from Medicaid ro

Published: May 17, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 49 seconds

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Early voting starts today for May 24 primary runoffs

Published: May 16, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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Republican-backed Texas law prohibiting social media companies from banning users over their viewpoints reinstated by appeals court

Published: May 13, 2022, 12:42 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds

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U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn poised to once again vote against bill to legalize abortions

Published: May 11, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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The state of Texas isnt ready to support more parents and kids in a post-Roe world, advocates warn

Published: May 10, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

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Voters in Texas approve two modest property tax relief measures

Published: May 9, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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With piles of campaign cash, a Christian cellphone company is making North Texas school board races a state battleground

Published: May 6, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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78% of Texas voters think abortion should be allowed in some form, UT poll shows

Published: May 5, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds

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If Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, Texas will completely ban abortion

Published: May 4, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott redirects $500 million from other agencies to fund border security mission through end of fiscal year

Published: May 3, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for private donations to bus migrants to D.C. after criticism for using taxpayer money

Published: April 29, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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National Guard soldier who drowned trying to help migrants wasnt equipped with flotation device

Published: April 28, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 34 seconds

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Two Texas constitutional amendments could lower some property taxes. Heres how the measures work.

Published: April 27, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds

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Melissa Lucios execution halted by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Published: April 26, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 23 seconds

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National Guard soldier missing after trying to save two migrants in Rio Grande

Published: April 25, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds

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What did Greg Abbotts border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs

Published: April 22, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 34 seconds

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The most hated conservative college student in the state: How a UNT student embroiled her campus in a culture war

Published: April 15, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds

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First bus of migrants arrives in Washington, D.C., from Texas under Abbotts new controversial plan

Published: April 14, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Predicting food shortages, Sid Miller calls on Gov. Greg Abbott to stop new vehicle inspections at the border

Published: April 13, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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International trade halted at Texas border crossing as truckers protest Greg Abbotts new inspections

Published: April 12, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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After pursuing an indictment, Starr County DA drops murder charge over self-induced abortion

Published: April 11, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds

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Some landlords got a piece of Texas $2 billion in rent relief money and evicted their struggling tenants anyway

Published: April 8, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbotts plan to bus migrants to Washington, D.C., will be voluntary

Published: April 7, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 53 seconds

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The Texas Guards border mission needs an additional $531 million to continue past this month, top general says

Published: April 6, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law that critics dubbed Dont Say Gay bill

Published: April 5, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds

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Operation Lone Star is meant to stop cartels and smugglers. Instead, it mostly arrests migrants for misdemeanor trespassing.

Published: April 4, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 39 seconds

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Teachers in Texas say theyre pushed to the brink by law requiring them to spend dozens of hours unpaid in training

Published: April 1, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds

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Power grid and Texas energy sectors facing elevated Russian cyber threats during war in Ukraine

Published: March 31, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds

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Schools in Texas wont lose funding for attendance drops during the pandemic

Published: March 30, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds

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Amid Russian aggression, Fort Worth leaders say the F-35 fighter jets value is now on display in Europe

Published: March 29, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds

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Feds restore billions in halted payments to Texas hospitals, but the fight over uninsured care continues

Published: March 28, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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Wildfire risk remains high for much of Texas in the days ahead, fire officials say

Published: March 25, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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Abortion funds bring new legal challenges to overturn Texas ban

Published: March 24, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 14 seconds

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After deadly tornadoes tear through Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott declares disaster for 16 counties

Published: March 24, 2022, 1:18 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott brags about his border initiative. The data doesnt back him up.

Published: March 21, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Russia extends detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner as Texans in Congress call for her release

Published: March 18, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds

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Beto ORourke blasts Greg Abbott for latest foster care abuse allegations

Published: March 17, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds

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Texas National Guard troops were dispatched to wealthy ranches with private security as part of border mission

Published: March 16, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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More than one-third of Texas child care providers closed during the pandemic. Theyve mostly reopened.

Published: March 15, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

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Apple, Google among dozens of corporations condemning Texas order to investigate families of trans kids

Published: March 14, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds

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Foster girls whod been victims of sex trafficking endured fresh abuse at a state shelter, report says

Published: March 11, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

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Court upholds order stopping child abuse investigation into Texas trans teens family

Published: March 10, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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Harris County election chief resigns as political parties demand answers over fumbled vote count

Published: March 9, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 17 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott wants task force to examine state teacher shortage

Published: March 8, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds

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Students in Texas push back against book bans

Published: March 7, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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Bonus: Introducing City Cast Houston

Published: March 5, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 33 seconds

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As Texas targets trans kids, their families scramble to find lawyers

Published: March 4, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Van Taylor ends reelection campaign after he admits to affair

Published: March 3, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Greg Abbott, Beto ORourke easily win gubernatorial primaries, setting up November race

Published: March 2, 2022, 5:55 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 31 seconds

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What to watch for during the Texas primary election

Published: March 1, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 16 seconds

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Transgender Texas kids are terrified after governor orders that parents be investigated for child abuse

Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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Voter turnout in Texas primaries is dramatically low.

Published: Feb. 25, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 37 seconds

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National Guard members sound off on Texas border mission in leaked morale survey

Published: Feb. 24, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 7 seconds

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Attacks fly in final days of Attorney General Ken Paxtons primary fight

Published: Feb. 23, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 9 seconds

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Whistleblowers say Ken Paxton is misleading Texans about his bribery and abuse of office allegations

Published: Feb. 22, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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Listen to the stories of Texans who lived through 2021s historic winter storm

Published: Feb. 19, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 32 seconds

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Partisan tactic by Lt. Gov. Dan Patricks campaign delays thousands of requests for mail-in ballots from Texas voters

Published: Feb. 18, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds

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UT faculty members demand answers after Dan Patrick says Liberty Institute intended to fight critical race theory

Published: Feb. 18, 2022, 5:14 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 23 seconds

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Texans with disabilities fear new restrictions on voting help could mean criminal charges at the polls

Published: Feb. 16, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds

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A year after the electric grid failed, Texas focuses on reliability, not climate change

Published: Feb. 15, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds

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Early voting for the Texas primary election begins today

Published: Feb. 14, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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From obscurity to a Nobel Prize nomination: Houston scientists acclaimed for their patent-free COVID-19 vaccine

Published: Feb. 10, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds

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The states power grid held up during last weeks winter weather. Experts say it wasnt seriously tested.

Published: Feb. 9, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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Earthquakes in Texas doubled in 2021. Scientists cite years of oil companies injecting sludgy water underground.

Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Austin residents warned to boil water before using it

Published: Feb. 7, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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State leaders project higher peak electricity demand on Friday

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 43 seconds

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A winter storm is heading to Texas. Heres what that means for the power grid.

Published: Feb. 3, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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Leaders warn of treacherous driving conditions and possible local power outages as freezing weather approaches Texas

Published: Feb. 2, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 18 seconds

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Deplorable conditions, unclear mission: Texas National Guard troops call Abbotts rushed border operation a disaster

Published: Feb. 1, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 18 seconds

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Republicans in Texas trumpet their support for another Trump presidential bid at Conroe rally

Published: Jan. 31, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds

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Omicron pushes Texas ICUs to the brink

Published: Jan. 28, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw sends mail-in ballot applications to voters after Texas banned the practice for local election officials

Published: Jan. 27, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds

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After FBI raid, U.S. Rep Henry Cuellar says investigation will prove no wrongdoing on my part

Published: Jan. 26, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds

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Pipeline company walks back threat to cut off gas to Texas power plants

Published: Jan. 21, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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FBI agents descended on Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellars house, but wont say what theyre investigating

Published: Jan. 20, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds

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Agriculture Commissioner Sid Millers political consultant indicted on charges of theft, bribery in hemp license scheme

Published: Jan. 19, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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Terror of synagogue standoff is no isolated incident to Texas Jewish leaders

Published: Jan. 18, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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Probe of Texas National Guard border mission demanded over suicide attempts, abysmal conditions and delayed pay

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 26 seconds

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Whos required to get vaccinated in Texas?

Published: Jan. 13, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

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COVID-19 kept Texas Democrats off the campaign trail in 2020. Not this time.

Published: Jan. 12, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

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Rice and 15 other universities accused of conspiring to limit financial aid

Published: Jan. 11, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds

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A Texas GOPs voting meme shows how Trump-style messaging wins internets attention

Published: Jan. 10, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 4 seconds

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At least 63 Texans including a state House candidate are accused of taking part in the Capitol insurrection

Published: Jan. 7, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 52 seconds

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Natural gas production dropped in Texas during recent cold front, reviving concerns about electric grid

Published: Jan. 6, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds

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Allen West blasts Gov. Greg Abbott over suicides, pay problems among National Guardsmen at the border

Published: Jan. 5, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds

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The state of Texas puts final estimate of 2021 winter storm death toll at 246

Published: Jan. 4, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott calls on Biden administration to open more COVID-19 testing sites, send more monoclonal antibody treatments

Published: Jan. 3, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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Generators can cause deadly carbon monoxide poisoning. But the industry resists rules to make them safer.

Published: Dec. 17, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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After Supreme Courts ruling on Texas law, abortion-rights supporters see no clear path to victory

Published: Dec. 16, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds

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Migrants say return of Trump-era border policy will put asylum seekers in danger

Published: Dec. 15, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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Abortion law author reacts to California Gov. Gavin Newsoms pledge to do the same thing with guns: Good luck

Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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Legal experts warn Supreme Court action on Texas abortion law could lead to copycats

Published: Dec. 13, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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State judge declares Texas abortion law unconstitutional but does not stop it from being enforced

Published: Dec. 10, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds

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Texas energy regulators, gas industry try to reassure the public that the state's power grid is ready for winter

Published: Dec. 9, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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As critical race theory and mask mandate debates heat up, Texas GOP takes aim at local school board and municipal races

Published: Dec. 8, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 19 seconds

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U.S. Department of Justice sues Texas over new political maps

Published: Dec. 7, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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Cities in Texas werent ready for a massive winter storm in February. Has that changed?

Published: Dec. 6, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 6 seconds

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The state of Texas now bans medical abortions after seven weeks of pregnancy

Published: Dec. 3, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds

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The Supreme Court appears open to rolling back abortion rights.

Published: Dec. 2, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 17 seconds

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The pandemic has undone years of educational gains in Texas schools.

Published: Dec. 1, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 39 seconds

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Abortion access in Texas hangs in the balance as Supreme Court hears new case

Published: Nov. 30, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Some power companies say the states electricity grid is not ready for another deep freeze.

Published: Nov. 29, 2021, 1:39 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds

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Fewer patients, smaller staff, an uncertain future: abortion providers await court decision on Texas law

Published: Nov. 23, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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The Texas grid is vulnerable to blackouts during severe winter weather, even with new preparations, ERCOT estimates show

Published: Nov. 22, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Shipping containers create steel wall next to Texas-Mexico bridge at Eagle Pass

Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds

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Texas Democrats rely on voters of color to be competitive. So why are their top statewide candidates mostly white?

Published: Nov. 18, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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Among El Pasoans, Beto ORourkes gubernatorial run excites loyal fans and revives longtime grudges

Published: Nov. 17, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds

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Beto ORourke enters 2022 a weaker candidate with a harder race

Published: Nov. 16, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds

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Beto ORourke says hes running for Texas governor

Published: Nov. 15, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds

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Texas schools can again set their own face mask rules after federal judge overrules Gov. Greg Abbott's ban

Published: Nov. 11, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

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Joe Bidens infrastructure plan will set aside about $35 billion for Texas projects

Published: Nov. 10, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Unvaccinated Texans make up vast majority of COVID-19 cases and deaths this year, new state data shows

Published: Nov. 9, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 24 seconds

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U.S. reopens land borders with Mexico to vaccinated travelers

Published: Nov. 8, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new voting law

Published: Nov. 5, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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In latest blunder, charges dropped against migrants arrested in Texas governors border crackdown because of faulty paperwork

Published: Nov. 4, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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Election results in Texas

Published: Nov. 3, 2021, 5:22 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Key U.S. Supreme Court justices express concern about Texas abortion laws enforcement

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Texas near-total abortion ban Monday.

Published: Nov. 1, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds

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For Texans who want a child but have difficult pregnancies, the new abortion law just made that journey even harder

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds

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How Texas Republicans moved beyond a bathroom bill to successfully ban transgender athletes from school sports

Published: Oct. 28, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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FDA panel recommends approval of the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5-11.

Published: Oct. 27, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas new political maps, which protect GOP majorities while diluting voices of voters of color

Published: Oct. 26, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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Universities in Texas with federal contracts are grappling with competing vaccine mandates from the state and federal government

Published: Oct. 25, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbotts pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results

Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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U.S. Senate Republicans block federal voting rights legislation that would override Texas restrictions

Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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Republicans say Texas new political maps are race blind. To some voters of color, that translates as political invisibility.

Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Legislators pass most but not all of Gov. Greg Abbotts priority measures in final flurry of lawmaking

Published: Oct. 19, 2021, 5:56 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

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Texans will decide eight proposed amendments to the state Constitution on Nov. 2.

