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As Big Bend wall outcry builds, Paxton does not say whether construction should proceed
The attorney general’s campaign said he wants strong border security that considers Big Bend’s “unique characteristics” — but did not say whether he supports building a wall there.
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7mCorpus Christi voters to decide if industry should pay sharply higher water fees during droughts
Activists gathered nearly 13,000 petition signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. Legal challenges are expected.
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15mMigrant kids are often being held in a South Texas detention center five times longer than a court order allows
The nation’s only detention center for families is routinely holding children beyond the 20-day limit, including an Iranian-born “average American kid” who’s been locked up for 123 days and counting.
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16mTrial lawyers, once a force for Democrats, reclaim political clout in Texas GOP’s MAGA wing
Texas plaintiffs’ lawyers are bankrolling populist GOP insurgents. Tort reform groups like Texans for Lawsuit Reform are aghast.
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4mThe Texas Tribune is investing in coverage of education and Houston
One of the state’s most important topics and one of its most important regions will get more attention.
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1mTribCast: Could rural rage really swing a statewide election?
In this week's episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and economy reporter Paul Cobler. They discuss the anger in rural Texas over data centers and power lines, and ask Miller why he thinks it means Democrats could win a statewide race in November.