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href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/naema-ahmed/">Naema Ahmed</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Thu, 5 Jul 2018 00:01:00 -0500" title="2018-07-05 00:01">July 5, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p class="copy">Last month, Texas Republicans and Democrats approved the latest versions of their party platforms. A close look at these documents provides a snapshot of where the two parties stand on guns, gay rights, marijuana and other issues.</p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/07/05/how-texas-democratic-republican-party-platforms-compare/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/26/how-trumps-zero-tolerance-policy-pushed-texas-shelters-capacity/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/FLTmllHwxC0uCkw09Rc4p3ThYL4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/k2bJYxbiRSzC4yGKqh80mriEZww=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/FLTmllHwxC0uCkw09Rc4p3ThYL4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Kw73OinoTNjAGid4UcZYwaBcgK8=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/w40GcJGMltfJNMbOZ5jdbfjEKco=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> <img class="js-lazy-image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/WkU7a4ey07tWd6ivignhQanjo4Q=/100x67/smart/filters:quality(20)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/FLTmllHwxC0uCkw09Rc4p3ThYL4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/FLTmllHwxC0uCkw09Rc4p3ThYL4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/k2bJYxbiRSzC4yGKqh80mriEZww=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Kw73OinoTNjAGid4UcZYwaBcgK8=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/w40GcJGMltfJNMbOZ5jdbfjEKco=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43ec1479a93bcce2cc3dcbc4c673123e/Southwest_Key_HQ_3_RZ_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Rachel Zein for The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/26/how-trumps-zero-tolerance-policy-pushed-texas-shelters-capacity/">How Trump’s zero-tolerance policy pushed Texas shelters to capacity</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a>, <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/darla-cameron/">Darla Cameron</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:22:00 -0500" title="2018-06-26 18:22">June 26, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>The Trump administration’s now-<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/20/trump-order-immigrant-families-together-separated/">paused</a> “zero tolerance” policy has placed a significant strain on Texas’ shelters for unaccompanied children, creating an influx of more than 1,600 children that has pushed the facilities close to capacity, state data shows.</p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/26/how-trumps-zero-tolerance-policy-pushed-texas-shelters-capacity/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/25/we-visualized-how-underrepresented-texas-women-are-government-year-it-/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/L4jKiQ7t7Zi2ziJg4S1v8-o_J7Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/dt7paAnC7dO7bVv06Qr2UpAyWRE=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/L4jKiQ7t7Zi2ziJg4S1v8-o_J7Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QoteOzvnGq4Pv67ngrDwD0jhT2U=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/40cCE9IqRVA2pMwgQMz82IWGMX4=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> <img class="js-lazy-image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/rLZ-HwTxscDJsyyd4U2TyHJ5ZFo=/100x67/smart/filters:quality(20)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/L4jKiQ7t7Zi2ziJg4S1v8-o_J7Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/L4jKiQ7t7Zi2ziJg4S1v8-o_J7Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/dt7paAnC7dO7bVv06Qr2UpAyWRE=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QoteOzvnGq4Pv67ngrDwD0jhT2U=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/40cCE9IqRVA2pMwgQMz82IWGMX4=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7c590bb581fa2551c7668899bf2240b5/Escobar_Garcia_Paxton_Valdez_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Laura Skelding: Escobar and Paxton/Bob Daemmrich: Garcia/Marjorie Kamys Cotera: Valdez</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/25/we-visualized-how-underrepresented-texas-women-are-government-year-it-/">We visualized how underrepresented Texas women are in government. This year, it could change — but not by much.</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alex-samuels/">Alex Samuels</a> and <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/darla-cameron/">Darla Cameron</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Fri, 25 May 2018 00:01:00 -0500" title="2018-05-25 00:01">May 25, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p><span>This year's surge in women candidates could result in a record high percentage of female representation in Texas’ congressional delegation and the state legislature. But regardless of the outcome in November, <span>Texas women will still fall short of equal representation in their government.