Published: Oct. 18, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds

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GOP primary foe Don Huffines sees impact as Gov. Greg Abbott pushes rightward

Published: Oct. 15, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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U.S. Department of Justice investigating abuse, mistreatment at Texas juvenile lockups

Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott bans any COVID-19 vaccine mandates including for private employers

Published: Oct. 13, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds

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Appeals court allows Texas abortion law to resume, stopping federal judges order to block its enforcement

Published: Oct. 12, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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This undocumented young Texan faces uncertainty after DACA applications are closed

Published: Oct. 9, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 40 seconds

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At least one major Texas abortion provider resumes procedure lawmakers tried to prohibit, after judge blocks near-total ban

Published: Oct. 8, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Texas' near-total abortion ban is temporarily blocked by a federal judge, spurring the state to quickly appeal

Published: Oct. 7, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Texas prosecutor drops charges after migrants claim they were marched to private property, then arrested for trespassing

Published: Oct. 6, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

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Two Black members of Congress decry redistricting map that pits them against each other as discriminatory

Published: Oct. 5, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 9 seconds

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Schools in Texas have reported more coronavirus cases in two months than they did in the entire 2020-21 school year

Published: Oct. 4, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds

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Texas House proposes map that increases Republican strength and decreases Black and Hispanic majority districts

Published: Oct. 1, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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State of Texas appears to be paying a secretive Republican political operative $120,000 annually to work behind the scenes on redistricting

Published: Sept. 30, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 3 seconds

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Court orders release of more than 200 migrants imprisoned in Gov. Greg Abbotts border security clampdown

Published: Sept. 29, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 16 seconds

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Legislators in Texas reduce congressional districts that are majority Black or Hispanic, despite people of color fueling population growth

Published: Sept. 28, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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Migrants arrested by Texas in border crackdown are being imprisoned for weeks without legal help or formal charges

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 39 seconds

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Abortion providers in Texas ask U.S. Supreme Court to fast-track their challenge to states near-total abortion ban

Published: Sept. 24, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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Troopers create steel wall of patrol vehicles in Del Rio as feds continue to repatriate Haitians

Published: Sept. 23, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Texas ban on school mask mandates draws federal investigation for possibly violating the rights of students with disabilities

Published: Sept. 22, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

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Doctor who admitted to violating Texas near-total abortion ban sued under new law

Published: Sept. 21, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds

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Texas Republicans have the redistricting tools to preserve their power. The process begins Monday.

Published: Sept. 20, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Delta variant, lax mask policies delay Plano familys return to school

Published: Sept. 18, 2021, 3:55 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 55 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott backpedals on pledge to shut down border crossings and blames Biden administration for confusion

Published: Sept. 17, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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State of Texas abortion ban prompts push in Congress to pass federal reproductive rights bill, while renewing filibuster feud

Published: Sept. 16, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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New report says,Texas foster care children exposed to sexual abuse, given wrong medication and neglected in unlicensed placements

Published: Sept. 15, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 1 second

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Gulf Coast prepares for heavy rainfall, flash flooding as Tropical Storm Nicholas batters Texas

Published: Sept. 14, 2021, 10:20 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 27 seconds

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How El Paso has escaped the worst of the COVID-19 delta variant surge

Published: Sept. 13, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

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President Joe Biden says Texas new abortion law unleashes unconstitutional chaos

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 1 second

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State of Texas law banning abortion as early as six weeks goes into effect as the U.S. Supreme Court takes no action

Published: Sept. 2, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Republican bill tightening Texas election laws is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk

Published: Sept. 1, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds

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Abortion providers appeal to U.S. Supreme Court in last-ditch effort to block new Texas law banning the procedure as early as six weeks

Published: Aug. 31, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds

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As the second special session of the Texas Legislature comes to an end, lawmakers are close to passing much of Gov. Greg Abbotts conservati

Published: Aug. 30, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Legislators in Texas advance new voting restrictions as Democratic hopes of killing the legislation wane

Published: Aug. 27, 2021, 5:10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott bans mandates on COVID-19 vaccines regardless of whether they have full FDA approval

Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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House speaker says absolutely no deals made to bring back absent Democrats

Published: Aug. 25, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 1 second

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Full FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine opens door for vaccine mandates in Texas

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds

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As Gov. Greg Abbott beefs up border enforcement, some locals want very different kinds of help

Published: Aug. 23, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 4 seconds

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Texas Supreme Court temporarily allows school mask mandates to remain

Published: Aug. 20, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds

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Joe Biden takes aim at states blocking mask mandates, setting Gov. Greg Abbott up for a showdown with feds

Published: Aug. 19, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19

Published: Aug. 18, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 6 seconds

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Confusion reigns in Texas as legal fight over mask mandates rages between local officials and Gov. Greg Abbott

Published: Aug. 17, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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Siding with Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts mask orders in Dallas and Bexar counties

Published: Aug. 16, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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"Tired of putting bodies in body bags, this Austin ICU nurse scaled back her hours in the hospital

Published: Aug. 14, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds

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People of color make up 95% of Texas population growth, and cities and suburbs are booming, 2020 census shows

Published: Aug. 13, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds

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With the delta variant spreading, Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased 400% in the last month

Published: Aug. 12, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds

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Dallas County, Bexar County officials fight Texas Gov. Greg Abbotts ban on mask mandates in court

Published: Aug. 11, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas hospitals to delay nonessential procedures as COVID-19 patients strain capacity

Published: Aug. 10, 2021, 2:12 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Another special session to pass a GOP voting bill started without a quorum. This time it's unclear if Democrats will stay away.

Published: Aug. 9, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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"I expect the worst": A Texas parent worries about sending her children back to school in person

Published: Aug. 7, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott announces special legislative session starting Saturday, covering elections, federal COVID-19 funding, quorum rules

Published: Aug. 6, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 34 seconds

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Local mask mandates pop up in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbotts executive order banning COVID-19 restrictions

Published: Aug. 5, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Energy industry showers Gov. Greg Abbott, other Texas politicians with campaign cash after they passed power grid bills

Published: Aug. 4, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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COVID-19 is spreading fast among Texas unvaccinated. Heres who they are and where they live.

Published: Aug. 3, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 21 seconds

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With time running out, Texas Legislature still at an impasse on GOP elections bill

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

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On a crash course: Texas hospitals brace for another COVID-19 surge as delta variant burns through unvaccinated communities

Published: July 30, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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With federal eviction ban expiring July 31, community organizers help Texans apply for rent relief

Published: July 29, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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CDC wants more vaccinated people and schoolchildren to mask up but Texas keeps it voluntary

Published: July 28, 2021, 4:08 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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Speaker Dade Phelan signs civil arrest warrant for Texas House Democrat who returned to Washington

Published: July 27, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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As Texas COVID-19 cases surge again, some local officials urge everyone to wear masks and unvaccinated residents to stay home

Published: July 26, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott promised transparency and accountability for border wall donations. But donors dont have to use real names.

Published: July 23, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says he won't impose new mask mandate despite increasing COVID-19 cases

Published: July 22, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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Sixth Texas Democrat in Washington, D.C., tests positive for COVID-19

Published: July 21, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says hell soon unveil plan to restrict transition-related medical care for transgender children

Published: July 20, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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Rising share of coronavirus tests coming back positive in Texas fuels fears of another wave

Published: July 19, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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Can Greg Abbott actually build Trump's border wall?

Published: July 16, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 29 seconds

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Behind the partisan drama lies a profoundly serious struggle over who gets shut out under Texas voting laws

Published: July 15, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 42 seconds

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House Republicans in Texas vote to track down absent Democrats and arrest them if necessary

Published: July 14, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds

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House Democrats in Texas flee the state in move that could block voting restrictions bill, bring Legislature to a halt

Published: July 13, 2021, 3:56 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 15 seconds

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GOP voting bills advance in Texas Legislature after overnight committee hearings

Published: July 12, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 3 seconds

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Educators of color in Texas say law limiting how Americas history of racism is taught further silences marginalized voices

Published: July 10, 2021, 4:09 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 30 seconds

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Legislators in Texas House attempting to reset on contentious elections bill with new author, new committee in special session

Published: July 9, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 14 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott includes voting restrictions, critical race theory and rules for transgender student athletes on special legislative sessio

Published: July 8, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds

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Houston-area COVID-19 outbreak including Delta variant cases should be a wake-up call for Texans, health expert warns

Published: July 7, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds

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Former legislative leaders from both parties oppose Abbott's veto of legislative funding as state defends him

Published: July 6, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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2,100 state workers caught in the crosshairs of Gov. Greg Abbotts veto of Legislature funding

Published: July 2, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 5 seconds

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Donald Trump visits Texas to tour unfinished border wall on U.S.-Mexico border with Gov. Greg Abbott

Published: July 1, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds

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Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff visiting Texas to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations

Published: June 30, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott allocates $94.6 million in federal money to help students and colleges recover from pandemic-fueled problems

Published: June 29, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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Texas House Democrats and legislative staffers take Gov. Greg Abbott to court for defunding Legislature

Published: June 28, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 5 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott sets July 8 date for special legislative session on voting bill, other issues

Published: June 23, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes legislation to protect dogs, teach kids about domestic violence

Published: June 22, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for Texas Legislature and its staff as punishment for Democrats walkout on elections bill

Published: June 21, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds

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With jobless Texans losing access to federal unemployment benefits, some in rural areas cant find jobs

Published: June 19, 2021, 12:07 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 50 seconds

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State of Texas empties prison to prepare to detain immigrants arrested during ramped-up border enforcement

Published: June 18, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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Texas empties prison to prepare to detain immigrants arrested during ramped-up border enforcement

Published: June 18, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott announces Texas is providing initial $250 million "down payment" for border wall

Published: June 17, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says hell use crowdfunding for his plan to build a border wall

Published: June 16, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds

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Grid operator in Texas urges electricity conservation as many power generators are unexpectedly offline and temperatures rise

Published: June 15, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Texas grid operator urges electricity conservation as many power generators are unexpectedly offline and temperatures rise

Published: June 15, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Some medically vulnerable Texans feel left behind as the state returns to normal

Published: June 14, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will build a border wall, but doesnt yet give details on cost or location

Published: June 11, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott has lifted almost all Texas pandemic restrictions. But not the one limiting jail releases.

Published: June 10, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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Texas power generation companies will have to better prepare for extreme weather under bills Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law

Published: June 9, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 48 seconds

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An anti-abortion program will receive $100 million in the next Texas budget, but theres little data on whats being done with the money

Published: June 8, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds

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Universities in Texas received more state funding this year than anticipated but they're still hoping for more support

Published: June 7, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 1 second

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Texas universities received more state funding this year than anticipated — but they're still hoping for more support

Published: June 7, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 1 second

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Despite GOP majority, a number of conservative "bumper sticker" issues fell short

Published: June 5, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 30 seconds

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott could be upsetting balance of powers with threat to veto Texas Legislatures pay

Published: June 4, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 40 seconds

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Land Commissioner George P. Bush announces run for attorney general against Ken Paxton

Published: June 3, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 35 seconds

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Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announces run for attorney general against Ken Paxton

Published: June 3, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 35 seconds

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For Democrats of color, walkout on Texas voting bill was rooted in the long fight for equal voting rights

Published: June 2, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds

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With feelings raw over voting bill's demise, Texas Legislature wraps up for now

Published: June 1, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds

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Democrats in Texas abandon House floor in attempt to block voting bill

Published: May 31, 2021, 5:32 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

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Without child care, Texas unemployed mothers are struggling to reenter the workforce as federal benefits cease

Published: May 29, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds

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Leadership tensions, potential special session loom as Texas legislative session hits uncertain end

Published: May 28, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 1 second

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A false date rape drugging accusation against a lobbyist exposed claims of his role in the Texas Capitols culture of sexual harassment

Published: May 27, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds

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Texas House Democrats try to run out the clock in last-ditch effort to sink GOP priority bills

Published: May 26, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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The Texas Legislature moves on two fronts to prevent states largest cities and counties from cutting law enforcement budgets

Published: May 25, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 9 seconds

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Priority bills imperiled as end-of-session tensions rise between Texas House and Senate

Published: May 21, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law one of nations strictest abortion measures, banning procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy

Published: May 20, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Gov. Greg. Abbott says no public schools or government entities will be allowed to require masks

Published: May 19, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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Unemployed Texans will stop getting additional $300-per-week benefit next month after Gov. Greg Abbott opts out of federal program

Published: May 18, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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George P. Bush wants to challenge beleaguered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. But can he keep Trump out of it?

Published: May 17, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 52 seconds

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Bill that would ban abortion at six weeks heads to governor's desk to become Texas law

Published: May 14, 2021, 4:21 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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After Texas House rejects Senate changes, bill allowing permitless carrying of handguns will get hashed out behind closed doors

Published: May 13, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 13 seconds

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Federal judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case that would have allowed gun rights group to reorganize in Texas

Published: May 12, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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Texas governors emergency powers during pandemics would be curbed under bill advanced in House

Published: May 11, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds

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Medicaid expansion for uninsured Texans had bipartisan support, but lawmakers won't pass it this session

Published: May 10, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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Why one mom hopes Texas extends Medicaid for women after giving birth

Published: May 8, 2021, 12:40 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds

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Permitless carry of a handgun in Texas nearly law, after Senate OKs bill

Published: May 6, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 21 seconds

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Joe Biden as popular as top Republican officeholders in Texas, UT/TT Poll finds

Published: May 5, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 12 seconds

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UT/TT poll: Majority of Texans oppose permitless carry and would ban police chokeholds

Published: May 4, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Austin voters reinstate citys ban on public homeless encampments in one of several local Texas elections

Published: May 3, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds

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Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history

Published: April 30, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds

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Donald Trump makes late push for Susan Wright in special election to fill her late husband's U.S. House seat

Published: April 29, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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Lubbock voters will decide May 1 if West Texas city will become largest sanctuary city for the unborn

Published: April 28, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Texas will gain two seats in Congress as residents of color drive population gains

Published: April 27, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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State of Texas recommends resuming Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots after CDC, FDA give green light

Published: April 26, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

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East Texas doctor on a mission to vaccinate people against COVID-19

Published: April 24, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds

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House votes to ban school vouchers, cap attorney general spending in ongoing debate of the $246 billion state budget

Published: April 23, 2021, 4:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Texas officials and activists say murder conviction for George Floyds death is only one step in reforming policing

Published: April 22, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 56 seconds

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Lawmakers in Texas advance bills blocking access to gender-affirming health care despite opposition from LGBTQ Texans, medical associations

Published: April 21, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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Business leaders say the Texas Legislatures anti-LGBTQ bills could hurt the states economy

Published: April 20, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Texas Republicans are vowing to defy any new federal gun rules. Experts say it's largely a symbolic gesture.

