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WEB4 days ago · Watch an Oct. 2 conversation with Houston lawmakers. By Texas Tribune Events Staff 4 hours ago . Members of the Legislature’s Houston delegation will discuss some of the key issues of the 2025 ...
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WEB3 days ago · The Texas Tribune covers politics and a range of policy issues that affect all Texans. Those topics include public and higher education, health and human services, demographics and voting rights ...
Greg Abbott reelected Texas governor, defeating Beto O’Rourke
WEBNov 9, 2022 · MCALLEN — Greg Abbott decisively won a third term as governor of Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke after a tumultuous few years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, a ...
Texas can’t secede from the U.S. Here’s why. - The Texas Tribune
WEBJun 20, 2022 · No, Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth. The theme of independence has recurred throughout the history of Texas, which was a republic from 1836–45. But the Civil War ...
Marijuana and hemp in Texas: what’s legal and what’s not | The …
WEBJul 18, 2022 · It is still illegal to use or possess marijuana under Texas law — and has been since 1931. What changed in 2019 is that hemp is considered different from marijuana. Hemp was made legal federally ...
Texas abortion law: Answers to your questions | The Texas Tribune
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Wade is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged Texas law that banned abortions except when needed to save the pregnant person’s life. Previously, the court’s decision in Roe guaranteed ...
Texas election results show the state is far from turning blue | The ...
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Republican victories show Texas is still far from turning blue. Republicans continued their 28-year dominance of statewide races but fell short of their hopes for a South Texas congressional sweep ...
Operation Lone Star: The Texas border mission explained - The …
WEBMar 30, 2022 · Operation Lone Star is a border security initiative launched by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in March 2021 in response to rising border crossings, which he blames on President Joe Biden’s immigration ...
Texas "constitutional carry" signed into law, goes into effect Sept.
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott signs permitless carry bill into law. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other Republicans who were ...
How to vote in the Texas 2024 election | The Texas Tribune
WEBAug 21, 2024 · In Texas, a 2023 update to the state’s election code requires electors to sign an oath that they will vote for the candidate chosen by voters. Texas is not deemed a competitive state and hasn ...