</span></span></p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/25/we-visualized-how-underrepresented-texas-women-are-government-year-it-/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/22/view-full-results-tuesdays-texas-primary-runoffs/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/al2JhnIuBopAQJfHIGhQZ6Pswj0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/BzSYOR4JYOzMoqLehRUX_G3laLw=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/al2JhnIuBopAQJfHIGhQZ6Pswj0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/_1MKiIt27bYwaWx85H-5uNz9hgg=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/nJ2FbTIUkcuV3LDV6vD7sUtV21Y=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> <img class="js-lazy-image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/nLXDpknAIs4EkXe4xDv9y1LscPs=/100x67/smart/filters:quality(20)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/al2JhnIuBopAQJfHIGhQZ6Pswj0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/al2JhnIuBopAQJfHIGhQZ6Pswj0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/BzSYOR4JYOzMoqLehRUX_G3laLw=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/_1MKiIt27bYwaWx85H-5uNz9hgg=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/nJ2FbTIUkcuV3LDV6vD7sUtV21Y=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a45cc4378938ddf98c5f8857ec3fc207/Lupe_Close_LBS_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson for The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/22/view-full-results-tuesdays-texas-primary-runoffs/">View full results from Tuesday's Texas primary runoffs</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by The Texas Tribune</span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Tue, 22 May 2018 23:42:00 -0500" title="2018-05-22 23:42">May 22, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>Texas hosted more than 30 primary runoff races on Tuesday. View full results from every contest here.</p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/22/view-full-results-tuesdays-texas-primary-runoffs/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/09/heres-how-much-ted-cruz-and-beto-orourke-have-raised-their-midterm-sen/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/snIgy7EtXK_rh8wbKujYzJng1pg=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Lxn83RLiuow-psmSSFZIv3gl7hc=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/snIgy7EtXK_rh8wbKujYzJng1pg=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gln7IXbUqC1i81-_QU13ZK_Ghok=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gWoIx9MADvDveYh08zSs0vTfDNk=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> <img class="js-lazy-image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/BV7N4GaBk7ioW3wDPElVGYSXP2M=/100x67/smart/filters:quality(20)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/snIgy7EtXK_rh8wbKujYzJng1pg=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/snIgy7EtXK_rh8wbKujYzJng1pg=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Lxn83RLiuow-psmSSFZIv3gl7hc=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gln7IXbUqC1i81-_QU13ZK_Ghok=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gWoIx9MADvDveYh08zSs0vTfDNk=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8318bdb4fa15b2db5e03b300629fa96c/TT-Beto-Cruz-Finance.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/09/heres-how-much-ted-cruz-and-beto-orourke-have-raised-their-midterm-sen/">Here’s how much Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke have raised in their midterm Senate race</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Wed, 9 May 2018 13:10:00 -0500" title="2018-05-09 13:10">May 9, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>In recent months, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke has galvanized supporters by posting bigger fundraising numbers than U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. But a deep dive into the campaign finance reports shows something even more striking: with his recent hauls, O'Rourke has overtaken Cruz in cash raised over the entire election cycle.</p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/09/heres-how-much-ted-cruz-and-beto-orourke-have-raised-their-midterm-sen/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/04/24/how-redrawing-south-texas-congressional-district-reduced-voting-clout-/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/dzlr86sf_3xtjtJL7XCAOlkFi5Q=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/lzXLkhkwCdZelkSVxcW_WJetRb4=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/dzlr86sf_3xtjtJL7XCAOlkFi5Q=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/WRnV3gURyRlxFJh5J1oBjQdUGu0=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Nv9MyWIuVY_SpO1Fne7cD_zT3wQ=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> <img class="js-lazy-image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/5h_5u9qHOxrdPrUYsBZiRTkdrP0=/100x67/smart/filters:quality(20)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/dzlr86sf_3xtjtJL7XCAOlkFi5Q=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/dzlr86sf_3xtjtJL7XCAOlkFi5Q=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/lzXLkhkwCdZelkSVxcW_WJetRb4=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/WRnV3gURyRlxFJh5J1oBjQdUGu0=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Nv9MyWIuVY_SpO1Fne7cD_zT3wQ=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32bf289aa6f0b62e072291547c0708f3/Selena_Corpus_ES_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/04/24/how-redrawing-south-texas-congressional-district-reduced-voting-clout-/">How a fluke win diminished the political clout of Hispanic voters in this Texas congressional district</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a> and <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/chris-essig/">Chris Essig</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:01:00 -0500" title="2018-04-24 00:01">April 24, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>Two congressional districts are part of a Texas redistricting case the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Tuesday. Here's a detailed look at what's at issue in one of them: the 27th Congressional District.