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Democratic Texas House leader says chamber will flip in November
At The Texas Tribune Festival, state Rep. Gene Wu also said Democrat-controlled legislatures should redistrict next year.
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4mCrystal Mason prevails in fight over illegal voting conviction
The court ruling means the Fort Worth woman will not have to serve a five-year sentence for casting a provisional vote in 2016 while on supervised release.
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1mWatch: James Talarico speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The state representative talks about his race for U.S. Senate with Tribune editor-in-chief Matthew Watkins at 4 p.m. Thursday.
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6mMuslims in Texas are disillusioned as GOP ramps up anti-Islam rhetoric
Being a Muslim in Texas has become more difficult amid a rise in hateful rhetoric from Republicans, panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival said.
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1mWatch: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The two-term governor of Oklahoma sits down with National Review senior political correspondent Jim Geraghty at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
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10mWater official who pushed desalination plant for Corpus Christi region retires amid project setbacks
John Byrum’s departure comes as the Nueces River Authority board was set to discuss his employment behind closed doors.