Published: April 19, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Houston family testifies against anti-trans bills at Texas Capitol

Published: April 17, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 1 second

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Severe weather this summer could cause another Texas power crisis

Published: April 16, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 4 seconds

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Coronavirus cases in Texas haven't surged since Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the mask order. Experts warn it's too soon to celebrate.

Published: April 15, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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State of Texas pauses J&J vaccinations as feds plan to review six reports of blood clotting among 6.8 million doses nationwide

Published: April 14, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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As Texas Legislature considers anti-trans bills, NCAA announces it will not hold events in states that discriminate against trans students

Published: April 13, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds

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Republicans in Texas say their proposed voting restrictions are color blind. But many see "Jim Crow in a tuxedo."

Published: April 12, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds

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Technical difficulties hampered the STAAR test. One Austin teacher called it a sign.

Published: April 10, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 27 seconds

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At least 1 dead after multiple people shot in Bryan, Texas

Published: April 9, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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State of Texas investigating allegations that unaccompanied migrant children are being abused, sexually assaulted in San Antonio

Published: April 8, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 8 seconds

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First day of STAAR testing canceled for thousands of students experiencing technical issues across Texas

Published: April 7, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 36 seconds

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Republicans have long pushed to allow constitutional carry of guns. Proponents say this year is their best chance.

Published: April 6, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 42 seconds

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When the power went out, Texas oil and gas regulators rushed to defend the industry's image

Published: April 5, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes

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Alamo Drafthouse founder, Tim League, reflects on pandemic struggles

Published: April 3, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds

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Texas Senate advances bill limiting how and when voters can cast ballots, receive mail-in voting applications

Published: April 2, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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Colt McCoy joined forces with rich UT-Austin alumni to help pressure university to keep "The Eyes of Texas," latest emails show

Published: April 1, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 6 seconds

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Bills restricting abortion, including one that bans procedure as early as six weeks, gets Texas Senate OK

Published: March 31, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds

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Sweeping legislation to overhaul electricity market in response to winter storm heads to Texas House after Senate's unanimous approval

Published: March 30, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

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All Texas adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, but there arent enough doses

Published: March 29, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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COVID vaccine brings home health worker some hard-fought stress relief

Published: March 27, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 29 seconds

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At least 111 people died in Texas during winter storm, most from hypothermia

Published: March 26, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 34 seconds

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Ken Paxton refuses to release messages about attendance at pro-Trump rally before Jan. 6 insurrection

Published: March 25, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds

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COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 16 and older in Texas on March 29

Published: March 24, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Migrants, including children, face cramped conditions at South Texas Border Patrol facility

Published: March 23, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

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Republicans in Texas begin pursuing new voting restrictions as they work to protect their hold on power

Published: March 22, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 16 seconds

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Black and Hispanic Texans are still underrepresented in vaccinations

Published: March 19, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will target human traffickers in response to "humanitarian crisis" at the border

Published: March 18, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 21 seconds

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At least 57 people died in the Texas winter storm, mostly from hypothermia

Published: March 17, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds

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State Senate scrambles to advance bill that would force ERCOT to reprice energy charges from winter storm

Published: March 16, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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Houston man supports his community as attacks on Asian Americans persist across U.S.

Published: March 13, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds

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Joe Biden signs COVID-19 relief bill that will give millions of Texans $1,400 checks

Published: March 12, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds

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Texans 50 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting March 15

Published: March 11, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds

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No more statewide mask mandate in Texas. But face coverings are still required in some businesses and public places.

Published: March 10, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 25 seconds

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Texans recovering from COVID-19 relied on machines to help them breathe. Then the power went out.

Published: March 9, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott rejects aid from Biden administration in dispute over coronavirus testing for migrants

Published: March 8, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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A year into the pandemic, many Texans still struggling financially and emotionally

Published: March 6, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 24 seconds

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For some Texans who lost loved ones to the coronavirus, lifting the mask mandate is a slap in the face

Published: March 5, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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Texas teachers, child care workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Published: March 4, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says he's rescinding statewide mask mandate and capacity limits on businesses

Published: March 3, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Public Utility Commission chair resigns after Texas officials criticize management of power outages

Published: March 2, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds

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The state of Texas expects to receive more than 200,000 initial doses of newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Published: March 1, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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Rural Texas communities face long recoveries and stretched budgets without federal aid

Published: Feb. 27, 2021, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 47 seconds

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House and Senate holding hearings about last week's winter storm in Texas

Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 11 seconds

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Citrus and dairy farmers in Texas urge patience as they rebuild after the winter storm

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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ERCOT board members who live outside of Texas are resigning in the aftermath of the power outage, winter storm

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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Here's how Texans can apply for federal help to recover from the devastating winter storm

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says state leaders are moving to alleviate massive energy bills following winter storm

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds

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Texans who experienced winter storm, power outages share their stories

Published: Feb. 20, 2021, noon
Duration: 13 minutes 42 seconds

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After being hit hard by the pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities are feeling the blow of a winter storm

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 21 seconds

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Officials in Texas warn of low water supply; nearly 3 million households without electricity

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 2 seconds

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Power outage leaves Texans desperate for heat and safety

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 39 seconds

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At least 2 million Texas households without power as massive winter storm drives demand for electricity

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds

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Former top aides say Attorney General Ken Paxton received assistance with home remodel, job for alleged girlfriend in return for helping pol

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

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Three FEMA-run vaccination sites aimed at underserved Texans to open later this month, Abbott says

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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Federal judge prevents Biden administration from pausing deportations for two more weeks

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 26 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Ron Wright dies weeks after testing positive for coronavirus

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 41 seconds

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Older and disabled Texans are demanding their home caregivers be vaccinated for COVID-19. But many workers dont want it.

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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Up for the task: Younger Texans are helping older family members get COVID-19 vaccine

Published: Feb. 6, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 20 seconds

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Speaker Dade Phelan shakes up Texas House leadership with new chairs on key committees

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds

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After weeks as one of the nation's worst COVID-19 hot spots, Laredo leaders see no easy way out

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds

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Joe Bidens newest immigration orders include task force to help hundreds of migrant children find their parents

Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 28 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott unveils legislative priorities, including police funding, "election integrity," expanding broadband access and more

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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Progress in the fight against the coronavirus is coming, but Texas is a long way from herd immunity

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 9 seconds

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Volunteers stepping up in hard-hit Laredo to administer COVID-19 vaccine

Published: Jan. 30, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 30 seconds

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With a stalled court system, some Texas jails are dangerously overcrowded in the pandemic

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds

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National Guard teams will vaccinate residents for COVID-19 in five rural counties, Gov. Greg Abbott announces

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 32 seconds

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden's 100-day deportation moratorium after Texas sues administration

Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds

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Despite insurrection, there may be more guns in the Texas Capitol this session

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 12 seconds

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Ken Paxton files lawsuit challenging Biden administrations pause on deportations

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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Baylor students must test weekly for COVID-19. Those who keep missing tests could lose Wi-Fi access.

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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President Joe Biden to pause border wall construction, issue protections for DACA recipients and roll back other Trump immigration policies

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

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The State of Texas has administered most of its 1.7 million vaccine doses as it prepares to receive 333,000 more

Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds

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Low-income Texans struggle to find new doctors as state officials boot Planned Parenthood off Medicaid

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds

Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

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Texas Capitol staffer says pandemic protocols are a must this session

Published: Jan. 16, 2021, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds

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Laws protecting whistleblowers don't apply to Attorney General Ken Paxton, his agency argues in bid to quash lawsuit

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

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All Texas Democrats in U.S. House voted to impeach Donald Trump. No Texas Republicans joined them.

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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2021 Texas legislative session begins with heavy security presence following U.S. Capitol riot

Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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The Texas Legislature convenes for its 2021 session Tuesday. Here are 5 things to watch.

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 12 seconds

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The state of Texas announces sites for next COVID-19 vaccine shipment

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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Wise County man frustrated with COVID-19 vaccine rollout in rural Texas

Published: Jan. 9, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds

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Ted Cruz faces fierce blowback after his objection to Joe Bidens victory culminated in a riot at the U.S. Capitol

Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 21 seconds

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U.S. Capitol under lockdown Wednesday as pro-Trump rioters interrupt certification of Joe Biden's victory

Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 1:47 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 40 seconds

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More vaccines on the way to Texas this week as the state's COVID-19 situation worsens

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds

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The state of Texas banned most abortions last spring after the pandemic began. Then second-trimester abortions jumped.

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds

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Ted Cruz says hell object to certification of Electoral College votes that will make Joe Bidens victory official

Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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Texans reflect on the coronavirus pandemic and their 2020

Published: Dec. 26, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 49 seconds

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Rental assistance program designed to avoid evictions in Texas until March 15

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

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Congress to vote on stimulus bill sending most Americans $600, extending COVID-19 protections

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 15 seconds

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Second round of COVID-19 vaccines earmarked for smaller Texas hospitals and long-term care facility residents

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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Shes tutoring her siblings while learning remotely. How one Texas high school senior navigates the pandemic.

Published: Dec. 19, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 50 seconds

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Officials in Texas expect it to take months for coronavirus vaccine to be available to anyone who wants it

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

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A&M investigating "large scale" cheating case as universities see more academic misconduct in era of online classes

Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 34 seconds

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After voting for Donald Trump, Texas electors ask swing states to reject results that assured victory for Joe Biden

Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

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COVID-19 vaccinations are underway for Texas' front-line health care workers.

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds

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U.S. Supreme Court throws out Texas lawsuit contesting 2020 election results in four battleground states

Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds

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Long wait times and broken machines: Nothing could stop this Dallas voter from casting a ballot

Published: Dec. 12, 2020, 5:11 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds

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Trump, Republicans pin hopes on Texas lawsuit to overturn election results, but legal experts say it's a long shot.

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds

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At least three Texas Board of Education members test positive for the coronavirus after in-person meeting

Published: Dec. 10, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

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Fourteen U.S. Army leaders fired or suspended at Fort Hood

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

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Food banks in Texas may be less equipped to help hungry households in the new year

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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Texans living in long-term care facilities will be among first people eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Published: Dec. 7, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 31 seconds

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Texarkana woman fighting for pandemic unemployment risked losing it all

Published: Dec. 5, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds

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As mayor urged Austin to stay home, he was vacationing in Mexico following daughters wedding

Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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After AG Bill Barr says no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020 election, 9 Texas Republicans decry "shocking lack of action" on allegations

Published: Dec. 3, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds

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The state of Texas must boost coronavirus control efforts amid "full resurgence" of infections, White House report says

Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds

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Harris County GOP chair who assumed role after facing backlash for racist Facebook post resigns

Published: Dec. 1, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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Texas Democrats have failed to pass voter access legislation for years. The pandemic may change that.

Published: Nov. 30, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds

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Williamson County judge pleads guilty for violating his own stay-at-home order, will pay $1,000 fine

Published: Nov. 25, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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These health care workers will be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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A North Texas superintendent is openly defying the state mask mandate in schools. No one is stopping him.

Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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As the Trump campaign challenges election results, El Paso has a different question: Where is our money?

Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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Coronavirus cases in Texas are soaring again. But this time, Gov. Greg Abbott says no lockdown is coming.

Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds

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Allen West takes sharp-elbowed approach as Texas GOP chair, raising intraparty tension ahead of legislative session

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds

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Incarcerated Texans enlisted to work in county morgue as COVID-19 deaths overwhelm El Paso

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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As Texas universities prepare to send thousands of students home for the holidays, few are requiring COVID-19 safety precautions

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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This immunocompromised student fears his own college town during the pandemic

Published: Nov. 14, 2020, 2:03 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 55 seconds

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In economic crisis, Texas Democrats push to legalize marijuana. Key Republicans likely stand in the way.

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds

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Democrats didnt get a blue wave, but some of the fastest-growing suburbs in Texas are still moving to the left

Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 12 seconds

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Key U.S. Supreme Court justices sound skeptical of Texas' argument to throw out Affordable Care Act

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds

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Bill filing for 2021 Texas session begins with legislation on abortion, police stops and redistricting

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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George W. Bush congratulates President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, says the "outcome is clear"

Published: Nov. 9, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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Joe Bidens struggles along the Texas border raise questions about Democrats outreach there

Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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Republicans in Texas decline to condemn President Trump's premature declaration of victory while votes are still being counted

Published: Nov. 5, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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Republicans prevail statewide and in key down-ballot races

Published: Nov. 4, 2020, 12:53 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

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Five things to watch on Election Day 2020 in Texas

Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Supreme Court of Texas rejects Republican-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes

Published: Nov. 2, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

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Bleak House

Published: Oct. 31, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 24 seconds

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Kamala Harris to visit Texas today on the final day of early voting

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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John Cornyn makes final push on bus tour in U.S. Senate race

Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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Record high for early voting turnout in Texas

Published: Oct. 28, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

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In Democrats' bid to flip Texas, maximizing the Latino vote is key

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds

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Democratic state Rep. Senfronia Thompson files to run for speaker of the Texas House

Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 2:21 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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Tarrant County man details his trials voting with a state-issued ID

Published: Oct. 24, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 3 seconds

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John Cornyn and Ted Cruz vote to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 4 seconds

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Advocacy groups ask feds to investigate sexual assaults, gang violence in Texas youth lockups

Published: Oct. 22, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

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Schools tell Texas teachers with medical risks they must return to classrooms during the pandemic

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Texas is on the cusp of another COVID-19 surge. Is the state better prepared to handle it?

