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At this West Texas church, “the Lord’s work” is helping the poor, not rewriting state law

Led by co-pastors Joe and Dawn Weaks, Connection Christian Church, a 118-year-old congregation in Odessa, has transformed while keeping true to its legacy of helping the community.

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GOP bid to remove polling sites from Tarrant County college campuses fails

County Judge Tim O’Hare said he proposed the cuts to save costs. Critics accused Republican leaders of suppressing the vote of young people who back Democrats.

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Odessa’s mayor ran to help the West Texas city “repent.” Now he wants a second term.

Under Javier Joven’s leadership, his critics say, the Odessa City Council has lost focus on municipal issues like roads and water infrastructure.

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Affected by Texas’ high home prices and rents? We want to talk to you

The Texas Tribune is writing about the state’s housing affordability crisis. Help us tell the story.

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Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say

About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.

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National Dems target Texas, but focus remains on protecting Senate incumbents

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz this November, but the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee has vulnerable incumbents to defend first.

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Abbott says potential power outages from Tropical Storm Francine will be restored within hours

Texas isn’t expected to take a direct hit when the storm makes landfall as a hurricane. But storm surge and dangerous winds are possible.

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State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker

Frank said he would work to bring better communication, member empowerment and management of the flow of legislation if he became the chamber’s leader.

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Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding

The Texas Education Agency says there’s time to fix problems before officially reported data is used to determine how much money districts get.

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Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use

A new law gives parents more power over a child’s actions on social media, but only if the parent knows about the account.

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Austin congressman leads GOP rebuke of Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal

The House Foreign Affairs Committee, which U.S Rep. Michael McCaul chairs, accused Biden of ignoring warnings from his staffers and allies, leaving American interests vulnerable to the Taliban takeover.

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Revisit the highlights and top interviews from the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival

Politicians broke news and took tough questions during the three-day festival.

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Colin Allred responds to comparisons with Beto O’Rourke’s campaign, defends his strategy

Allred has run a more traditional campaign in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, focusing on targeted ads and moderate policy.

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Mayorkas: Texas’ immigration policies have wreaked havoc and disorder

The U.S. Homeland Security Secretary specifically called out the state’s policy of busing migrants to cities in other parts of the country.

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Former schools police chief says he was not at fault in Uvalde shooting, asks judge to toss charges

Pete Arredondo’s lawyers tell the court that the shooter, not the police, was to blame for the school violence.

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“It’s time for big change”: Texas Republicans seeking to oust Speaker Dade Phelan present united front

Reps. Tom Oliverson and Shelby Slawson, both members of House Republican leadership, became the first two candidates to challenge Phelan’s speakership.

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Liz Cheney says Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris, and she will support Democrat Colin Allred in Texas Senate race

Liz Cheney endorsed Allred at The Texas Tribune Festival Friday.

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Ken Paxton sues Travis County to block voter registration efforts

The Texas attorney general filed a similar lawsuit earlier this week against Bexar County, which includes San Antonio.

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How we assisted Houston residents in monitoring air quality and reporting pollution

After identifying flaws in the state’s air monitoring, the Tribune hosted workshops to inform Houston Ship Channel communities.

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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales predicts GOP will lose control of the House

Gonzales, who represents a Texas border district, tells a Tribune Festival audience that his own party will be to blame for defeats in the November election.

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Eight Texas independent voters share how they're sizing up the candidates heading into November

Among independents, men lean toward Trump and women to Harris, according to polling. We talk to independents about the candidates they favor and the issues that matter to them.

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Texas would need about $81.5 billion a year to end property taxes, officials say

Texas Republicans have been trying to reduce the state’s high property taxes for years, but some acknowledge eliminating them would be too expensive.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce backs Ted Cruz for Senate over Colin Allred

Allred, who had previously gotten the Chamber’s endorsement in his House races, had long used the endorsement as proof of his bipartisan credentials.

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In South Texas, SpaceX faces skepticism over environmental damage

A federal agency has paused some of SpaceX's plans amid concerns over the environment.

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Texas schools are hiring more teachers without traditional training. They hope the state will pay to prepare them.

Schools are hiring instructors with different types of backgrounds to deal with critical staff shortages.

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