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Politics Oct 11
Beto O’Rourke needs surge of Latino turnout to beat Cruz in Senate raceO’Rourke must pull in a broader electorate than his rival to become the first Texas Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in 30 years.
Politics May 22
Texas liberal candidate bashed by national Democrats losesA liberal outsider who founded an activist group against President Donald Trump lost her insurgent bid for a U.S. House seat in Houston on Tuesday night while a Hispanic former sheriff became the first openly gay and Latina nominee for…
Nation May 20
Texas lieutenant governor calls for ‘hardening’ of schoolsTexas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called Sunday for a "hardening" of the nation's school buildings in the wake of the attack by a 17-year-old student who killed 10 people at a high school near Houston.
Nation Mar 20
Investigators suspect FedEx explosion is tied to Austin bombingsA package bomb that authorities believe is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings exploded early Tuesday inside of a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio, leaving one worker with minor injuries.
Nation Mar 19
Austin police chief says fourth bombing shows ‘different level of skill’Texas' capital city was rocked by the fourth bombing this month, which injured two people and which the police chief says was caused by a tripwire and showed "a different level of skill" than the package bombs used in the…
Nation Mar 12
Police say 2 package explosions in Austin are linkedInvestigators believe a package bomb that killed a teenager and wounded a woman in Austin, Texas, on Monday is linked to a similar bombing that killed a man elsewhere in the city this month, and they're considering whether race was…
Politics Mar 07
Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primariesWomen running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas' first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections, giving Republicans a potential glimpse of what's ahead in the first midterms under President Donald Trump.
Politics Nov 12
Texas governor wants to double state guard in wake of HarveyTexas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday called for doubling the state's unarmed guard forces, which were stretched thin by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath.
Nation Aug 23
Federal judge again throws out Texas’ voter ID lawA federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights.
Nation May 08
Texas’ new sanctuary city ban draws rebuke from Mexican government, San Antonio police chiefThe Mexican government, San Antonio's police chief and others slammed Texas' new "sanctuary cities" law, saying that requiring officers to help enforce U.S. immigration law will fan distrust of the police by the state's many Hispanics.
