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For teens in Deep East Texas, accessing sex education and contraception is next to impossible

In conservative Sabine County, it’s hard for teens to access contraception or sex education beyond lessons on abstinence. The Deep East Texas region has one of the highest teen birth rates in the state.

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Texas ag agency says climate change threatens state’s food supply

A new Texas Department of Agriculture report also points to other factors that are making it harder for Texans to access and afford food, including wages falling behind rising costs of living.

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“It takes time to get stuff done”: New Texas congressman promises results, not rhetoric

Nathaniel Moran, the former Smith County judge, has promised to be a staunch conservative who will pass legislation. That worries some of his constituents.

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TribCast: Evan Smith reflects on a career of watching Texas politics and media

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with outgoing Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith about the state of politics in Texas.

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Texas 2022: Year in Photos

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

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T-Squared: Before I go, one final pitch to support The Texas Tribune

It’s been fun. It’s been real. It’s been a calling more than a job. And it’s been an honor — the honor of my lifetime.

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Greg Abbott calls for investigation into Atmos Energy following disrupted natural gas services during freeze

Atmos, a major natural gas provider for the state, apologized for last week’s service disruption that left some Texans without heat during freezing weather.

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Broken hearts lead to broken traditions in Uvalde as Mata family celebrates first holidays without Tess

The Matas never celebrated Day of the Dead before; this year they built an altar at the grave of 10-year-old Tess, surrounded by family. For Thanksgiving and Christmas, they broke their traditions.

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Looking back at some of The Texas Tribune’s best reads of 2022

It was another historic, news-filled year. As you get ready for 2023, check out these memorable articles the Tribune published in 2022.

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Texas grid holds amid record demand

As freezing temperatures enveloped Texas, demand for electricity Friday morning shattered peak expectations

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After underestimating power demand, Texas electric grid operator gets federal permission to exceed air quality limits

The U.S. Department of Energy granted permission for power plants to release more pollution than is normally allowed — if grid conditions worsen.

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Texas power grid holds amid record winter demand, but test isn’t over

At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to continue into Saturday.

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UT Health San Antonio will launch new trauma research program with military

The research teams are expected to focus on traumatic brain injury, stem cell research, drug development and anti-shock therapies.

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Criminal cases in South Texas are unraveling because of a Texas Ranger’s suspension after the Uvalde shooting

After the Texas Department of Public Safety suspended Texas Ranger Christopher Ryan Kindell, one of hundreds of officers who responded to the May 24 mass shooting, felony cases he investigated are in jeopardy and experts have questioned the justification for his suspension.

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Texas superintendent removed LGBTQ books

The Education Department has opened what appears to be the first-of-its-kind investigation into the district

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Texas drops fight to prevent 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns in public

A federal judge ruled earlier this year that a state law banning young adults from publicly carrying handguns is unconstitutional. The state no longer plans to appeal that ruling.

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Texans are dying on state highways every day — especially in rural “dead zones”

Fatal crashes in rural areas accounted for 51% of Texas’ 4,489 traffic fatalities in 2021, even though only about 10% of the state’s population lives in a rural area, according to data from the state’s department of transportation.

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Medical response delayed care in Uvalde

Evidence shows how the medical response faltered after police finally confronted the Robb Elementary shooter

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House committee votes to release Trump tax returns over objections by U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady

Brady, the top Republican on the House tax-writing committee, urged the committee not to release the former president’s records just before it deliberated on what to do with them.

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Texas greenlighted a felon to train school board members. Now education officials are examining their rules.

Records show James Dunn was convicted twice for defrauding federal government agencies. He registered his school board training, which he described as an alternative to “woke” programs, with the Texas Education Agency this fall.

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Texas elections secure despite COVID-related “irregularities” in 2020, audit finds

Four Texas counties were evaluated in a 359-page audit released by Secretary of State John Scott on Monday, two weeks before he steps down as chief election official.

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Oyster harvesters hit hard as Texas closes reefs for conservation and public health

Oyster harvesters on the Texas coast are facing twin threats to their way of life: The state shut down reefs to prevent overfishing and following recent reports of illness after people ate Texas oysters.

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Ahead of legislative session, voters say state government mostly ignores the most important issues facing Texans

The survey asked voters how they think corporations are handling six social issues. More than any issue, respondents said businesses were doing “too much” responding to LGBTQ rights, with 36% holding that view.

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Images of migrants on Texas streets in freezing temperatures spark concern

One video shows dozens of migrants wrapped in thin blankets as they slept on El Paso streets amid surge of arrivals in city

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More Texans give away campaign donations from Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX affiliates

Earlier this month, The Texas Tribune reported that Beto O’Rourke had given back a $1 million donation that Bankman-Fried had donated to his campaign.

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