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Bush political strategist had launched a bid to win the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. On Tuesday, Dowd said he’s stepping aside to make way for a “diverse field” of candidates in the race. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/07/matthew-dowd-texas-lieutenant-governor/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/07/matthew-dowd-texas-lieutenant-governor/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/UE66HqApU8l0PJbSVO_cGjD_DQQ=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/05/10/__BDP9351_Dowd3CMS.JPG" alt="Author and 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xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/03/texas-democrats-power-grid-2022-election/">Texas Democrats see focusing on power grid failure as a winning campaign strategy heading into 2022</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" 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Gov. Greg Abbott has staked his reputation on a promise that the lights won't go out this winter. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/03/texas-democrats-power-grid-2022-election/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/03/texas-democrats-power-grid-2022-election/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/FhhxWmEuhwGSHaEdYHbFLb_C0qg=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3ed3f50e4b6f8086c7998e8a094145f6/ATX%20Winter%20Storm%20JV%20Feb%2016%20TT%2032.jpg" alt="The Texas Capitol during the winter storm on Feb. 16, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/18/john-whitmire-houston-mayor/">State Sen. John Whitmire announces he will run for Houston mayor in 2023</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:33:22 -0600" title="2021-11-18 16:33 CST"> Nov. 18, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Whitmire, the longest-serving member of the Texas Senate, will first run for reelection to the chamber in 2022 before his mayoral run the following year. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/18/john-whitmire-houston-mayor/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/18/john-whitmire-houston-mayor/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/U9nAduwPFyqoeTmCldeZmgmIh0Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b43e2ed2186776e2a34b54df66505ad5/Senate%20Democratic%20Caucus%20SP%20TT%2006.jpg" alt="State Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, speaks at a press conference held by members of the Senate Democratic Caucus regarding …" class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/rfQgnmvsmrAnK79OanT7lKuOR9E=/3000x2010/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b43e2ed2186776e2a34b54df66505ad5/Senate%20Democratic%20Caucus%20SP%20TT%2006.jpg 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Wuw2a68NKYfQ6bA_T5e5MSKdoLU=/2500x1675/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b43e2ed2186776e2a34b54df66505ad5/Senate%20Democratic%20Caucus%20SP%20TT%2006.jpg 2500w, 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John Whitmire, D-Houston, speaks at a press conference held by members of the Senate Democratic Caucus regarding …" class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/18/texas-democrats-2022-candidates/">Texas Democrats rely on voters of color to be competitive. So why are their top statewide candidates mostly white?</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:02:00 -0600" title="2021-11-18 12:02 CST"> Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The GOP slate for statewide office includes two high-profile Latinos and two Black candidates who have previously held state or federal office. Republicans are making a play to be more competitive with voters of color as the state’s electorate grows more diverse. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/18/texas-democrats-2022-candidates/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/18/texas-democrats-2022-candidates/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/KTNj2nnYGAAKGY2Ixjwqgfh96XM=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9f48e1ba31683297a919a6d3c4464108/Texas%20Democrats%20EG%20TT%2005.jpg" alt="Democratic Party signage and logos at the Texas Democratic Party office in Austin on Oct. 8, 2019." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/16/texas-lieutenant-governor-2022-michelle-beckley/">Michelle Beckley, one of the Texas House’s most liberal members, joins Democratic primary for lieutenant governor</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0600" title="2021-11-16 05:00 CST"> Nov. 16, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The Carrollton Democrat hopes Beto O’Rourke’s run for governor will help down-ballot Democrats next year. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/16/texas-lieutenant-governor-2022-michelle-beckley/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/16/texas-lieutenant-governor-2022-michelle-beckley/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/CjLah2OAKQPufTIyhdJJpPC19g0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a67321fc9244c15de9e5e481034ba500/Beckley%20House%20Elections%20Committee%20JV%20TT%2015.jpg" alt="House Elections Committee member state Rep. Michelle Beckley, D-Carrollton, listens to testimony from Rep. James White, R-Hi…" class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/8GTDJexD_0uP4Ov76dlVFQU4Hf8=/3000x2010/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a67321fc9244c15de9e5e481034ba500/Beckley%20House%20Elections%20Committee%20JV%20TT%2015.jpg 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/7vN0Xn3isf80ABQQOZOBQ08j8ZY=/2500x1675/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a67321fc9244c15de9e5e481034ba500/Beckley%20House%20Elections%20Committee%20JV%20TT%2015.jpg 2500w, 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Michelle Beckley, D-Carrollton, listens to testimony from Rep. James White, R-Hi…" class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/08/texas-gop-investigation-public-school-books/">Tribcast: Parsing through Texas GOP officials’ hunt for “pornographic books” in public schools</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a> and <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/michael-rey-de-leon/">Michael Rey de Leon</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:11:47 -0600" title="2021-11-12 14:11 CST"> Nov. 12, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">In this week’s episode, James talks with Jolie and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for an investigation into books at public schools and the ramping up of the 2022 election season as candidate filing season begins. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/08/texas-gop-investigation-public-school-books/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/08/texas-gop-investigation-public-school-books/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/PBDeCOK1RT5X5i_ODN1wFhRe4Uw=/640x429/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a54b91575067de92123bcfa4336d8c02/TribCast%20Nov%2010%20TT.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/5Bvrfhfs_mxJFQZSGe-3ZyY90S0=/375x251/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a54b91575067de92123bcfa4336d8c02/TribCast%20Nov%2010%20TT.jpg 375w"> <img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/6lu8qrfC3DByGTEGsxv_BWtVuz8=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a54b91575067de92123bcfa4336d8c02/TribCast%20Nov%2010%20TT.jpg" alt="The library at Blanco Vista Elementary in San Marcos on Nov. 4, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/08/texas-voters-poll-abortion-electricity-property-taxes/">More Texas voters unhappy than satisfied over power grid, abortion and property taxes, UT/TT Poll finds</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 8 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0600" title="2021-11-08 05:00 CST"> Nov. 8, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Most voters approve of using state money to add border barriers between Texas and Mexico. But 57% disapprove of a new abortion law’s provision allowing lawsuits against people who help someone get the procedure. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/08/texas-voters-poll-abortion-electricity-property-taxes/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/08/texas-voters-poll-abortion-electricity-property-taxes/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/hG-_DvuYA5-_FNOPMb0-10iwWQU=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg" alt="The main switchyard at Vistra Corp.’s Midlothian Power Plant on October 15, 2021. This is where the power produced at this p…" class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Uadd7baIteIZzvHmwiILIaxzrIE=/3000x2010/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/TqT1RUAeKI_7af3U1n9Pn1s6tGw=/2500x1675/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 2500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/WE6eGhZHE24p2KUO_CPGyfKHWzM=/1550x1038/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 1550w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/mBioTpVtdKiqlLqhbQgoyzAn6lU=/1200x804/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 1200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/xBNHH12DnAf31io1dETK-HkayB0=/1000x670/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/j4pZ4KvsP0uB6kJc3ve6nx8pvq0=/850x570/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/VjnhpI7LLeo363IQRDpN66HIpMk=/640x429/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/5oVH_buk97cfR02wYLEwY2obGow=/375x251/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 375w" type="image/webp"> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/ZLNlm4n45r2btkUrxKVBr5S11fI=/3000x2010/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/uuAfLsdRr2TVciUME6upfu4eHPw=/2500x1675/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 2500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/D2P3ZS2C883iWFzDiTq1JGqyQag=/1550x1038/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 1550w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/FfNb4FZyvhEd_yF9vZeAKwKwmbI=/1200x804/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 1200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/jigPFI8AqKeCQqc5SFUqZ7FWGBc=/1000x670/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/hG-_DvuYA5-_FNOPMb0-10iwWQU=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QJAKnZx2ZBPz7KqY7u7YGVROctI=/640x429/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/WYTJj79CUIdSRwmFa41EFjj9aLw=/375x251/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg 375w"> <img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/hG-_DvuYA5-_FNOPMb0-10iwWQU=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/265c4ff42cabf6a3eb9050c325115a29/UT-TT%20Lege%20Issues%20TT.jpg" alt="The main switchyard at Vistra Corp.’s Midlothian Power Plant on October 15, 2021. This is where the power produced at this p…" class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/02/texas-abortion-law-gun-rights/">Abortion providers and gun rights advocates are “strange bedfellows” in fight to strike down Texas’ new abortion law</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reese-oxner/">Reese Oxner</a> and <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Tue, 2 Nov 2021 18:17:50 -0500" title="2021-11-02 18:17 CDT"> Nov. 2, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">A gun rights group filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in opposition to Texas’ abortion law, fearful that similar statutes could be crafted in other states to target gun ownership. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/02/texas-abortion-law-gun-rights/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/02/texas-abortion-law-gun-rights/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/lsz-UP-lc1Qw9aj62xxibJTPr0w=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3b473a9484ffdb6c72bfebe9a50e4160/SCOTUS%20Nov%201%20EL%20TT%2029.jpg" alt="Anti-abortion supporters clash with pro-choice activists outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2021." class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source 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https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/aoOmO6PRPWdG1xmZvuK4iLiamqs=/375x251/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3b473a9484ffdb6c72bfebe9a50e4160/SCOTUS%20Nov%201%20EL%20TT%2029.jpg 375w"> <img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/lsz-UP-lc1Qw9aj62xxibJTPr0w=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3b473a9484ffdb6c72bfebe9a50e4160/SCOTUS%20Nov%201%20EL%20TT%2029.jpg" alt="Anti-abortion supporters clash with pro-choice activists outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Eric Lee for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/22/texas-redistricting-political-challengers/">Texas’ new political maps create safer districts for incumbents — and put an end to some challengers’ runs</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0500" title="2021-10-22 05:00 CDT"> Oct. 22, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The redistricting process in the GOP-dominated Legislature made many political districts less competitive, which some experts believe might hurt civic engagement. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/22/texas-redistricting-political-challengers/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/22/texas-redistricting-political-challengers/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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Bhojani suspende…" class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/y3OcYWq5YNySKpvtErnkyGWqp_E=/3000x2010/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/k0vAjiat0PlEtWKRGiW4yeSpmAU=/2500x1675/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 2500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/fYmRKL3Y3coQOothEXq-nHwXRV8=/1550x1038/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 1550w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/07bY3cjEfeTk6Z0qDnC-FTBvXMs=/1200x804/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 1200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/DRiMLSWO-aokBDx2bEvj3BnOf24=/1000x670/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/JilDO266uhxhN2ODZpjaSQlhGQA=/850x570/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/9oBuzXVfZf0Zkg87G4-YVAEShH4=/640x429/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/LOuZEl4KBLappB_oOagzV-n2b6c=/375x251/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 375w" type="image/webp"> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/T20HKz-JArvShfRXGUmyUNahRnU=/3000x2010/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/7QOgWUkFkXyIu7aM1b_aoB2rcwI=/2500x1675/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 2500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/YsbuS7YKIe6zFRzw96mE9l5zrQ8=/1550x1038/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 1550w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/L89hO5eMVeH1YihLtFMk3ttGSa0=/1200x804/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 1200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/neX6KNujtaCXhaZjnxiWjJS3mLY=/1000x670/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/_Z31fpBYzSelOluNedzMc1LWhY0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gWe4zVluA3X8NefLsLiprbfa9Bw=/640x429/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/EV5-PlfpUzvsiILCU4qBmf_iJXU=/375x251/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg 375w"> <img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/_Z31fpBYzSelOluNedzMc1LWhY0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/58d768ad0c2cb5791dd7e954a6ee3d40/Salman%20Bhojani%20BT%20TT%2004.jpg" alt="Salman Bhojani, a former candidate for Texas Senate District 9, at his offices in Irving, on Oct. 17, 2021. Bhojani suspende…" class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Ben Torres for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/21/john-scott-texas-secretary-state-elections-trump/">Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a> and <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:57:00 -0500" title="2021-10-21 14:57 CDT"> Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">As secretary of state, Fort Worth attorney John Scott would oversee election administration in Texas. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/21/john-scott-texas-secretary-state-elections-trump/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/21/john-scott-texas-secretary-state-elections-trump/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/o0N1dVHEFoqOO6lJsosODhR1L10=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c791566c829cdc8a0ad352e37d5bde0f/Texas%20File%20MG%20TT%2001.jpg" alt="A Texas Historical Commission plaque on the Capitol grounds on Jan. 15, 2020." class="c-image__img l-width-full 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https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Pr3lQ3t3zZNUxHBt7OnmsgTz49o=/375x251/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c791566c829cdc8a0ad352e37d5bde0f/Texas%20File%20MG%20TT%2001.jpg 375w"> <img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/o0N1dVHEFoqOO6lJsosODhR1L10=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c791566c829cdc8a0ad352e37d5bde0f/Texas%20File%20MG%20TT%2001.jpg" alt="A Texas Historical Commission plaque on the Capitol grounds on Jan. 15, 2020." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/20/texas-senate-ken-seliger/">Texas state Sen. Kel Seliger, a Republican willing to buck his party leadership, will not seek reelection</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:02:47 -0500" title="2021-10-20 16:02 CDT"> Oct. 20, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Seliger has served in the Senate since 2005 and led the higher education committee. He was seen as a champion of public education and local control but was derided as too soft on social conservative issues near the end of his tenure. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/20/texas-senate-ken-seliger/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/20/texas-senate-ken-seliger/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/7Sc47LcY89eMhiI2ygHATURzPdQ=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bebe4a7dbe7f4bab9cba15cf9e56cf98/Senate%20Session%20April%2012%20JV%20TT%2017.jpg" alt="State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, speaks to his colleague on the Senate Floor on April 12, 2021." class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/kHRN8z5So2Rde6JDLIONSswBQaw=/3000x2010/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bebe4a7dbe7f4bab9cba15cf9e56cf98/Senate%20Session%20April%2012%20JV%20TT%2017.jpg 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/_hnCmqa7hJTGhr4bGpYG50DNkU4=/2500x1675/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bebe4a7dbe7f4bab9cba15cf9e56cf98/Senate%20Session%20April%2012%20JV%20TT%2017.jpg 2500w, 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Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, speaks to his colleague on the Senate Floor on April 12, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/19/texas-special-session-legislature/">Five takeaways from Texas’ third special legislative session</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a> and <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/cassandra-pollock/">Cassandra Pollock</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:47:23 -0500" title="2021-10-19 18:47 CDT"> Oct. 19, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Gov. Greg Abbott’s office says there’s no plan for a fourth special session at this time. If this was the final special session of the year, what did we learn from it? <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/19/texas-special-session-legislature/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/19/texas-special-session-legislature/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/swJsBvUWH_YjmKVQEF3qZANU574=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a41432313d1e96355f5ea3a9c53adad6/Texas%20Capitol%20Oct%206%20MGO%20TT%2008.jpg" 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<figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Michael Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/19/texas-legislature-redistricting-property-tax-vaccine-mandates/">Texas legislators pass most — but not all — of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priority measures in final flurry of lawmaking</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/cassandra-pollock/">Cassandra Pollock</a> and <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:03:00 -0500" title="2021-10-19 02:03 CDT"> Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Lawmakers approved new political maps and decided how to spend COVID-19 relief money. But they didn’t pass bills about vaccine mandates or the criminal penalty for illegal voting. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/19/texas-legislature-redistricting-property-tax-vaccine-mandates/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/19/texas-legislature-redistricting-property-tax-vaccine-mandates/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/aZcOFLIOr7ePjbF78pN-8II2eN8=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/76c4205fede56a86d2037062a7083edc/House%20Sine%20Die%20EL%20TT%2019.jpg" alt="Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan listens to a colleague while presiding over the chamber on Oct. 18, 2021, shortly before the…" class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Evan L'Roy for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/18/texas-covid19-vaccine-mandates-bill/">Texas bill to block COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employers failed in Legislature after business groups rallied against it</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/mitchell-ferman/">Mitchell Ferman</a> and <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Tue, 19 Oct 2021 01:45:00 -0500" title="2021-10-19 01:45 CDT"> Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">A prohibition on vaccine mandates was one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities for the special session, but it did not have enough support in the Legislature. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/18/texas-covid19-vaccine-mandates-bill/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/18/texas-covid19-vaccine-mandates-bill/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/c5NQZJ4gcLcH5wkMA6MitIiJnkQ=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e56b1bc4bf4efa291789aca9061c2478/AISD%20Vaccine%20Event%20SP%20TT%2006.jpg" alt="Diana Phipps pulls up doses of the Pfizer vaccine into syringes at a clinic organized by the Travis County Mobile Vaccine Co…" class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/17/texas-legislature-campus-construction/">Texas colleges and universities get more than $3 billion for campus construction projects under bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/kate-mcgee/">Kate McGee</a> and <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Tue, 19 Oct 2021 01:17:00 -0500" title="2021-10-19 01:17 CDT"> Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Before ending the special session Tuesday, Texas lawmakers reached a deal to allocate roughly $3.3 billion to higher education institutions for capital projects. The price tag went up from the Senate's original proposal. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/17/texas-legislature-campus-construction/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/17/texas-legislature-campus-construction/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/_nfla7nOweKZ7KRUV8KCKAmqwx8=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c0c8d8992ebd5d8e409cac85cb24df6a/UT%20Dallas%20Covid%20File%20ST%20TT%2001.jpg" alt="Students 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</picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/15/texas-legislature-redistricting/">Lawmakers send to Gov. Greg Abbott new political maps that would further solidify the GOP’s grip on the Texas Legislature</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a> and <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:18:26 -0500" title="2021-10-15 18:18 CDT"> Oct. 15, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The redistricting plans for the House, Senate and State Board of Education were approved Friday. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/15/texas-legislature-redistricting/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/15/texas-legislature-redistricting/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/XI6NUpyYrw7wgBVPnLbr43vP6pU=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/30d4b097ff76fab23a48e17fb52cf643/Senate%20Floor%20Jan%2013%20MG%20TT%2004.jpg" alt="The Senate floor on Jan. 13, 2021." class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source 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https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/twVeKrmyqOJE21QnRwaTLi7X7LY=/375x251/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/30d4b097ff76fab23a48e17fb52cf643/Senate%20Floor%20Jan%2013%20MG%20TT%2004.jpg 375w"> <img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/XI6NUpyYrw7wgBVPnLbr43vP6pU=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/30d4b097ff76fab23a48e17fb52cf643/Senate%20Floor%20Jan%2013%20MG%20TT%2004.jpg" alt="The Senate floor on Jan. 13, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/13/mike-collier-dan-patrick-texas-lt-governor/">Mike Collier wants a rematch against Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. But first he’s got to beat fellow Democrat Matthew Dowd.</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0500" title="2021-10-13 05:00 CDT"> Oct. 13, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Collier says his 2018 close call against Patrick was no fluke. Next year, he’s out to prove that his campaign can make a real challenge to the two-term incumbent. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/13/mike-collier-dan-patrick-texas-lt-governor/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/13/mike-collier-dan-patrick-texas-lt-governor/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/bOGdJ5GUogeWMMj1AGH7OB4uCrk=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/906f643833b9cbc21eb06546c2a079da/TT%20Event%20Mike%20Collier%20BD%2024.jpg" alt="Texas Tribune editor Evan Smith interviews Mike Collier, then-candidate for State Comptroller of Texas." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/08/texas-congressional-map-redistricting/">Texas Senate approves congressional map that draws no new Black or Hispanic districts even as people of color fueled population growth</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Fri, 8 Oct 2021 16:03:00 -0500" title="2021-10-08 16:03 CDT"> Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Texas gained two new seats in Congress based on population growth fueled by people of color. But the Senate’s proposal provides no new majority-Black or majority-Hispanic districts to reflect that growth. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/08/texas-congressional-map-redistricting/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/08/texas-congressional-map-redistricting/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Eric Lee for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/06/timothy-mellon-texas-border-wall/">Texas has raised $54 million in private donations for its border wall plan. Almost all of it came from this one billionaire.</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a> and <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/carla-astudillo/">Carla Astudillo</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Wed, 6 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0500" title="2021-10-06 05:00 CDT"> Oct. 6, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Timothy Mellon is the Wyoming-based grandson of banking tycoon Andrew Mellon. He is responsible for nearly 98% of the donations to Texas’ border wall fund. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/06/timothy-mellon-texas-border-wall/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/06/timothy-mellon-texas-border-wall/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172246im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/4v_4DeLhpbzo8mCbMamRRzHYj9c=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c95b5a789c3c89def761bcd31107b3fd/Del%20Rio%20Border%20Wall%20MG%20TT%2021.jpg" alt="A 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data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211208172246im_/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/#camera"></use></svg></span> Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item"> <article class="c-story-block"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h3 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/04/texas-senate-redistricting-map/">Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper chamber, dividing up Tarrant county’s voters of color</a></h3>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-barragan/">James Barragán</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 4 Oct 2021 21:17:52 -0500" title="2021-10-04 21:17 CDT"> Oct. 4, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Democrats criticized Republicans for “targeting” a North Texas district that had been trending Democratic and for not drawing any new districts where people of color would represent a majority of eligible voters. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211208172246/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/04/texas-senate-redistricting-map/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use 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