Published: Oct. 20, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott boosts COVID-19 resources in Amarillo andLubbock, where hospitalizations are rising

Published: Oct. 19, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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As El Paso sees another record-high for coronavirus infections, leaders step up restrictions

Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 2:36 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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High turnout, sporadic problems reported at Texas polling places as early voting begins

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Early voting begins in Texas boisterous and competitive 2020 election

Published: Oct. 14, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

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Donor accuses Texas AG Ken Paxtons office of mishandling complaint that led to staff mutiny

Published: Oct. 13, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott's ratings fell during the pandemic, UT/TT Poll finds

Published: Oct. 12, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds

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For one Texas coronavirus long-hauler, symptoms have lasted months

Published: Oct. 10, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 46 seconds

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Donald Trump leads Joe Biden by 5 in UT/TT Poll

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

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Early voting can start Oct. 13 as scheduled, Texas Supreme Court rules

Published: Oct. 8, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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Texas police officer arrested on suspicion of murder in fatal shooting of Jonathan Price

Published: Oct. 7, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Attorney General Ken Paxtons former top aide, calls for Paxton's resignation

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 4:06 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says accusations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton "raise serious concerns"

Published: Oct. 5, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds

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Trump administration to cut refugee admissions to record low.

Published: Oct. 2, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person and absentee voting options in Harris County

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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Williamson County sheriff charged with felony evidence tampering in Javier Ambler case

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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Race for Texas House majority has kept the contest for speaker quiet

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court

Published: Sept. 28, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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Texas unemployment benefits aren't cutting it for this North Texas woman

Published: Sept. 26, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 35 seconds

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You can now register to vote online when updating your drivers licenses in Texas.

Published: Sept. 25, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Republicans sue to stop Gov. Greg Abbott's extension of early voting period during the pandemic

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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As Texas college towns emerge as coronavirus hot spots, universities try to keep students from infecting locals

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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From abortion access to immigration, the battle over the open U.S. Supreme Court seat will affect Texas for a generation

Published: Sept. 22, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 51 seconds

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Ted Cruz and John Cornyn indicate support for confirming a new Supreme Court justice before the election

Published: Sept. 21, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott loosens coronavirus restrictions for restaurants and other businesses in most regions of Texas

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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ICE deported a key witness in investigation of sexual assault and harassment at El Paso detention center

Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Officials in Texas change how the state reports positivity rate after testing backlogs skewed coronavirus data.

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 9 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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Lawmakers call on Gov. Greg Abbott to plan to expand broadband access as pandemic worsens disparities

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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The Texas State Board of Education gives preliminary approval for revised school sex ed policy that excludes LGBTQ issues.

Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Bryan woman questions coronavirus restrictions at Texas nursing homes

Published: Sept. 12, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds

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Unemployed Texans will no longer receive an extra $300 in weekly payments

Published: Sept. 11, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott calls on all Texas candidates to sign pledge against police budget cuts

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

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Student athletes get COVID-19 tests three times a week, while experts say testing for other university students is lagging

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds

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A UT-Austin nursing student navigates in-person classes during a pandemic

Published: Sept. 5, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds

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Nearly 3.4 million Texans have filed for unemployment relief since mid-March

Published: Sept. 4, 2020, 10:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Absent widespread testing, Texas schools have limited tools to prevent coronavirus spread.

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds

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As the school year begins online, thousands of Texas students are being left out of virtual learning

Published: Sept. 2, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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The State tells Harris County not to send all voters applications for mail-in ballots.

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds

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Officials want to cut funding for women's health services in Texas while preserving an anti-abortion program.

Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

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Hurricane Laura downgraded to Category 1

Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Harris county sending mail-in ballot applications to millions of registered voters

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 5 seconds

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Nearly 350,000 unemployed Texans don't qualify for extra $300 weekly benefit

Published: Aug. 26, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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Students said pandemic-era tuition should be cut. But its going up at some schools due to distance learning fees.

Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds

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With no end to the shutdown in sight, Texas bar owners and employees are on the brink of losing everything

Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds

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As Texas schools reopen, this mom is keeping her 4-year-old home

Published: Aug. 22, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 17 seconds

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In Texas, USPS woes and state deadlines could leave voters without enough time to return mail-in ballots

Published: Aug. 21, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds

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Sam Houston State University canceled its in-person graduation and fall sports but hosted a Tiffany Haddish comedy show

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott, other Texas leaders want to freeze property tax revenues for cities that cut police budgets

Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds

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Texas becomes fourth state to surpass 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds

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The Democratic National Convention is giving two Texans prime-time speaking roles

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Texas teacher starts group to help educators prepare for schools reopening

Published: Aug. 15, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds

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Austin City Council votes to cut police department budget by one-third

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

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Texas Democrats hope Kamala Harris will help them flip the state in November

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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$400 in extra unemployment benefits remain uncertain in Texas after Trump's executive order

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds

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Restaurants, bars and breweries scramble to reinvent themselves to get around Gov. Greg Abbott's bar shutdown

Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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Attorney General Ken Paxton says local governments can't stop or delay evictions.

Published: Aug. 10, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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South Texas mom says pandemic is taking a toll on her mental health

Published: Aug. 8, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 5 seconds

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UT-Austin will test 5,000 people a week for coronavirus and cover out-of-pocket costs for students

Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds

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An abrupt change to the census deadline shortened the response period by a month, increasing fears of an undercount in Texas

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 15 seconds

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Federal agents are expelling asylum seekers as young as 8 months from the border, citing COVID-19 risks

Published: Aug. 5, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds

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Sales tax collections in Texas went up in July and were higher than one year ago

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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Austin protesters clash with police in the wake of Garrett Foster's death.

Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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At least 187 Texans received mystery seeds mailed from China. State officials warn they shouldn't be planted.

Published: July 31, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, a mask skeptic, tests positive for coronavirus

Published: July 30, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 39 seconds

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Fifth and eighth graders in Texas won't have to pass STAAR test to move on to the next grade.

Published: July 29, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds

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Ranchers, activists and local officials in Texas are bracing for megadroughts brought by climate change

Published: July 28, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Hanna brings flooding, power outages to southern Texas Gulf Coast

Published: July 27, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds

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Ten in this South Texas family got COVID. She doesnt want to be next.

Published: July 25, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 55 seconds

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As school reopenings falter, some Texas parents hire private teachers. Others can only afford to cross their fingers.

Published: July 24, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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Undocumented immigrants behind on their rent are self-evicting across Texas

Published: July 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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Facing budget shortfalls, nearly 100 Texas mayors plead with Congress for coronavirus relief funding

Published: July 22, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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With 4 in 5 Texans living in a "red zone," coronavirus hot spots are moving targets

Published: July 21, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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Five U.S. Navy teams deploy to Rio Grande Valley, other Texas coronavirus hot spots

Published: July 20, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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Texas schools may reopen this fall. This teacher is scared.

Published: July 18, 2020, 12:42 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 24 seconds

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Officials in Texas scramble to provide school reopening guidelines with only weeks of summer left

Published: July 17, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds

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Runoff elections show Texas not quite ready for November's main event

Published: July 16, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds

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Hospitals in Texas are running out of drugs, beds, ventilators and even staff.

Published: July 15, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Trump says he disagreed with privately funded border wall. The builder got $1.7 billion in wall contracts from his administration.

Published: July 14, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Teachers in Texas caught in the middle of political battles over schools reopening

Published: July 13, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 9 seconds

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Why one Texas bar owner joined a lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott

Published: July 11, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 4 seconds

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Parents in Texas face a frightening lack of information on coronavirus risks in child care centers

Published: July 10, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Texas wants $32 million in unemployment benefits back after finding 46,000 people were overpaid

Published: July 8, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 39 seconds

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Several Texas cities worry hospitals may run out of beds in two weeks or sooner

Published: July 7, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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"Kill 'em." Houston GOP powerbroker Steve Hotze left Greg Abbott a voicemail requesting National Guard "shoot to kill" rioters.

Published: July 6, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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More than 300 children in Texas daycares have caught COVID-19, and the numbers are rising

Published: July 3, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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Doctors reverse course, say Texas GOP should cancel in-person convention

Published: July 2, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 11 seconds

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More than 30 Texas bars sue over Gov. Greg Abbott's recent shutdown order

Published: July 1, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds

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Texas city and county leaders ask Gov. Greg Abbott for authority to implement local stay-at-home orders

Published: June 30, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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Want a coronavirus test in Texas? You may have to wait for hours in a car.

Published: June 29, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

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A Fort Worth police officer whose uncle died in police custody hopes departments can change

Published: June 27, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 8 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott pauses Texas' reopening, bans elective surgeries in four counties to preserve bed space for coronavirus patients

Published: June 26, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott recommends Texans stay home as coronavirus cases surge

Published: June 25, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds

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U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Joaquin Castro call on ICE to release migrants in immigration detention centers as coronavirus cases surge

Published: June 24, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Local leaders warn Texas is heading down a dangerous path as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge in big cities

Published: June 22, 2020, 11:57 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports making to-go alcohol sales permanent in Texas

Published: June 22, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds

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What a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling means to LGBTQ Texans

Published: June 20, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds

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U.S. Supreme Court's DACA ruling protects more than 100,000 Texans from deportation

Published: June 19, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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Lawmakers in Texas want to add more LGTBQ safeguards after U.S. Supreme Court guarantees workplace protections

Published: June 18, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott points to abundant hospital capacity as Texas continues with business reopenings

Published: June 17, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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U.S. Supreme Court says civil rights law applies to LGBTQ workers, granting protections long denied in Texas

Published: June 16, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds

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With coronavirus cases climbing, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says "no real need" to scale back business reopenings

Published: June 15, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

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Joshua Howell wants Austin police accountability for less-lethal rounds

Published: June 13, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 12 seconds

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Houston officials increase police budget as Dallas and Austin officials consider decreases in wake of police brutality protests

Published: June 12, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Number of Texans hospitalized with coronavirus hits all-time high as experts say cases are likely to continue increasing

Published: June 11, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 14 seconds

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The Texas lawmakers who led the Sandra Bland Act are pushing to reinstate the police reforms stripped from their original bill

Published: June 10, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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Inmates report dangerous practices inside the Texas prison with the most coronavirus deaths

Published: June 9, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds

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George W. Bush won't support Donald Trumps reelection, report says.

Published: June 8, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Black Lives Matter Houston leader says change is coming after George Floyd

Published: June 6, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds

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With convention plans in flux, Republicans considering Dallas for Trump nomination acceptance speech

Published: June 5, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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Texans in Congress divided over President Donald Trump's protest response

Published: June 4, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas does not need U.S. military's help responding to protests

Published: June 3, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Texas sales tax revenue dips 13.2% in May, the largest year-over-year decline in a decade

Published: June 2, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds

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A weekend of protest and mourning: George Floyds death spurs demonstrations in Texas cities

Published: June 1, 2020, 12:20 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds

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She worries voting in person could put her grandmother at risk of contracting coronavirus

Published: May 30, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 4 seconds

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Texas sports fans will soon be allowed to attend outdoor pro games, Gov. Greg Abbott says

Published: May 29, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 7 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Amarillo has turned a corner after coronavirus flare-up

Published: May 28, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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Water parks, food court dining areas added to Texas latest wave of reopenings.

Published: May 27, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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"This is a scam": Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls it laughable for people under 65 to fear voting in person.

Published: May 26, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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As day cares reopen, a Texas parent weighs the risks of sending her kids back

Published: May 23, 2020, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 47 seconds

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Senate confirms U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas as director of national intelligence

Published: May 22, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds

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School districts in Texas raise hands for shares of $1.29 billion federal infusion.

Published: May 21, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds

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Texas scaling back child care subsidies for essential workers, low-income parents

Published: May 20, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds

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Child care centers, bars and sporting events scheduled for Texas' next phase of reopening

Published: May 19, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

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More than 700 new cases of coronavirus reported after testing at meatpacking plants in Amarillo region

Published: May 18, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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As Texas reopens for business, this San Antonio teen is scared about the risks of working as a restaurant server

Published: May 16, 2020, 1:34 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 23 seconds

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Texas appeals court upholds expansion of voting by mail during ongoing legal fight

Published: May 15, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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Attorney General Ken Paxton warns Austin, San Antonio and Dallas to loosen coronavirus restrictions

Published: May 14, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Oil producers in Texas were cutting output before Railroad Commission chose not to, Commissioner Christi Craddick says

Published: May 13, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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COVID-19 cases at a Texas immigration detention center soared. Now, town leaders want answers.

Published: May 12, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 18 seconds

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Business has reopened in Texas, but the economy wont be back anytime soon, experts say

Published: May 11, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 47 seconds

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He's used to oil booms and busts. But this pandemic has destroyed his livelihood.

Published: May 9, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to free the Dallas salon owner who was jailed for ignoring shutdown order

Published: May 8, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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Abbott sending "surge teams" to look at spiraling coronavirus rates near Texas meatpacking plants

Published: May 7, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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GOP lawmakers get illegal haircuts while calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to reopen salons

Published: May 6, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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70% of Texas prisoners tested have the coronavirus. Experts say it's time for more testing and fewer inmates.

Published: May 5, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 11 seconds

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Feds send coronavirus strike force to Amarillo in response to outbreaks in meatpacking plants

Published: May 5, 2020, 12:43 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

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She tried to get her at-risk brother out of a nursing home. Now he has COVID-19.

Published: May 2, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 35 seconds

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Texas A&M, Texas Tech universities plan to reopen campuses and bring back football in the fall

Published: May 1, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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Texas sending restaurant and retail employees back to work without child care

Published: April 30, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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As businesses prepare to reopen, workers weigh COVID-19 risk against the need for a paycheck

Published: April 29, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott to let restaurants, movie theaters and malls open with limited capacity May 1

Published: April 28, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott promises far-reaching announcement on reopening Texas businesses, including restaurants, hair salons

Published: April 27, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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Oil prices collapsed, but that doesnt mean Texans will get free gasoline

Published: April 24, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

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Texas investigating meat processing plants over coronavirus outbreaks

Published: April 23, 2020, 10:27 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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Dan Patrick says there are more important things than living and thats saving this country

Published: April 22, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Texas oil price plummets below $1 as the coronavirus pandemic's economic woes continue battering the state

Published: April 21, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

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Universities in Texas are getting millions in federal dollars to offset coronavirus losses. It won't be enough, officials say.

