Texas Tribune Brief

By The Texas Tribune

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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March 21, 2018 Austin "serial bomber" is dead
Police say a suspect died by his own explosive device early Wednesday morning as they attempted to arrest him.
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March 20, 2018 After fourth bombing, Austin police believe they're dealing with a "serial bomber"
Two more Austin residents were injured Sunday evening in an apparent bombing, local police confirmed Monday. This marks the latest in a series of explosions that has kept Texas' capital city on edge.
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March 19, 2018 Texas' school finance commission under fire by some of its own members
As Texas' school finance commission is set hold its next hearing, some members and policy experts are arguing the hearings seem set toward a predetermined outcome — making schools do more with the funding they have.
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March 16, 2018 Texas prisons to update LGBT policy after transgender inmate wins lawsuit
Lambda Legal has settled with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in the case of Passion Star, a transgender woman who claimed prison officials didn’t protect her from sexual and physical abuse while incarcerated in male prisons.
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March 15, 2018 Few Texas students take part in nationwide walkouts protesting gun violence
As a national debate swirls after the mass shooting in Florida, students across the nation join National School Walkout Day. With most Texas students on spring break, some did their walkouts last week.
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March 14, 2018 Federal appeals court's ruling upholds most of Texas' "sanctuary cities" law
As the case over Senate Bill 4 plays out, the U.S. 5th Circuit of Appeals ruled Tuesday that most of the immigration enforcement legislation can remain in effect.
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March 13, 2018 Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission mends fences after scandal
Nearly a year after a series of self-inflicted wounds led to a purge of the agency's upper management, a new commissioner and new executive director have launched a series of reforms — and the businesses they regulate say they've seen a big change.
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March 12, 2018 Two men in Texas immigration detention undergoing treatment after being bitten by a bat
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say the detention center where the bites occurred is being inspected.
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March 09, 2018 U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders defends Laura Moser against national Democrats ahead of Texas trip
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said in a Thursday interview he thought it was "outrageous" that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had come out against Moser before the primary.
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March 08, 2018 Wave of women crashes Texas primaries
Texas women candidates won or made it to the run-offs in more than 50 primary races statewide amid a surge in interest in running for office among women around the country.
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