</p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/04/24/how-redrawing-south-texas-congressional-district-reduced-voting-clout-/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/26/ahead-2020-census-texans-are-becoming-even-harder-count/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/V21XMJWzvmYhL3q5otT-nXuNvME=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/EjZF7pnwOJiXI9uUbPEh-CheM7E=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/V21XMJWzvmYhL3q5otT-nXuNvME=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/A9N50yqAMo5dBGsSsYFMbIR8yNE=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/F4Z-aH5rB3wj_xUWHotOCqhyZrs=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png 400w" data-sizes="auto"> <img class="js-lazy-image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/5FI6AVd9qQF0-saTpegxaoPddfg=/100x67/smart/filters:quality(20)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/V21XMJWzvmYhL3q5otT-nXuNvME=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/V21XMJWzvmYhL3q5otT-nXuNvME=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/EjZF7pnwOJiXI9uUbPEh-CheM7E=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/A9N50yqAMo5dBGsSsYFMbIR8yNE=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/F4Z-aH5rB3wj_xUWHotOCqhyZrs=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e636fe34382dc731c1aebc8df273499b/hardtocount-leadart.png 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Emily Albracht for The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/26/ahead-2020-census-texans-are-becoming-even-harder-count/">Ahead of 2020 census, Texans are becoming even harder to count</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a> and <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/chris-essig/">Chris Essig</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:13:00 -0500" title="2018-03-27 10:13">Updated: March 27, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p dir="ltr"><span>Local officials, </span><span>demographers and advocates are worried the census could be particularly tough to carry out in Texas in 2020. They are bracing for challenges both practical and political that could make the state, which is already hard to count, even tougher to enumerate.</span></p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/26/ahead-2020-census-texans-are-becoming-even-harder-count/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/07/texas-primaries-2018-full-election-results/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QG80IdixitFXBel50BIh2VYms8I=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/jLCQSpBWz9EJ0LpXoL71YlYx8Hs=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QG80IdixitFXBel50BIh2VYms8I=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/eswrDu95uM0fGUGvG7UeFjE6ndg=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/puTlgKNuCqbSt4BUQCqZPldxkiQ=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> <img class="js-lazy-image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/pro2TRugZMW8wTUXpnnsEqUcgNo=/100x67/smart/filters:quality(20)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QG80IdixitFXBel50BIh2VYms8I=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QG80IdixitFXBel50BIh2VYms8I=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/jLCQSpBWz9EJ0LpXoL71YlYx8Hs=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/eswrDu95uM0fGUGvG7UeFjE6ndg=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/puTlgKNuCqbSt4BUQCqZPldxkiQ=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/03/07/TT-2018-primary_election_results_lead-art002.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Illustration by Ben Hasson, Laura Buckman for The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/07/texas-primaries-2018-full-election-results/">Texas Primaries 2018: Full election results</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Wed, 7 Mar 2018 06:00:00 -0600" title="2018-03-07 06:00">March 7, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1c8e0c6a-0186-5215-03d4-5d2f41f4bfda" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Texas primary election results for Democrats and Republicans running for statewide, congressional and legislative offices and the State Board of Education.</span></p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/07/texas-primaries-2018-full-election-results/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/03/democratic-early-voting-spiked-across-texas-see-which-counties-saw-big/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/cQpiPgya9-spdfMZKVi5FocIB-Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/nzL_Kb-5xug16aFE52Lbt-aVoIk=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/cQpiPgya9-spdfMZKVi5FocIB-Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gKeeH05Pn5U0SvLJZgbeIZLoPYE=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/WtAX2DG5H-wwYE_exvN5wawpxto=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> <img class="js-lazy-image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/zqJd4MwmVPwUs0HBqVt_ONFrfV0=/100x67/smart/filters:quality(20)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/cQpiPgya9-spdfMZKVi5FocIB-Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/cQpiPgya9-spdfMZKVi5FocIB-Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/nzL_Kb-5xug16aFE52Lbt-aVoIk=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gKeeH05Pn5U0SvLJZgbeIZLoPYE=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/WtAX2DG5H-wwYE_exvN5wawpxto=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/02/22/EARLYVOTING_Houston_MS_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/03/democratic-early-voting-spiked-across-texas-see-which-counties-saw-big/">Democratic early voting surged across Texas. See which counties saw the biggest increases.</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by Annie Daniel</span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Sat, 3 Mar 2018 20:51:00 -0600" title="2018-03-03 20:51">March 3, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>After two weeks of early voting, <span>370,219 Democrats voted early in ten of the largest counties, more than double the number four years earlier. Meanwhile, 282,928 Republicans voted early, a jump of less than 15 percent.