Published: April 20, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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More than 1 million people in Texas filed for unemployment relief in the last month.

Published: April 17, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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Oil and gas regulators in Texas aren't ready to cut production yet. They're not even sure how it would work if they did.

Published: April 16, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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Many Texas prisoners have been approved for parole but can't walk free yet. Advocates say coronavirus should change that.

Published: April 15, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says reopening the Texas economy will be a slow process

Published: April 14, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 38 seconds

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Government watchdog: Millions wasted on Tornillo migrant detention facility

Published: April 13, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds

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More Texans filed for unemployment in the last 4 weeks than all of 2019

Published: April 10, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Coronavirus is spreading in Texas nursing homes. But the state won't share the details.

Published: April 9, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Texas City nursing home residents with coronavirus being treated with unproven hydroxychloroquine drug

Published: April 8, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds

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Health care workers on the front lines of coronavirus don't get expanded paid sick leave protections

Published: April 7, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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Along the border, the population is high risk for coronavirus, but testing is in short supply

Published: April 6, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds

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Expecting a rush of COVID-19 patients, hospitals prepare their most important resource: health care workers

Published: April 3, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

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Schools in Texas are paying support staff; work for substitute teachers dries up.

Published: April 2, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas schools will stay closed until at least May 4

Published: April 1, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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As local officials shrink jail populations due to coronavirus, Abbott blocks release of some inmates who cant pay bail

Published: March 31, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 9 seconds

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Whats an "essential" business? Texas counties differ on who should work during shelter in place

Published: March 30, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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Regulators vote to ban residential utility shut-offs during pandemic while buoying companies in Texas

Published: March 27, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Hospitals in Texas prepare to add beds, eye vacated buildings as they prepare for a an influx of coronavirus cases

Published: March 26, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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Cities and counties are issuing stay-at-home orders as coronavirus spreads across Texas

Published: March 24, 2020, 11:46 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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More and more Texans ordered to stay at home as coronavirus spreads in urban centers

Published: March 24, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott resists calls for statewide shelter-in-place; moves to expand hospital capacity

Published: March 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 39 seconds

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Texas regulators contemplating a reduction in oil production amid coronavirus crisis

Published: March 20, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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Texas coronavirus cases prompt Gov. Greg Abbott to activate National Guard

Published: March 18, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Many Texas schools could be closed through academic year due to coronavirus, education commissioner warns

Published: March 17, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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Texas governor declares statewide emergency, says state will soon be able to test thousands

Published: March 16, 2020, 1:31 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 48 seconds

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Counting in Texas for the U.S. census has begun. Here's what you need to know.

Published: March 13, 2020, 2:08 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds

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Texas' first case of possible community spread of coronavirus in Montgomery County.

Published: March 12, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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5 million Texans lack health insurance. Here's how that complicates the coronavirus response.

Published: March 11, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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Coronavirus case confirmed in Collin County

Published: March 10, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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More than 100 cruise ship passengers heading to San Antonio for coronavirus quarantine

Published: March 9, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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Joe Biden to earn an estimated 111 of Texas' Democratic primary delegates. Bernie Sanders will get 102.

Published: March 6, 2020, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds

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Joe Biden wins Texas primary in a stunning turnaround

Published: March 5, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 27 seconds

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Voting lines last hours after polls close on Super Tuesday.

Published: March 4, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott demands CDC improve protocols after release of San Antonio patient who tested "weakly positive" for coronavirus

Published: March 3, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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Rice University asks "small group" to self-quarantine due to employee's possible exposure to coronavirus

Published: March 2, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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Abbott says the homeless need mental health care. Advocates say Medicaid expansion would help.

Published: Feb. 28, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

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ACLU sues seven Texas towns for passing local anti-abortion ordinances

Published: Feb. 27, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 28 seconds

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Webb County and Laredo coming face to face with the reality of a border wall

Published: Feb. 26, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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A confident Bernie Sanders barnstorms Texas with burst of momentum

Published: Feb. 25, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Texas sues company whose Port Neches chemical plant exploded

Published: Feb. 24, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 50 seconds

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In Democrats low-information judicial primaries, gender and ballot names may drive voters decisions

Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Federal judge dismisses suit against Army Corps of Engineers for post-Harvey flooding

Published: Feb. 20, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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State Sen. Kirk Watson to retire from Texas Senate

Published: Feb. 19, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds

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Bernie Sanders leaps to first among Texas Democrats in latest UT/TT Poll

Published: Feb. 18, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

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Texas improperly picked winners for contracts worth $10 billion, health insurers argue

Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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To end hazing, college students must be individually punished or prosecuted, advocates tell Texas lawmakers

Published: Feb. 13, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

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Beto ORourkes flock remains loyal while his party debates whether to move on

Published: Feb. 12, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Cristina Tzintzun Ramirezs unlikely ally in her quest to take on John Cornyn: Alec Baldwin

Published: Feb. 11, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

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El Paso shooting suspect faces nearly 100 federal charges, including hate crimes

Published: Feb. 10, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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A report finds six Texas oil refineries spewing cancer-causing pollutant above federal threshold

Published: Feb. 7, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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Partisan tension hung over State of the Union even before Texas congresswoman gave rebuttal from El Paso

Published: Feb. 6, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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Austin's homeless residents consider Abbott's camp helpful but say his tweets still stigmatize them

Published: Feb. 5, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Texas A&M-Commerce shooting leaves two dead, one injured

Published: Feb. 4, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

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Ted Cruz, John Cornyn join most GOP senators in voting against new witnesses in impeachment trial

Published: Feb. 3, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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Ahead of explosion, Port Neches plant reported an increase of rogue emissions of explosive gas

Published: Jan. 31, 2020, 3:01 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 11 seconds

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Republican Gary Gates handily beats Democrat Eliz Markowitz in Texas House District 28 runoff

Published: Jan. 30, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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Bernie Sanders campaign hones in on Texas as primary nears

Published: Jan. 29, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 48 seconds

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Baylor University student does not have coronavirus, health officials say

Published: Jan. 28, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 17 seconds

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Attorney general tells Galveston City Council it can't stop gun shops from locating near schools and churches

Published: Jan. 27, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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CBD products are everywhere in Texas since the state legalized hemp. Experts warn: buyer beware.

Published: Jan. 24, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 50 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas nonprofits helping refugees should focus on homelessness. Refugee groups say it doesn't work that way.

Published: Jan. 23, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds

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Meet the Texas-based church security business training worshippers to fight back in mass shootings

Published: Jan. 22, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds

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"The farmers are sticking with Trump": President Trump touts new trade deal during Austin speech

Published: Jan. 21, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds

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Federal judge blocks policy that allowed Gov. Greg Abbott to ban refugees in Texas

Published: Jan. 17, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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Texas Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia one of 7 named to prosecution team in Senate impeachment trial

Published: Jan. 16, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott, a Catholic, draws criticism over new refugee ban from Texas' Catholic bishops

Published: Jan. 15, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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With its 228 delegates and Super Tuesday slot, Texas looms in the presidential primary

Published: Jan. 14, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

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Abbott tells Trump administration Texas won't participate in refugee resettlement

Published: Jan. 13, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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Appeals court rules Trump can use nearly $4 billion in military funds for border wall

Published: Jan. 10, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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Man spent a month in Texas jail accused of hauling 3,350 pounds of marijuana. But lab results say it was legal hemp.

Published: Jan. 9, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

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Suburban Texas councilman faces recall after declaring a black state of emergency over police shootings

Published: Jan. 8, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remains quiet on whether the state will opt out of refugee program

Published: Jan. 7, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

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Marijuana prosecutions in Texas have dropped by more than half since lawmakers legalized hemp.

Published: Jan. 6, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

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Julian Castro drops out of presidential race

Published: Jan. 3, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 41 seconds

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Revisit some of The Texas Tribunes best stories of 2019

Published: Dec. 30, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds

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House committee adopts report saying Dennis Bonnen "likely violated" the law during meeting with hardline activist

Published: Dec. 23, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds

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Federal judge dismisses Houston ISD lawsuit seeking to avoid state takeover

Published: Dec. 20, 2019, 4:13 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds

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An estimated 390,000 Texans might lose access to food stamps under new Trump policy

Published: Dec. 19, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds

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Students face felony charges, expulsions as Texas schools ramp up fight against vaping

Published: Dec. 18, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

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With a deadline for Hurricane Harvey assistance near, Galveston advocates say hundreds could miss out due to bureaucratic mixups

Published: Dec. 16, 2019, 3:28 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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1,000 migrants a day made this tiny Guatemala town a smugglers paradise. The business has dried up.

Published: Dec. 13, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 6 seconds

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The Texas Senate will be a quiet zone in a noisy, important election year

Published: Dec. 12, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds

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To relief of Texas business leaders, Congress reaches deal on new North American trade agreement

Published: Dec. 11, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds

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Top Texas Republicans pressure a county chair to resign over racist text

Published: Dec. 10, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke repeats he's not running for Senate despite continued speculation

Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 17 seconds

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Two UT-Austin professors disciplined for sexual misconduct were allowed to resume teaching. Students want to know why.

Published: Dec. 6, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds

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State Rep. Rick Miller drops reelection bid after saying opponents were challenging him because theyre Asian

Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott rescinds his endorsement of state Rep. Rick Miller

Published: Dec. 4, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 29 seconds

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Fort Worth teacher who asked Trump to deport students said her tweets were protected by the First Amendment. Texas officials agreed.

Published: Dec. 3, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds

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Port Neches plant rocked by multiple explosions was declared a high priority violator by EPA

Published: Dec. 2, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds

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Jared Kushners new assignment: Overseeing the construction of Trumps border wall

Published: Nov. 27, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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Michael Bloomberg spends $3 million on Texas TV ads as he rolls out presidential bid

Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Will Hurd sticks with Republicans during last public impeachment hearing of the week

Published: Nov. 25, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds

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As government prepares to seize more land for a border wall, some Texas landowners prepare to fight

Published: Nov. 22, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds

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U.S. ambassador on Rick Perry, Rudy Giuliani and Ukraine: "We did not want to work with Mr. Giuliani"

Published: Nov. 21, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds

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President Trump is coming to Austin. Heres what to expect.

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds

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The inauguration of Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick cost millions. But much of it went to fundraising and staff

Published: Nov. 19, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

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Texas court stops Rodney Reeds execution to further review claims of innocence

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds

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State Rep. Poncho Nevarez caught on tape at airport dropping envelope containing cocaine, DPS affidavit says

Published: Nov. 15, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Ratcliffe emerges as strong defender of Trump during public hearing on impeachment

Published: Nov. 14, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

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After state takeover news, Houston ISD clams up, leaving parents and teachers scrambling for insight

Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

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Texas had 7 mass shootings over 10 years. Meanwhile, gun control has loosened statewide.

Published: Nov. 12, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds

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State to take over Houston ISD by replacing school board and superintendent

Published: Nov. 8, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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Sylvester Turner to face Tony Buzbee in runoff for Houston mayor

Published: Nov. 7, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 19 seconds

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Election Day ballots feature 10 constitutional amendments, three vacant Texas House seats and one heated Houston mayoral race

Published: Nov. 6, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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Texas constitutional amendment election is Tuesday. Heres what voters will decide.

Published: Nov. 5, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds

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Beto ORourke drops out of the presidential race

Published: Nov. 4, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 43 seconds

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As Texas gets ready to clear some Austin highway encampments, Gov. Abbott and Mayor Adler at odds over homeless residents

Published: Nov. 1, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

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Texas coal companies are leaving behind contaminated land. The state is letting them.

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds

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Capitol insiders: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is letting the state's budget agency fall apart

Published: Oct. 30, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds

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2 dead, at least 14 wounded after shooting at party in Greenville, Texas

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 5:04 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

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Top Texas Republicans order investigation into mother who supports childs gender transition

Published: Oct. 28, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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Texans were in the middle of the commotion in the U.S. House over the Trump impeachment inquiry

Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds

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Student debt isnt just a millennial problem.

Published: Oct. 24, 2019, 3:25 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds

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Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen won't seek reelection after recording scandal

Published: Oct. 23, 2019, 3:42 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

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Early voting in Texas constitutional amendment election starts Monday. Heres what voters will decide

Published: Oct. 22, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds

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Trump in Dallas

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

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Beto ORourke goes after Warren, spars with Buttigieg as he and Julian Castro fight for political survival

Published: Oct. 17, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 19 seconds

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Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen offered media access to Empower Texans, suggested it target certain Republicans, recording shows

Published: Oct. 16, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

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We visit an East Texas sanctuary city for the unborn. And in Houston, a highway project worries communities of color

Published: Oct. 15, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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Two big-name Texans ensnared in Trump-Ukraine scandal and DPS troopers have new waistline limits

Published: Oct. 14, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Texas on pace to collect more tax revenues than predicted, but state comptroller has a few words of caution

Published: Oct. 11, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds

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As its U.S. House members of color depart, Texas GOP grapples with its lack of diversity

Published: Oct. 9, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds

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Imelda victims will receive federal assistance after disaster declaration

Published: Oct. 8, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 21 seconds

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Thousands of migrant kids are living in Texas shelters

Published: Oct. 7, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 19 seconds

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Eyes are upon Texas in 2020

Published: Oct. 4, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to intervene in Austins homelessness crisis

Published: Oct. 3, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 6 seconds

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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger found guilty of murder in shooting of Botham Jean

Published: Oct. 2, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry will not run for reelection, marking the sixth recent GOP retirement in Texas

Published: Oct. 1, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 6 seconds

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Nancy Pelosi to President Donald Trump: "You've come into my wheelhouse now"

Published: Sept. 30, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds

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Texans still don't know if they qualify for FEMA aid after Imelda.

