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Texas Tribune Brief
By The Texas TribuneSociety & Culture
Texas Tribune Brief episodes
- House LGBTQ Caucus marks major victory, killing bill advocates fearedThe LGBTQ Caucus, formed this year, notched a major victory Thursday evening, defeating a controversial measure as the Texas House raced toward a midnight deadline.www.texastribune.org3 min
- Beto O'Rourke, once the talk of the 2020 field, settles in for long haulTwo months into his campaign, the Democratic presidential candidate is pressing forward with an aggressive campaign under a dimmer spotlight.www.texastribune.org4 min
- Appeals court clears Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekersTuesday’s decision means the program will continue and that hundreds — if not thousands more asylum seekers — will be sent back across the U.S.-Mexico border pending further hearings.Plus, get the latest news from the Texas Legislature.www.texastribune.org4 min
- School finance reform bill passes Senate sans sales tax hikeThe Texas House and Senate chambers will need to negotiate how to give teachers pay raises, whether to adjust how students take standardized tests, and how to provide long-term property tax relief for Texans.www.texastribune.org4 min
- State Senate poised to take up House school finance reformToday the Texas Senate takes up House Bill 3 – the lower chamber's proposal to reform the state's school finance system.www.texastribune.org4 min
- Court considers federal oversight of Texas redistrictingA panel of three judges heard arguments in the high-stakes fight that could return Texas to the days of federal supervision of its political maps.www.texastribune.org4 min
- Comparing the Texas House and Senate budgets for 2020-21Lawmakers must reconcile major differences in their proposed two-year budgets, including funding for public schools, teacher salaries, women’s health, prison guard salaries and more.www.texastribune.org4 min
- Black students weary of state's efforts to arm more teachersBlack students, who are already overrepresented in disciplinary referrals, say their fears come as lawmakers consider a slew of bills to expand the state's school marshal program in response to a deadly shooting last year.www.texastribune.org4 min
- Bill to reduce penalties for low-level marijuana possession advancesThe House vote Monday is the first time the lower chamber approved such a measure, marking significant progress. But the opposition of the lieutenant governor remains a major hurdle.www.texastribune.org4 min
- Joaquin Castro's U.S. Senate deliberations continueThe San Antonio congressman is slated to announce next week whether he'll run against Republican U.S. Sen John Cornyn. That will follow weeks of frustration from within his own party over a perceived delay in a decision.www.texastribune.org4 min
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