Texas Tribune Brief

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November 26, 2018 State Rep. Tom Craddick marks a half-century in office
Craddick, who is best known for his iron-fisted grip on the gavel during his six years as speaker of the Texas House, has not lost any interest in serving in the Capitol.
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November 21, 2018 Judge blocks Trump's asylum ban for migrants who enter illegally from Mexico
The temporary restraining order halts President Donald Trump’s effort to automatically deny asylum to migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
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November 20, 2018 Some Texas Republicans defend Adm. McRaven in wake of Trump attack
President Trump derided Bill McRaven, who recently left his post as chancellor of the University of Texas, as a “Hillary Clinton fan” and an “Obama backer” before suggesting that the four-star admiral should have caught Osama bin Laden faster.
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November 19, 2018 Mapping out the field for 2020
Winning an election by just a little bit can make a candidate a target in the next election. And this year's ballots in Texas were full of close finishes.
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November 16, 2018 Democratic congressman from Texas working to push out Pelosi
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela of Brownsville is one of more than a dozen Democrats who claim they have the votes to deprive Nancy Pelosi of another term as House Speaker. They might be right.
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November 15, 2018 Secretary Mattis visits troops deployed to Texas-Mexico border
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited Base Camp Donna in South Texas Wednesday, weeks after President Trump dispatched thousands of active-duty forces to the border in anticipation of a Central American migrant caravan.
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November 14, 2018 Anti-vaccine Texas families may take fight to day cares next
A leading anti-vaccine group claims that day cares are breaking the law by denying kids who haven't been vaccinated. Experts say the group is misinterpreting the law.
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November 13, 2018 SBOE set to approve curriculum some say is historically inaccurate
After a politically-charged September meeting, the State Board of Education meets this week to approve "streamlined" social studies curriculum standards. Teachers' responses are mixed.
Plus, the latest on the race for Speaker of the Texas House.
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November 09, 2018 Trump administration takes further steps to reduce asylum applications
Trump administration moves to deny asylum for immigrants who enter the U.S. between ports of entry. The emergency rule change comes as a caravan of Central American migrants is slowly making its way to the United States' border with Mexico.
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November 08, 2018 Are Texas suburbs slipping away from Republicans?
In Williamson, Hays, Collin and Fort Bend counties, Republicans saw their dominance falter on Tuesday.
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