Published: Sept. 27, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 6 seconds

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Nancy Pelosi to speak Saturday at The Texas Tribune Festival, days after announcing impeachment inquiry

Published: Sept. 26, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds

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12 of the 13 Texas Democrats in Congress have expressed willingness to impeach Donald Trump

Published: Sept. 25, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 36 seconds

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Tropical Storm Imelda left 5 dead in Texas and many flooded. Will FEMA aid come next?

Published: Sept. 24, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

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Howdy Modi!

Published: Sept. 23, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 21 seconds

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Tropical Storm Imelda brings flooding, disaster declaration to southeast Texas

Published: Sept. 20, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 20 seconds

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Beto ORourkes call for mandatory buyback of assault weapons roils Texas politics

Published: Sept. 19, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds

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Crystal Mason's ballot was never counted. Will she still serve time for illegally voting?

Published: Sept. 18, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds

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Texas State University says it misreported campus crime numbers

Published: Sept. 17, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 27 seconds

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Funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall is again threatening Congress government spending bill

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Democratic presidential candidates turn to Texas for delegates, dollars

Published: Sept. 13, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 48 seconds

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ORourke running third behind Biden and Warren among Texas Democrats, poll says

Published: Sept. 12, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 9 seconds

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Decade of voting rights fights led to fewer redistricting safeguards for Texas voters of color

Published: Sept. 11, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds

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Democrats plot path to flipping Texas in 2020

Published: Sept. 10, 2019, 5:55 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds

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Federal judge threatens to jail prison officials over air conditioning problems in inmates cells

Published: Sept. 9, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott issues 8 executive orders aimed at stopping potential mass shooters

Published: Sept. 6, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 4 seconds

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Democrats ask Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session after two mass shootings

Published: Sept. 5, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

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Greg Abbott backs expedited executions for mass shooters after Odessa shooting

Published: Sept. 4, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds

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Death toll in Midland-Odessa mass shooting climbs to eight, including the shooter

Published: Sept. 3, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 43 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott admits mistakes in immigration rhetoric

Published: Aug. 30, 2019, 10:55 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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President Trump wants a border wall, painted black, by Election Day

Published: Aug. 29, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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El Paso shooting suspect said he bought his AK-47, ammo from overseas

Published: Aug. 28, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

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2020 census efforts turn to schools to prevent an undercount in Texas

Published: Aug. 27, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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Sutherland Springs pastor announces run for Texas Senate

Published: Aug. 26, 2019, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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After asylum ruling, migrants must choose: stay in line or try elsewhere

Published: Aug. 23, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

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What Hispanic Texans want from Texas lawmakers after El Paso shooting

Published: Aug. 22, 2019, 5:39 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 44 seconds

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Julián Castro qualifies for third Democratic debate in September

Published: Aug. 21, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 42 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott names new chief elections' officer

Published: Aug. 20, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

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At the Texas Capitol, a resignation and an early retirement

Published: Aug. 19, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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Donald Trump spending hundreds of thousands on Texas Facebook ads

Published: Aug. 16, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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Dallas' murder rate is rising

Published: Aug. 15, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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Julián Castro buys Fox News ad to rebuke Donald Trump

Published: Aug. 14, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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Texans get ready for beer to go and booze delivery

Published: Aug. 13, 2019, 5:28 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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State House committee to probe allegations against Speaker Dennis Bonnen

Published: Aug. 12, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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Migrants seeking asylum in America pushed farther south into Mexico

Published: Aug. 9, 2019, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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Donald Trump considers red-flag laws that Texas lawmakers have blocked

Published: Aug. 8, 2019, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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Trump visits El Paso after deadly shooting targeting Hispanics

Published: Aug. 7, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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Death toll in El Paso shooting climbs to 22

Published: Aug. 6, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 34 seconds

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After El Paso shooting, some Texas Republican leaders decry "white" terror

Published: Aug. 5, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Will Hurd of Texas retiring from Congress

Published: Aug. 2, 2019, 5:04 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

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Julián Castro, Joe Biden spar on immigration during Democratic debate

Published: Aug. 1, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke delivers subdued Detroit debate performance

Published: July 31, 2019, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke and Julián Castro prepare for this week's debates

Published: July 30, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 29 seconds

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Trump taps U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe for national intelligence post

Published: July 29, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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Can Jen O'Malley Dillon turn around Beto O'Rourke's campaign?

Published: July 26, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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State redistricting won't have federal oversight, judges rule

Published: July 25, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

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New Texas law makes it easier to punish students who harass teachers

Published: July 24, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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Wendy Davis announces congressional bid

Published: July 23, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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State Sen. Royce West expected to announce run for U.S. Senate

Published: July 22, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds

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Nancy Pelosi to host event for Wendy Davis as she nears congressional run

Published: July 19, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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Houston councilwoman launches U.S. Senate campaign

Published: July 18, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds

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The ripple effect of Trump's "go back" tweet

Published: July 17, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 13 seconds

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GOP Texans in Congress mostly silent in reaction to Trump tweets

Published: July 16, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds

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Trump’s promised deportation raids never materialized on a large-scale

Published: July 15, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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Judge dismisses part of Texas' first "sanctuary city" lawsuit

Published: July 12, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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El Paso's backlogged immigration court halts assistance for asylum seekers

Published: July 11, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 50 seconds

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UT-Austin will cover more students’ tuition

Published: July 10, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

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State heads to court to end Obamacare

Published: July 9, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

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Will Texas teachers get the pay raises they anticipated?

Published: July 3, 2019, 5:26 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

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At crowded Mexican shelter, migrants are waiting months to claim asylum

Published: July 2, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Santa Fe school shooting “survivor” David Briscoe wasn’t there

Published: July 1, 2019, 5:48 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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President Donald Trump pushes to delay 2020 Census

Published: June 28, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Julián Castro spars with Beto O’Rourke on immigration

Published: June 27, 2019, 5:36 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke, Julián Castro debate tonight in Miami

Published: June 26, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 31 seconds

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Migrant children moved after unsafe conditions reported at border facility

Published: June 25, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds

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Lawyer: Immigrant detention center in South Texas lacks 'basic hygiene’

Published: June 24, 2019, 6:21 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

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Report: Migrant children in Texas held in questionable conditions

Published: June 21, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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New census estimates show Hispanics outpacing whites 9 to 1

Published: June 20, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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John Cornyn is no Ted Cruz. But does he face a tough Texas re-election?

Published: June 19, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Texans differ on growth, diversity, immigration, trade, UT/TT Poll finds

Published: June 18, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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Poll shows Trump’s reelection support is 50-50 in Texas

Published: June 17, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds

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Gov. Abbott pumps new life into state plumbing board

Published: June 14, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 50 seconds

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The fight for control of the Texas House

Published: June 13, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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State vaccine exemption rates at all-time high

Published: June 12, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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Did Beto O’Rourke doom El Paso's Duranguito neighborhood?

Published: June 11, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds

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DPS deployed to Dallas to combat city's violent crime spike

Published: June 10, 2019, 5:26 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds

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How Texas police seize money and property in four counties

Published: June 7, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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Some Texas gun groups oppose a state-funded safety campaign

Published: June 6, 2019, 5:38 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds

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Gov. Abbott signs bills to combat human trafficking, aid sexual assault survivors

Published: June 5, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds

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Is Texas is really going purple?

Published: June 4, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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U.S. House set to vote on $19 billion disaster aid package

Published: June 3, 2019, 6:03 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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Ted Cruz and AOC agree to file lobbying ban bill

Published: May 31, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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In Texas' biggest congressional races, Democrats face familiar faces

Published: May 30, 2019, 5:15 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds

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Joe Biden pitches education plan on first trip to Texas as 2020 hopeful

Published: May 29, 2019, 5:19 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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The 2019 Texas legislative session comes to an end

Published: May 28, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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State lawmakers to adjourn at the Capitol till 2021

Published: May 27, 2019, 5:50 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Lawmakers reach deal on school finance reform, property tax relief

Published: May 24, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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State Senate expands access to medical cannabis

Published: May 23, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

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State mental health bill killed over technicality, then resurrected

Published: May 22, 2019, 7:50 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

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Central American teen dies in U.S. border patrol custody

Published: May 21, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Santa Fe shooting survivors keep focus on rebuilding community

Published: May 20, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds

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Religious liberty bill advances despite LGBTQ advocates’ concerns

Published: May 17, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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High-speed rail project gets a boost

Published: May 16, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds

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House lawmakers vote to raise legal smoking age to 21

Published: May 15, 2019, 5:01 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Religious liberty bill gets second life in Texas Senate

Published: May 14, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds

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Lawmakers see a more engaged Abbott. Will it pay off?

Published: May 13, 2019, 5:32 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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House LGBTQ Caucus marks major victory, killing bill advocates feared

Published: May 10, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke, once the talk of the 2020 field, settles in for long haul

Published: May 9, 2019, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Appeals court clears Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers

Published: May 8, 2019, 5:31 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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School finance reform bill passes Senate sans sales tax hike

Published: May 7, 2019, 5:20 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

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State Senate poised to take up House school finance reform

Published: May 6, 2019, 5:43 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds

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Court considers federal oversight of Texas redistricting

Published: May 3, 2019, 5:47 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Comparing the Texas House and Senate budgets for 2020-21

Published: May 2, 2019, 5:20 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

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Black students weary of state's efforts to arm more teachers

Published: May 1, 2019, 5:55 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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Bill to reduce penalties for low-level marijuana possession advances

Published: April 30, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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Joaquin Castro's U.S. Senate deliberations continue

Published: April 29, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

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Lawmakers focused on school and tax reform proposals

Published: April 26, 2019, 5:25 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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Could Texas high-speed rail hit a speed bump this session?

Published: April 25, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke tried to flee scene of 1998 DWI crash, officers say

Published: April 24, 2019, 5:12 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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Solitary confinement hard to escape for Texas inmates with mental illness

Published: April 23, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

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Cable companies and Texas cities battle it out at the Capitol

Published: April 22, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 43 seconds

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New tent city for migrant families in development along Texas border

Published: April 19, 2019, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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Latest census shows biggest growth in Dallas-Fort Worth area

Published: April 18, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds

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Sales tax increase would hit poor people the hardest

Published: April 17, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Property tax relief bill clears hurdle in Texas Senate

Published: April 16, 2019, 5:24 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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Long delays at border bring anxiety for businesses during Holy Week

Published: April 15, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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Lawmaker who halted bill outlawing abortion faces safety concerns

Published: April 12, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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Greg Abbott endorses raising Texas sales taxes for property tax relief

Published: April 11, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 42 seconds

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Trump travels to Texas to fundraise

Published: April 10, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds

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House Democratic campaign arm beefs up Texas team

Published: April 9, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke flips positions on 2016 offshore drilling vote

Published: April 8, 2019, 5:58 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

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Gun rights activist visits home of Texas Speaker Bonnen

Published: April 5, 2019, 6:55 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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State House passes its school finance proposal

Published: April 4, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 34 seconds

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State Senate declares migrant surge an emergency

Published: April 3, 2019, 5:24 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds

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Vote set for UTEP president nominee Heather Wilson

Published: April 2, 2019, 6:45 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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Trump White House doubles down on threat to close U.S.-Mexico border

Published: April 1, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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In last-minute ruling, U.S. Supreme Court stops execution of “Texas Seven” prisoner

Published: March 29, 2019, 6:54 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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Southwest border sees operational crisis as migrants surge

Published: March 28, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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The Texas budget is up for debate in the House

Published: March 27, 2019, 6:48 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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The state budget debate: Everyone wants a piece of the pie

Published: March 26, 2019, 5:45 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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Environmentalists take petrochemical giant Formosa to court over plastics pollution

Published: March 25, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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How the Texas voter roll review hurt these naturalized citizens

Published: March 22, 2019, 5:25 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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Continued surge of immigrant apprehensions in El Paso puts strain on shelters, volunteers

Published: March 21, 2019, 5:04 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 34 seconds

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Trump's emergency declaration could kill projects at Texas military bases

Published: March 20, 2019, 6:13 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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No 'immediate health concerns' from Deer Park terminal fire

Published: March 19, 2019, 6:08 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke gets crash course in presidential scrutiny

Published: March 18, 2019, 5:47 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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In Iowa debut, Beto O'Rourke picks up where Senate campaign left off

Published: March 15, 2019, 5:01 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 34 seconds

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Beto O’Rourke announces run for president

Published: March 14, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds

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UT men's head tennis coach on administrative leave after bribery allegations

Published: March 13, 2019, 5:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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LGBTQ Texas advocates say bill could limit non-discrimination ordinances

Published: March 12, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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A 'big announcement' from Beto O'Rourke is on the horizon

Published: March 11, 2019, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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Bill filed in Texas House would expand access to medical cannabis oil

Published: March 8, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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List of Texas Democrats scrambling to challenge John Cornyn in 2020 grows

Published: March 7, 2019, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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Apprehension of undocumented families in Texas continues to surge

Published: March 6, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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“Somebody else” would beat Donald Trump in Texas, but just barely, says UT/TT Poll

Published: March 5, 2019, 6:02 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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Texans want voter approval of property tax hikes, says UT/TT Poll

Published: March 4, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Two arrested after disrupting state execution

Published: March 1, 2019, 6:22 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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Beto O’Rourke said he’s made a decision about his future

Published: Feb. 28, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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How Texas' Joaquin Castro led the Democrats against Trump's emergency order

Published: Feb. 27, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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Judge orders more counties to halt voter citizenship review efforts

Published: Feb. 26, 2019, 6:44 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick woos teachers with pay raises. Will it work?

