Texas Tribune Brief

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Get the latest news on Texas politics and policy from The Texas Tribune now on Amazon Alexa. With reporters based in Austin, Washington, D.C., and on the U.S.–Mexico border, we are your go-to source f... more

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June 21, 2019 Report: Migrant children in Texas held in questionable conditions
Lawyers told the Associated Press that a group of 250 children were living in dangerous and unsanitary conditions at a migrant detention facility outside of El Paso.
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June 20, 2019 New census estimates show Hispanics outpacing whites 9 to 1
New census estimates show Texas' Hispanic population growth continues to surpass white population growth, with Hispanics on pace to soon represent a plurality.
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June 19, 2019 John Cornyn is no Ted Cruz. But does he face a tough Texas re-election?
“We are, I think, no longer the reliably red state we have been,” says the U.S. senator, who has emerged as a top target for Texas Democrats in 2020.
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June 18, 2019 Texans differ on growth, diversity, immigration, trade, UT/TT Poll finds
Texas is growing and becoming much more ethnically and racially diverse. Texas voters differ as to whether those are positive or negative trends, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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June 17, 2019 Poll shows Trump’s reelection support is 50-50 in Texas
Texas voters are split when asked about reelecting the president, and Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke are their favorites for the Democratic nomination to challenge him, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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June 14, 2019 Gov. Abbott pumps new life into state plumbing board
The governor cited Texas' continued recovery from Hurricane Harvey as a reason why he was issuing an executive order to continue the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, which was on track to shut down.
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June 13, 2019 The fight for control of the Texas House
Democrats are nine seats away from controlling the lower chamber. They’re planning to fight to protect — and potentially build on — their recent gains, while Republicans push to take back seats and head off the worst-case scenario: A Democratic-led House heading into the 2021 redistricting process.
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June 12, 2019 State vaccine exemption rates at all-time high
Texas has resisted recent attempts to change its vaccine laws, allowing parents to get their children exemptions for "reasons of conscience." Use our lookup tool to see how exemption rates have changed in school districts and private schools across the state.
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June 11, 2019 Did Beto O’Rourke doom El Paso's Duranguito neighborhood?
As an El Paso City Council member, O'Rourke favored a redevelopment plan that called for an arena in heavily immigrant Duranguito. Now, remaining residents want his help to stop the wrecking ball from destroying their historic barrio.
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June 10, 2019 DPS deployed to Dallas to combat city's violent crime spike
The city had 40 homicides last month, the highest monthly total since the 1990s.
Plus, find out the results of the weekend mayoral runoff elections in Dallas and San Antonio.
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The podcast currently has 1,409 episodes available.