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Texas Democrat who championed A-F trigger law says he’s trying to fix schools
Advocates say takeovers help students in underperforming schools, while opponents argue communities lose control of their children’s education.
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9mDelayed Texas voter applications highlight how difficult it is to register in the state, experts say
Texas is among eight states that don’t have universal online voter registration. A DPS snafu created a backlog of at least 200,000 applications this week.
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4mRepublicans expect to retain control of Texas House, lawmaker says
Rep. Mitch Little, R-Lewisville, made the remark during a conversation at the Texas Tribune Festival. Another lawmaker urged Paxton to debate Talarico in their race for U.S. Senate.
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1mWatch: Pod Save America hosts live show at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The hosts of one of America's most popular political podcasts bring their live show to Austin at 4 p.m. Friday.
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5mCorpus Christi’s water crisis serves as a warning and a roadmap for others
Experts at a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussed how close the city and region came to disaster and how the experience exposed the need for long-term planning, diversification and groundwater reform.
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3mCatholic Charities leader says feds have lifted a ban on funding for the nonprofit
Sister Norma Pimentel told a Texas Tribune Festival audience that the Rio Grande nonprofit met with government officials to clear up accusations of “major grant violations.”