</span></p> <p> </p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/03/democratic-early-voting-spiked-across-texas-see-which-counties-saw-big/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/16/heres-look-how-many-execution-drugs-texas-has-stock-right-now/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QiGf4CWo5i-4_D24_ijuhtZwAw4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/puVAyiw67muV4_4wMtkqydIO9gU=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QiGf4CWo5i-4_D24_ijuhtZwAw4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/oPUbasjAIyiK_EbIaP_Sw6tUZhc=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/s2HzPctcwEJWgj6ROzjp93KED_I=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png 400w" data-sizes="auto"> <img class="js-lazy-image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/n9xt6E1W4csSNzN2Tu9yZpIZDZ0=/100x67/smart/filters:quality(20)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QiGf4CWo5i-4_D24_ijuhtZwAw4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/QiGf4CWo5i-4_D24_ijuhtZwAw4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/puVAyiw67muV4_4wMtkqydIO9gU=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/oPUbasjAIyiK_EbIaP_Sw6tUZhc=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/s2HzPctcwEJWgj6ROzjp93KED_I=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/21/TT-InjectionInventory_lead-01.png 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Graphic by Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/16/heres-look-how-many-execution-drugs-texas-has-stock-right-now/">Here's an updated look at how many execution drugs Texas has in stock</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jolie-mccullough/">Jolie McCullough</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Fri, 16 Feb 2018 10:42:00 -0600" title="2018-02-16 10:42">Feb. 16, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>The Texas Department of Criminal Justice released information <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1217349809"><span class="aQJ">Thursday</span></span> night on the state's execution drug inventory. The department had <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/15/texas-prison-system-delays-release-public-information-executions/">stalled release of the records</a>, which show that the expiration date of four doses was changed from January to November. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://apps.texastribune.org/execution-drugs/">See more details here</a>. </p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/16/heres-look-how-many-execution-drugs-texas-has-stock-right-now/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/16/dangerous-deliveries-texas-doing-enough-reduce-maternal-deaths/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/ewM5-aXqq4xBQM3UOkA1nbXitG0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/01/15/Chris_Zavala_TT.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/9loEnFSiZpndc5UP3TBC7h_SCs8=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/01/15/Chris_Zavala_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/ewM5-aXqq4xBQM3UOkA1nbXitG0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/01/15/Chris_Zavala_TT.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/edwh0CJoSi1u59Ce3u28xv9gcVQ=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/01/15/Chris_Zavala_TT.jpg 650w, 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https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/9loEnFSiZpndc5UP3TBC7h_SCs8=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/01/15/Chris_Zavala_TT.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/edwh0CJoSi1u59Ce3u28xv9gcVQ=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/01/15/Chris_Zavala_TT.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/3hcGklrEC-2V_SWnXScyMltKNw4=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2018/01/15/Chris_Zavala_TT.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Laura Skelding for The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/16/dangerous-deliveries-texas-doing-enough-reduce-maternal-deaths/">Dangerous deliveries: Are Texas lawmakers doing enough to reduce maternal deaths?</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/marissa-evans/">Marissa Evans</a> and <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/chris-essig/">Chris Essig</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:03:00 -0600" title="2018-01-16 00:03">Jan. 16, 2018</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>After a months-long investigation, the Tribune found that the state's data on maternal mortality is a moving target, that the number of women dying during or after pregnancy is still rising and that the state has missed opportunities to improve women's health programs.</p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/16/dangerous-deliveries-texas-doing-enough-reduce-maternal-deaths/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/26/how-texas-allows-industrial-facilities-spew-unauthorized-air-pollution/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/ZxB-JykOT2PDEncPJfBJOsmzgrk=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Oil-Refinery.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/6RVcPLAFnQRnZ6dvFXYqKfX_ylM=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Oil-Refinery.jpg 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https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/7HMHg7e7arbZIB3tU8jCLqfEjR4=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Oil-Refinery.