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Two years after a judge recommended her murder conviction be tossed, Melissa Lucio still waits for freedom
A district judge provided two recommendations to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2024, but the court’s process provides no details on when it will rule on the death row inmate’s innocence.
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5mKen Paxton raises personal-best $18 million in third quarter for Texas’ U.S. Senate race
The attorney general more than doubled his second-quarter haul, but still is well short of past totals posted by Democrat James Talarico, who has yet to announce his July-to-September fundraising.
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6mHarris County’s cashless bail policy for misdemeanors upheld
The policy dates to a 2019 settlement after the county’s cash bail system was found to exacerbate poverty while not “meaningfully” promoting public safety.
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12m2026 Texas attorney general race: Who is running and what to know
Republican Mayes Middleton, Democrat Nathan Johnson and Libertarian Tom Oxford are running to replace Ken Paxton. Here’s where they stand.
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3mTribune’s sample ballot tool now includes local elections for 16 million Texas voters
The updated 2026 election ballot tool is a major expansion and part of The Texas Tribune's mission to help Texans shape the future.
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7mInstitute launches in East Texas to address the region and state’s largest water challenges
The new institute plans to help solve Texas' looming water crisis through research, data and training future workforces.