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Democrats decry Republican bill banning foreign land investment in Texas as racist

AUSTIN — Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu stood inside the Texas Capitol holding a photo of the childhood home in which he grew up in Houston after emigrating from China.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’ll run for reelection in 2026, reversing previous plan to retire

Patrick made the comments at a daylong conference in Austin hosted by The Texan, a political news site started by former GOP state Sen. Konni Burton.

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New legislative push begins to end Confederate Heroes Day as an official Texas holiday

AUSTIN, Texas — Two days after the country celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, stood inside the state Capitol and reminded those in attendance that Texas would soon celebrate a holiday honoring the Confederacy.

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Texas teens embark on an idealistic quest to shut down the state’s last five youth prisons

Spurred by reports of inhumane conditions at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities, Austin-area teenagers are lobbying the Legislature to reform the system.

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Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaugural speech signal a stay-at-home political future?

AUSTIN, Texas — A dozen years ago, the last Texas governor to run for president began a new term being coy about his White House ambitions.

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Gov. Greg Abbott energizes supporters with vows to focus on education and the border as his third term begins

Texans came from all corners of the state to watch Abbott’s inauguration Tuesday. Even those who don’t completely agree with the Republican leader reveled in the ceremonies.

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Will Texas Gov. Greg Abbott develop signature achievement during third term?

AUSTIN, Texas — Greg Abbott’s tenure as Texas governor has been highlighted by crises.

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5 killed, 19 wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago

A man is dead after being shot in Austin in the 5600 block of West Lake Street when three people approached him and at least one person fired shots.

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Family travel 5: Highly anticipated hotels in 2023

With a new year comes a bevy of new hotels and resorts to consider. Here are five to put on your radar.

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Miami to escape the home price correction in 2023 while 'overheated' housing markets like Austin get hammered, says Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs once again cuts its home price outlook. Here are the regional numbers.

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Man fatally shot in Austin

The man, 29, was in the 5600 block of West Lake Street when he was shot in the back and neck, police said.

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Tesla Gets New 1 Million-Square-Foot Building Outside Houston, Texas

Tesla is expanding outside of Austin. It's working on a lithium refinery near Corpus Christi and leasing a new building near Houston that may be battery-related.

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T-Squared: Renzo Downey will write the Tribune’s politics newsletter

Downey, who currently reports on Florida politics, covered the Texas Legislature’s 2019 session for the Austin American-Statesman.

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No. 17 TCU squanders 18-point lead in loss to No. 10 Texas

AUSTIN, Texas -- TCU dropped its second straight conference game with a narrow 79-75 defeat to the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday night.

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Texas Legislature will take up redistricting political boundaries for state offices again

AUSTIN, Texas — Legislators will take up redistricting this session, opening up the possibility for Republicans to further redraw districts in their favor.

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No ‘dynamic duo’: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have forged separate roles

AUSTIN, Texas — In eight years as arguably the most conservative “Big Two” in Texas history, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have achieved an uneasy peace. The two Republican leaders rarely clash in public and they’ve increasingly avoided conflict by doubling down on the unique — and…

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‘Striking Does Work’: Fort Worth Journalists Win Only Newspaper Union Contract in Texas

NewsGuild workers at papers in Dallas and Austin are still bargaining.

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Republicans eye tighter enforcement of Texas’ abortion ban as Legislature starts

AUSTIN, Texas — After ushering in a near-total abortion ban last year, the state’s GOP leaders are treading carefully on the eve of the upcoming legislative session and not openly saying how they will handle the hot-button issue.

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“I want to fight”: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills

Republicans are backing legislation targeting gender-affirming care for children, classroom lessons about sexuality and drag shows.

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Chip Roy and other Texas holdouts flip votes and now support Kevin McCarthy, who remains short in speaker bid

Roy, R-Austin, as well as U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Victoria, and Rep.-elect Keith Self, R-McKinney, switched their votes for McCarthy after voting against him 11 times.

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T-Squared: Introducing our spring 2023 fellows

Tribune fellows have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization.

Texas Observer

Texas Cities Prioritize Police over People

Fort Worth spends six times more on criminal justice than community services, according to a study by Social Movement Support Lab.

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Texas power grid operator's independent monitor says state shouldn’t meddle with market

AUSTIN, Texas — The independent authority for Texas’ power grid operator ERCOT has a novel idea for how state officials should tackle restructuring Texas’ electricity market in the wake of 2021′s deadly winter storm: do nothing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man shot to death in Austin

A 52-year-old man standing on a sidewalk was shot just before 4:20 p.m. Sunday by someone in a car, police say.

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Texas 2022: Year in Photos

Texas Tribune photographers captured a historic year of challenges and resilience.

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