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Louis Vest</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/26/how-texas-allows-industrial-facilities-spew-unauthorized-air-pollution/">How Texas allows industrial facilities to spew unauthorized air pollution — with few consequences</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/kiah-collier/">Kiah Collier</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Tue, 26 Dec 2017 00:01:00 -0600" title="2017-12-26 00:01">Dec. 26, 2017</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>Revisit our investigation of how thousands of "rogue releases" — when industrial polluters spew noxious chemicals into the air during malfunctions and other unplanned incidents, exceeding permit limits — occur in Texas each year.</p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/26/how-texas-allows-industrial-facilities-spew-unauthorized-air-pollution/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> <article class="story_block grid_row "> <div class="col_5 grid_separator"> <figure class="image_default photo_caption--small"> <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/24/best-2017-5-texas-dreamers-what-it-would-mean-lose-daca/"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/JH9QIfKN3NpBvEtICLjpppI22X0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/09/28/lead-3200.jpg"> </noscript> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 1px)" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/fViapSm5fzUO9BDNRSwRSZxCudc=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/09/28/lead-3200.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/JH9QIfKN3NpBvEtICLjpppI22X0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/09/28/lead-3200.jpg 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/U38IFIPPBZZjExMrKipkxI98i6I=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/09/28/lead-3200.jpg 650w, 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https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/fViapSm5fzUO9BDNRSwRSZxCudc=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/09/28/lead-3200.jpg 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/U38IFIPPBZZjExMrKipkxI98i6I=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/09/28/lead-3200.jpg 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Xjna_CIDCXKu9FlrV2LRlUBHnjs=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/09/28/lead-3200.jpg 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Shelby Knowles</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/24/best-2017-5-texas-dreamers-what-it-would-mean-lose-daca/">Listen to 5 Texas "Dreamers" on what it would mean to lose DACA</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by Giulia Afiune and <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:01:00 -0600" title="2017-12-24 00:01">Dec. 24, 2017</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>Listen to five Texas "Dreamers" – originally from Mexico, Pakistan, Peru and Togo – share how the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program changed their lives and what it would mean to lose it.</p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/24/best-2017-5-texas-dreamers-what-it-would-mean-lose-daca/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/AvwyewQseL5ecpJMFeirV7VQavw=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/11/03/WhyIVote_leadart.png" data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/AvwyewQseL5ecpJMFeirV7VQavw=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/11/03/WhyIVote_leadart.png 850w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Sxu_JIt2RGyFPSDHW6yrnKq4Zoc=/1250x838/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/11/03/WhyIVote_leadart.png 1250w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/YWdYI8HgoBhi3EhyPWyhlk9J1pU=/650x436/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/11/03/WhyIVote_leadart.png 650w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021459im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/pVIHpDsVAlpEldpl-Z7y5i21pt8=/400x268/smart/filters:quality(70)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/11/03/WhyIVote_leadart.png 400w" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </a> <div class="hide_until--l"> <cite><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Illustration by Shelby Knowles</cite> </div> </figure> </div> <section class="col_7 grid_separator"> <header class="grid_separator--s"> <h3 class="headline"><a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/11/06/five-texas-voters-talk-about-their-first-time-ballot-box/">Five Texas voters talk about their first time at the ballot box</a></h3> <p class="byline"><span class="byline--item">by <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alex-samuels/">Alex Samuels</a> and <a href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></span> <time class="byline--item" datetime="Mon, 6 Nov 2017 00:01:00 -0600" title="2017-11-06 00:01">Nov. 6, 2017</time> </p> </header> <div class="prose story_block--caption hide_until--s"> <p>We asked Texans to share their memories of their first vote, and talk about how voting has changed since then. These are their stories.</p> <span class="full_story"><a class="unlink" href="/web/20180730021459/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/11/06/five-texas-voters-talk-about-their-first-time-ballot-box/">Full Story <i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a></span> </div> </section> </article> </div> <div class="col_adunit300x250 grid_separator grid_order--primary--until_l"> <div class="flatblock block-data-explorers"> <div class="flatblock-content"><div class="flatblock block-data-explorers"> <div class="flatblock-content"> <style> .headline_list li.headline_list--data {margin-bottom:.55rem;} </style> <aside class="widget_featured grid_separator"> <h4 class="widget_featured--header">Explore our data</h4> <ul class="headline_list data 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