Published: Feb. 25, 2019, 6:40 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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Houston judge tosses same-sex marriage benefits challenge

Published: Feb. 22, 2019, 8:02 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

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2020 hopeful Julián Castro takes maiden trip to Iowa

Published: Feb. 21, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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State lawyers defend handling of Texas voter citizenship review

Published: Feb. 20, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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State lawmakers look to the "cloud" for storing sensitive government data

Published: Feb. 19, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Trump's plan to declare a national emergency to build his border wall

Published: Feb. 15, 2019, 6:25 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 39 seconds

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Legislative effort afoot to allow take-home beer sales at breweries

Published: Feb. 14, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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MJ Hegar mulls Senate run against John Cornyn

Published: Feb. 13, 2019, 6:45 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 13 seconds

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Donald Trump and Beto O’Rourke go head-to-head in El Paso

Published: Feb. 12, 2019, 6:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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Trump and O’Rourke to headline dueling rallies in El Paso

Published: Feb. 11, 2019, 6:07 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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David Whitley defends releasing flawed data about voter citizenship review

Published: Feb. 8, 2019, 6:23 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 13 seconds

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Secretary of state faces a rocky path to confirmation

Published: Feb. 7, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 15 seconds

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Beto O’Rourke to decide 2020 plans this month

Published: Feb. 6, 2019, 6:55 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds

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Gov. Abbott to lay out session priorities in State of the State address

Published: Feb. 5, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Ken Paxton seeks more money and power to prosecute certain crimes

Published: Feb. 4, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds

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Catholic dioceses in Texas release list of "credible" abuse claims against clergy

Published: Feb. 1, 2019, 6:23 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Many see recapture as a villain. But axing it won’t fix school finance.

Published: Jan. 31, 2019, 6:15 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds

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Texas quietly informs counties of mistakes on voter lists

Published: Jan. 30, 2019, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds

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Some Texas voters are already being asked to prove their citizenship

Published: Jan. 29, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds

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State officials flag tens of thousands of voters for citizenship checks

Published: Jan. 28, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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Abbott, Paxton gear up for border town hall in San Antonio

Published: Jan. 25, 2019, 6:25 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Sheila Jackson Lee steps down from two powerful posts

Published: Jan. 24, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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The state's fight to keep its execution drug supplier secret

Published: Jan. 23, 2019, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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Most migrant children held in shelters nationwide are in Texas

Published: Jan. 22, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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State scores wins in two separate court fights

Published: Jan. 18, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke hits the road amid 2020 speculation

Published: Jan. 17, 2019, 6:10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds

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House, Senate differ on best way to reform Texas public schools

Published: Jan. 16, 2019, 6:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott kicks off second term today

Published: Jan. 15, 2019, 6:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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Julián Castro launches 2020 presidential run

Published: Jan. 14, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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Trump: Dan Patrick offered Texas’ help to build border wall

Published: Jan. 11, 2019, 8:55 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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Trump travels to Texas-Mexico border to address 'crisis'

Published: Jan. 10, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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Dan Patrick misses first day of Senate to aid Trump

Published: Jan. 9, 2019, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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The 86th Texas Legislature starts today

Published: Jan. 8, 2019, 6:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

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House, Senate leadership quiet in lead-up to session

Published: Jan. 7, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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House Democrats back Pelosi for Speaker

Published: Jan. 4, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Retiring Texas lawmakers reflect on time on Capitol Hill

Published: Jan. 3, 2019, 6:15 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds

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State congressional delegation grapples with shift in power

Published: Jan. 2, 2019, 6:58 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds

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UT System Board of Regents gets new leader

Published: Dec. 21, 2018, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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Democrats hope to raise Texas' minimum wage

Published: Dec. 20, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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UT concludes investigation into Charles Schwertner

Published: Dec. 19, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 51 seconds

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In Texas, "a perception that tuberculosis no longer exists" raises alarm

Published: Dec. 18, 2018, 6:15 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 31 seconds

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Family of Guatemalan girl who died in federal custody speaks out

Published: Dec. 17, 2018, 7:20 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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Apple announces $1 billion expansion in Austin

Published: Dec. 14, 2018, 6:19 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

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Julián Castro forms presidential exploratory committee

Published: Dec. 13, 2018, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 42 seconds

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Proposal would provide more tax relief than new school funding

Published: Dec. 12, 2018, 6:38 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 42 seconds

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Richardson ISD has grown much more diverse. Its school board hasn’t.

Published: Dec. 11, 2018, 6:17 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

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A court ruling may allow migrant families to be held indefinitely

Published: Dec. 10, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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State regulators consider controversial plan to boost power generation

Published: Dec. 7, 2018, 6:02 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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Texans to say goodbye to George H.W. Bush today

Published: Dec. 6, 2018, 6:25 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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Liquor giant Spec's sues TABC for "abusive" enforcement attempts

Published: Dec. 5, 2018, 6:15 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds

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San Antonio is innovating to integrate its schools, but at whose expense?

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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Texans pay tribute to President George H.W. Bush

Published: Dec. 3, 2018, 6:07 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Granger tapped to be top Republican on Appropriations Committee

Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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School segregation in Texas is far from a distant memory

Published: Nov. 29, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 36 seconds

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Report: Families still being separated at the border

Published: Nov. 28, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke no longer ruling out 2020 run

Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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State Rep. Tom Craddick marks a half-century in office

Published: Nov. 26, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds

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Judge blocks Trump's asylum ban for migrants who enter illegally from Mexico

Published: Nov. 21, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Some Texas Republicans defend Adm. McRaven in wake of Trump attack

Published: Nov. 20, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Mapping out the field for 2020

Published: Nov. 19, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Democratic congressman from Texas working to push out Pelosi

Published: Nov. 16, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 11 seconds

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Secretary Mattis visits troops deployed to Texas-Mexico border

Published: Nov. 15, 2018, 6:22 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds

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Anti-vaccine Texas families may take fight to day cares next

Published: Nov. 14, 2018, 6:25 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

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SBOE set to approve curriculum some say is historically inaccurate

Published: Nov. 13, 2018, 6:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

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Trump administration takes further steps to reduce asylum applications

Published: Nov. 9, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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Are Texas suburbs slipping away from Republicans?

Published: Nov. 8, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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Ted Cruz defeats Beto O'Rourke in re-election fight

Published: Nov. 7, 2018, 7:37 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 44 seconds

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Uncertainty hangs over Texas this Election Day

Published: Nov. 6, 2018, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Candidates work to close the deal before Tuesday’s midterm election

Published: Nov. 5, 2018, 6:25 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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Trump promises tent cities to hold migrants

Published: Nov. 2, 2018, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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O'Rourke campaign received threatening messages from pipe bomb suspect

Published: Nov. 1, 2018, 5:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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Trump pushes to end birthright citizenship

Published: Oct. 31, 2018, 7:44 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds

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Department of Defense to deploy 5,200 troops to U.S.-Mexico border

Published: Oct. 30, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

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Early voter turnout in state’s biggest counties surpasses 2014 midterm totals

Published: Oct. 29, 2018, 5:57 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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College students accuse election officials of voting rights violations

Published: Oct. 26, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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Cruz leads O’Rourke by 5 in new poll of likely voters

Published: Oct. 25, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds

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More than 689k Texans have already voted in midterm election

Published: Oct. 24, 2018, 5:13 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds

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At Houston rally, Trump mocks O’Rourke, praises Cruz

Published: Oct. 23, 2018, 7:45 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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What to watch for during early voting

Published: Oct. 22, 2018, 6:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Officials could open even more floodgates after historic rains

Published: Oct. 19, 2018, 5:18 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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Donald Trump: Beto O'Rourke "is a flake"

Published: Oct. 18, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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Beto O’Rourke swings harder at Ted Cruz in second debate

Published: Oct. 17, 2018, 12:59 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Donald Trump to campaign for Ted Cruz Oct. 22

Published: Oct. 16, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 50 seconds

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The 2018 Texas Hotlist of midterm races to watch

Published: Oct. 15, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds

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Mexico is stopping some asylum-seekers from crossing bridges into the United States

Published: Oct. 12, 2018, 5:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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Republicans mostly outraising opponents in key state races

Published: Oct. 11, 2018, 5:23 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds

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Homeland Security moves to plug gaps in Bush-era border fence

Published: Oct. 10, 2018, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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After Kavanaugh confirmation, Pence looks to rally Texas GOP for Cruz, Sessions

Published: Oct. 9, 2018, 6:19 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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As Texas grows, an affordable housing crisis looms

Published: Oct. 5, 2018, 6:12 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

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The feds and Texas square off over $33 million in special ed funds

Published: Oct. 4, 2018, 5:15 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Donald Trump Jr. in Texas to campaign with Ted Cruz

Published: Oct. 3, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds

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Obama endorses 9 more Texas candidates in midterm races

Published: Oct. 2, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 29 seconds

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Beto O’Rourke on his latest fundraising haul: “It’s a lot.”

Published: Oct. 1, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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John Cornyn and Ted Cruz decline to question Christine Blasey Ford directly

Published: Sept. 28, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 1 second

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Schwertner hires lawyers amid sexual misconduct allegation

Published: Sept. 27, 2018, 5:46 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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UT Austin investigating sexual assault claim against state lawmaker

Published: Sept. 26, 2018, 6:01 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Migrants get a second chance at asylum. But it’s still “an uphill battle.”

Published: Sept. 25, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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Texas farmers on edge as $430 billion farm bill runs up against deadline

Published: Sept. 24, 2018, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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Number of migrant children in Texas shelters reaches new high

Published: Sept. 21, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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New poll puts O’Rourke ahead of Cruz in U.S. Senate race

Published: Sept. 20, 2018, 5:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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In special election runoff, Republicans flip state senate seat long held by Democrats

Published: Sept. 19, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 31 seconds

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Cruz, Cornyn among senators likely to question Kavanaugh accuser next week

Published: Sept. 18, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Authorities to release more on Texas Border Patrol agent accused of “serial killing spree”

Published: Sept. 17, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

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Despite border patrol training, immigrant smuggling cases in big rigs on the rise

Published: Sept. 14, 2018, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds

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State projects to invest less in schools, lean more on local taxes

Published: Sept. 13, 2018, 5:09 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 48 seconds

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Federal officials to expand Tornillo shelter for unaccompanied minors

Published: Sept. 12, 2018, 7:33 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

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Report: Texas' lax cleanup rules for polluted sites endanger human health, environment

Published: Sept. 11, 2018, 5:09 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Trump official says Ted Cruz could lose U.S. Senate race to Beto O'Rourke

Published: Sept. 10, 2018, 7:19 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds

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O’Rourke campaign says “imposter” behind eyebrow-raising texts

Published: Sept. 7, 2018, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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Judge strikes down Texas law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains

Published: Sept. 6, 2018, 9 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Trump’s Supreme Court Justice pick met by “mob rule” on Capitol Hill

Published: Sept. 5, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

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Trump tweets plans to campaign for Cruz in Texas

Published: Sept. 4, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Environmental group report warns of bacteria risk at Texas beaches

Published: Aug. 31, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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How excluding Canada in Trump’s new trade deal could hurt Texas

Published: Aug. 30, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Body cameras may have made the difference in Texas cop’s murder conviction

Published: Aug. 29, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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Report: Toddler died after contracting infection at ICE family detention facility

Published: Aug. 28, 2018, 5:22 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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Harris County voters pass historic $2.5 billion for flood control

Published: Aug. 27, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

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Beto O’Rourke’s NFL comments have gone viral

Published: Aug. 24, 2018, 7:41 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

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New poll shows Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke by 4 points

Published: Aug. 23, 2018, 7:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds

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State Republicans rejoice as Trump rolls back Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Published: Aug. 22, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 43 seconds

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A&M revamps its sexual misconduct policies

Published: Aug. 21, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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Reunited migrant families now must decide: Stay locked up together, or separate again

Published: Aug. 20, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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William McRaven asks Trump to revoke his security clearance

Published: Aug. 17, 2018, 5:13 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 11 seconds

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School districts in Texas get first-ever letter grades

Published: Aug. 16, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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Thousands of migrant kids remain in Texas shelters

Published: Aug. 15, 2018, 5:02 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 48 seconds

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O’Rourke to run ads using money raised off Cruz’s attack ads

Published: Aug. 14, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Trump administration lays out plan to reunite kids with deported parents

Published: Aug. 13, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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"It's humiliating": Released immigrants describe life with ankle monitors

Published: Aug. 10, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds

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Judge hears Texas' challenge to DACA in Houston

Published: Aug. 9, 2018, 12:35 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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Suing to end Obamacare under Trump has its advantages

Published: Aug. 8, 2018, 6:28 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 43 seconds

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Trump appears to return to “catch and release” immigration policy

Published: Aug. 7, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 44 seconds

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As O’Rourke gains momentum Cruz sounds the alarm

Published: Aug. 6, 2018, 5:10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 1 second

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Mother of American kids locked up in Texas

Published: Aug. 3, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke closing in on U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, new poll says

Published: Aug. 2, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds

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Government ordered to reunite deported parents with their kids

Published: Aug. 1, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Beloved state park could close if Trump builds border wall

Published: July 31, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds

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O'Rourke agrees to debate Cruz five times

Published: July 30, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds

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Feds allege more than 100 migrant parents waived reunification rights

Published: July 27, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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Hundreds of migrant parents' whereabouts unknown

Published: July 26, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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Chaos at Port Isabel: Kids held overnight and parents in limbo

Published: July 25, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 29 seconds

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Government unlikely to meet Thursday deadline to reunify all migrant families

Published: July 24, 2018, 7:14 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Migrant parents held in Texas facility await reunification in seclusion

Published: July 23, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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Democrats turn in strong fundraising hauls, struggle with staffing

Published: July 20, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 38 seconds

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Immigrant infants called into court to defend themselves

Published: July 19, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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More contracting woes at Texas’ health agency

Published: July 18, 2018, 2:24 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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Democratic congressional candidates outraised Republican rivals

Published: July 17, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes

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Fetal remains burial trial begins today

Published: July 16, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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Completing reunifications without putting families back together

Published: July 13, 2018, 8:27 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Beto O’Rourke announces biggest money haul yet

Published: July 12, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds

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Dozens of immigrant children still separated from parents after Tuesday’s deadline

Published: July 11, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds

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Feds expect to reunite less than 60 of roughly 100 immigrant toddlers with their parents today

Published: July 10, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds

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Federal officials struggling to meet Tuesday’s deadline to reunite migrant toddlers with parents

Published: July 9, 2018, 5:06 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds

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Latest on the border crisis: Asylum seekers face roadblocks, toddlers set to be reunited with parents

Published: July 6, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 39 seconds

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Cruz suggests Mexico's election of "far-left socialist" Lopéz Obrador means U.S. needs a border wall

Published: July 5, 2018, 5:28 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes

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In Poland, midwives play a significant role in childbirth. In Texas? Not so much.

Published: July 3, 2018, 5:03 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds

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For Texas ranchers living along border fence, talk of an illegal crossing crisis is exaggerated

Published: July 2, 2018, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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State officials demand school district to hand over controversial human sexuality curriculum

Published: June 29, 2018, 5:07 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 41 seconds

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Ted Cruz and John Cornyn likely to play big roles in picking the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Published: June 28, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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Federal judge orders immigration officials to reunite families within 30 days

Published: June 27, 2018, 7:17 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Immigrant parents searching for children after being released from federal custody

Published: June 26, 2018, 5:01 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Kids in exchange for deportation: The latest on family separations at the border

Published: June 25, 2018, 6:12 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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The latest from the border: families, FLOTUS and floods

Published: June 22, 2018, 5:18 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Most Texas voters oppose family separations at the border, with greater support among men and Republicans

Published: June 21, 2018, 5:28 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

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Political and policy concerns mount over Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy

Published: June 20, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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Listen to crying children who’ve just been separated from their parents at the Texas-Mexico border

Published: June 19, 2018, 5:03 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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Democrats keep focus on policy separating immigrant children from parents

Published: June 18, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Trump administration to erect first tent city to house immigrant children near El Paso

Published: June 15, 2018, 5:59 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds

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Vice President Mike Pence promotes Trump agenda in speech to Southern Baptists

Published: June 14, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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Report: Immigrant children could be housed in tent cities on Texas military bases

Published: June 13, 2018, 8:14 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 38 seconds

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U.S. Attorney General reverses asylum policy

Published: June 12, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds

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State lawmakers explore ways to address school gun violence and make campuses safer

Published: June 11, 2018, 5:33 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 23 seconds

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Lawsuit filed against parents of the Santa Fe High School shooter aims to do more than collect money

Published: June 8, 2018, 7:33 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott: The state is ready for the next Hurricane Harvey

Published: June 7, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Congress on cusp of bypassing Paul Ryan and forcing vote on “Dreamers”

Published: June 6, 2018, 6:04 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a constitutional lawyer, at a loss for words over whether President Trump could pardon himself

Published: June 5, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Rep. Will Hurd says GOP members have votes to bring immigration bills to House floor

Published: June 4, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 17 seconds

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Attorneys in Texas push to end separation of families who enter U.S. illegally

Published: June 1, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 38 seconds

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Trump will meet with families of Santa Fe shooting victims during Thursday trip to Texas

Published: May 31, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott to announce school safety plan, less than two weeks after Santa Fe shooting

Published: May 30, 2018, 3:36 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds

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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick work through weekend to outline new school safety plan

Published: May 29, 2018, 4:21 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 19 seconds

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A tale of two cities: San Antonio tops national list in population gain; Houston growth sluggish

Published: May 25, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 38 seconds

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After Santa Fe shooting talks, Abbott expresses support for mental health checks

Published: May 24, 2018, 7:14 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

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State primary runoffs: Valdez wins, Moser loses, incumbents fall

Published: May 23, 2018, 5:35 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

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Voters in Texas head back to the polls to decide more than 30 primary runoffs

Published: May 22, 2018, 4:09 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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A familiar tragedy sparks a familiar debate as Texas politicians react to school shooting

Published: May 21, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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Campaigns in final sprint ahead of Tuesday’s runoff in Texas

Published: May 18, 2018, 4:44 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 51 seconds

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In reversal, Texas agency says ex-FBI agent can't train law enforcement

Published: May 17, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds

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State of Texas sues maker of OxyContin over opioid epidemic

Published: May 16, 2018, 5:02 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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The Supreme Court ruled states can legalize sports gambling. Still, Texas isn't likely to buy in.

Published: May 15, 2018, 6:01 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 27 seconds

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In Texas' Republican runoffs, you're either with Trump or you're not

Published: May 14, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds

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Lupe Valdez and Andrew White meet for first and only debate before runoff

Published: May 11, 2018, 4:33 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 17 seconds

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Will Hurd leads effort to force House vote on immigration bills

Published: May 10, 2018, 4:28 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds

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Texans in Congress react to U.S. withdrawal from Iran deal

Published: May 9, 2018, 5:15 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 9 seconds

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Attorney General Sessions vows to prosecute all illegal border crossers and separate undocumented families

Published: May 8, 2018, 4:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds

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In NRA speech, Trump promises to protect gun rights — and endorses Texas politicians

Published: May 7, 2018, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Charles Smith to retire as head of Texas health commission

Published: May 4, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 6 seconds

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Lupe Valdez agrees to debate Andrew White on May 11

Published: May 3, 2018, 5:18 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Seven states, including Texas, sue to end DACA

Published: May 2, 2018, 3:32 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds

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Lupe Valdez apologizes for insufficient answer at Latino youth town hall

Published: May 1, 2018, 10:04 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 29 seconds

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Appeals court upholds lawmakers’ fix to Texas voter ID law

Published: April 30, 2018, 7:03 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

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Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration to head Veterans Affairs

Published: April 27, 2018, 4:38 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds

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Abbott wants Farenthold to "cover all costs" of special election

Published: April 26, 2018, 5:51 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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Federal judge says Trump administration must allow new DACA applications

Published: April 25, 2018, 4:59 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

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State redistricting case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court

Published: April 24, 2018, 4:59 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds

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Former first lady Barbara Bush remembered for her authenticity, grit

Published: April 23, 2018, 5:52 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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Cruz out front in supporting sexual harassment overhaul in Congress

Published: April 20, 2018, 5:33 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

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New poll finds race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke “too close to call”

Published: April 19, 2018, 5:04 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92

Published: April 18, 2018, 7:51 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds

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After Farenthold resignation, hopes fade that he'll repay $84,000 sexual harassment settlement

Published: April 17, 2018, 6:40 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 38 seconds

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Ailing former first lady Barbara Bush halts treatment, is seeking "comfort care"

Published: April 16, 2018, 4:38 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds

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Former Texas congressman Steve Stockman found guilty of 23 felony charges

Published: April 13, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds

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Paul Ryan retirement plans could make waves for Texas delegation

Published: April 12, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds

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U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn grill Zuckerberg on Facebook's content

Published: April 11, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 23 seconds

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Report: Texas' maternal deaths were dramatically lower in 2012 under new methodology

Published: April 10, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

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Construction of border wall to commence near El Paso

Published: April 9, 2018, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 9 seconds

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Political campaign spending in Texas includes treasury bills, stock investments and more

Published: April 6, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 6 seconds

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Trump plans to send National Guard units to U.S.-Mexico border

Published: April 5, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

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Beto O'Rourke raises staggering $6.7M in first quarter of 2018

Published: April 4, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds

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Ted Cruz launches re-election bid emphasizing Harvey recovery

Published: April 3, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz set to launch re-election bid

Published: April 2, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds

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After bombings, uncomfortable truths emerge about racial divides in Austin

Published: March 30, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds

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Donald Trump nominates Texan Ronny Jackson to lead Department of Veterans Affairs

Published: March 29, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 9 seconds

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Hundreds of Texas school districts scrambling to pay for pre-K after $118 million budget cut

Published: March 28, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds

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Trump Administration to add citizenship question to 2020 Census

Published: March 27, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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Thousands of Texans protest for gun control across state in March for Our Lives rallies

Published: March 26, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds

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Abilene Christian University bans same-sex relationships for some student employees

Published: March 23, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds

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Police: Austin "serial bomber" recorded video confession

Published: March 22, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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Austin "serial bomber" is dead

Published: March 21, 2018, 2:14 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

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After fourth bombing, Austin police believe they're dealing with a "serial bomber"

Published: March 20, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds

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State's school finance commission under fire by some of its own members

Published: March 19, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds

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Prisons in Texas to update LGBT policy after transgender inmate wins lawsuit

Published: March 16, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 21 seconds

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Few Texas students take part in nationwide walkouts protesting gun violence

Published: March 15, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

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Federal appeals court's ruling upholds most of Texas' "sanctuary cities" law

Published: March 14, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds

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State Alcoholic Beverage Commission mends fences after scandal

Published: March 13, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds

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Two men in Texas immigration detention undergoing treatment after being bitten by a bat

Published: March 12, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds

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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders defends Laura Moser against national Democrats ahead of Texas trip

Published: March 9, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

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Wave of women crashes Texas primaries

Published: March 8, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

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Here's what happened in the 2018 Texas primaries

Published: March 7, 2018, 8:32 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes

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2018 Texas primary elections underway

Published: March 6, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 4 seconds

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Democratic early voting surged across Texas

Published: March 5, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds

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Gov. Abbott, other Texas Republicans silent on Trump's embrace of gun control

Published: March 2, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

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At gun control meeting with Trump, Cornyn pushes for action on background checks

Published: March 1, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

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Federal judge rules Trump administration can continue building border wall

Published: Feb. 28, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Kay Granger proposes funding metal detectors in schools

Published: Feb. 27, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds

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O'Rourke stomps Cruz in latest round of fundraising

Published: Feb. 26, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

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State Sen. Carlos Uresti found guilty of 11 felonies

Published: Feb. 23, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 9 seconds

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On first day of early voting in Texas primaries, turnout looks up — especially among Democrats

Published: Feb. 22, 2018, 12:51 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott responds to deadly Florida school shootings

Published: Feb. 21, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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UT/TT Poll: Texas Republicans down on FBI, Russia investigation

Published: Feb. 20, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds

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UT/TT Poll: Texas Republican voters remain high on Trump

Published: Feb. 19, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

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After Florida shooting, Texas Sen. John Cornyn plans to talk gun policy with Democrats

Published: Feb. 16, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

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Ken Paxton warns three school districts to cease "unlawful electioneering"

Published: Feb. 15, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds

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Coastal communities hit by Harvey will get $1 billion for hazard mitigation

Published: Feb. 14, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds

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Cornyn co-sponsors bill that would give "Dreamers" path to citizenship

Published: Feb. 13, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds

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Cruz braces Texas GOP for volatile election season

Published: Feb. 12, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

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State transportation commissioner resigns, says it's time for 'new blood'

Published: Feb. 9, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds

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U.S. Senate strikes deal on disaster funding that will help Harvey victims

Published: Feb. 8, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds

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State AG Ken Paxton lends wife's senate campaign $2 million

Published: Feb. 7, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

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Andrew White picks up surprising endorsements in Democratic race for governor

Published: Feb. 6, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds

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Two Texas congressmen explain votes to release GOP memo

Published: Feb. 5, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds

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Young girl receives state's first legal delivery of medical cannabis oil

Published: Feb. 2, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds

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State lawmakers hear testimony on campus free-speech issues

Published: Feb. 1, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds

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Trump highlights Hurricane Harvey in State of the Union

Published: Jan. 31, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds

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Federal judge again blocks Texas fetal remains rule

Published: Jan. 30, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

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State GOP leaders formally scold Speaker Straus

Published: Jan. 29, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 19 seconds

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AG Paxton says he will consider suing to end DACA if court case drags on

Published: Jan. 26, 2018, noon
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

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Report: Texan Cecile Richards to step down as Planned Parenthood president

Published: Jan. 25, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds

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Medical cannabis cultivator and dispensary has first harvest in Texas

Published: Jan. 24, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds

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State panel set to discuss school finance fix

Published: Jan. 23, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

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Two Texas cities on short list for second Amazon headquarters

Published: Jan. 19, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds

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Hurricane Harvey response emerges as prominent issue in Texas primaries

Published: Jan. 16, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds

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Feds: Texas officials denied special education students services

Published: Jan. 12, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

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Candidate for Texas House defends pipe bomb charge

Published: Jan. 9, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

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Why Farenthold says he's waiting to pay back harassment settlement

Published: Jan. 5, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds

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Julián Castro launches new PAC

Published: Jan. 2, 2018, noon
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

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State education officials mum about questionable contract

Published: Dec. 29, 2017, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds

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Trump lauds Texans for role in tax reform

Published: Dec. 22, 2017, noon
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

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Trump guarantees funding for Texas kids' health insurance program

Published: Dec. 19, 2017, noon
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds

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Farenthold announces plans to retire

Published: Dec. 15, 2017, noon
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

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March primaries set, Farenthold investigated

Published: Dec. 12, 2017, noon
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds

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First openly gay female sheriff files for Texas governor's race

Published: Dec. 8, 2017, noon
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds

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U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold vows to payback sexual harassment settlement

Published: Dec. 5, 2017, 4:34 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds

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Joe Barton pressured to retire after nude photo leaked online

Published: Dec. 1, 2017, noon
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds

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Gov. Abbott calls GOP tax plan a "meaningful step"

Published: Nov. 28, 2017, noon
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds

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State, national leaders call for more border security after agent killed

Published: Nov. 21, 2017, noon
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds

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Ted Cruz draws 2018 primary challenger

Published: Nov. 17, 2017, noon
Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds

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Governor Abbott takes sides in a Republican primary

Published: Nov. 14, 2017, 12:17 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

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News you need to start your week in Texas.

Published: Nov. 13, 2017, 12:26 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds

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Gov. Greg Abbott catches flack & Texas Tech football goes to court

Published: Nov. 8, 2017, 8:28 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds

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