The "Can the Center Hold" panel, moderated by SiriusXM Radio host Julie Mason,  featured Evan Bayh, Henry Cisneros, Kay Bailey Hutchison and John H. Sununu.

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2015 Tribune Festival: Can the Center Hold?

Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune, interviewed Tim Dunn, CEO of CrownQuest Operating and chairman of Empower Texans, at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.

One On One With Tim Dunn

Ben Philpott, senior editor KUT-FM, moderated the “God & Governing: Should Faith Inform Politics?” panel featuring Andy Doyle, Eddie Lucio lll, Ron Simmons and David Simpson on at The Texas Tribune Festival Sept. 24, 2016.

God And Governing

Morgan Smith, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Politics of Prevention: The Abortion Battle, Continued” panel featuring Heather Busby, Emily K. Cook, Jessica Farrar and Bryan Hughes at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.

The Politics Of Prevention

Jim Malewitz, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Future of the Grid” panel featuring Joel Austin, Bob Hall, Elizabeth Lippincott and Brandy Marty Marquez at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.

The Future Of The Grid

Michael Webber, deputy director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, moderated the “What We’ve Learned About Renewables” panel featuring Paula Gold Williams, Cheryl Mele, Greg Wortham and Maura Yates at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.

What We've Learned About Renewables

The Texas Tribune’s Emily Ramshaw, Ross Ramsey and Jay Root and KUT’s Ben Philpott host a live recording of The Texas Tribune's "TribCast" and "The Ticket 2016" podcasts alongside guests Sylvester Turner, Chris Paddie, Sarah Isgur Flores and Erick Erickson at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2016.

Tribcast Live Recording

Erica Grieder, senior editor at Texas Monthly, moderated the “Future of Conservatism” panel featuring Erick Erickson, Bill Kristol, Matt K. Lewis and Avik Roy at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.

The Future Of Conservatism

Brandon Formby, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Big City Economics” panel featuring Giovanni Capriglione, Dee Margo, Betsy Price and Rey Saldaña at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.

Big-City Economics

One on One with Glenn Hegar 

Ross Ramsey, executive editor at The Texas Tribune, interviews Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.

One on One with Glenn Hegar

The Tyranny of the Commute 
Ben Wear, transportation reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, moderated the “Tyranny of the Commute” panel featuring John-Michael V. Cortez, Beth Van Duyne, Celia Israel and Philip Kingston at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.

The Tyranny of the Commute

Some of the state’s top health experts released a report in the medical journal Obstetrics & Gynecology on Monday that used a new method for counting — and found that the number of women who died dropped from 147 to 56.

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Report: Texas' maternal deaths were dramatically lower in 2012 under new methodology

Neeraj Aggarwal, program director for the Rebuild Texas Fund
Mike Koerner, director of long-term recovery for Aransas County
Patrick Rios, mayor of the city of Rockport
Beth Van Duyne, Southwest regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderated by Brandon Formby, urban affairs reporter for The Texas Tribune

Boosting The Tax Base

Both Texas senators are a part of the Senate Judiciary Committee that will hear the allegations on Thursday.

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Cornyn and Cruz could question Kavanaugh and his accuser Thursday

President Donald Trump is headed to Texas on Oct. 22 to hold a rally at NRG Arena in Houston. Trump had promised to visit the state before Election Day to campaign with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in his re-election bid.

Cruz faces a tough re-election fight against El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke. And tonight the pair will debate for the second and final time ahead of the November election.

Tonight’s hourlong debate in San Antonio will cover domestic and foreign policy issues. Tune into www.texastribune.org at 8pm central for a livestream of the debate, courtesy of WFAA-TV.

Donald Trump to campaign for Ted Cruz Oct. 22

In a case that alleges overzealous business regulation, Spec's, the state's largest liquor chain, is suing the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for “wrongfully and maliciously” trying to impose huge fines and sanctions on the retailer. The state says it's immune from such suits.

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Texas liquor giant Spec's sues TABC for "abusive" enforcement attempts

Moderator Evan Smith goes “One on One with Al Armendariz,” former regional EPA official, at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 22, 2102.

One on One with Armendariz

Moderator Danny Reible, LCRA general manager Rebecca Motal, state Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, Environmental Defense Fund attorney Amy Hardberger and River Systems Institute executive director Andy Sansom discuss "The Future of Water" at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 22, 2012.

The Future of Water

A panel of four -- three attorneys general -- William Lee Hon, Polk County, Pat Lycos, Harris County, and Craig Watkins, Dallas County, join exoneree Anthony Graves on the “Prosecutorial Misconduct: The Great Debate” panel at The Texas Tribune Festival on September 22, 2012.

Prosecutorial Misconduct: The Great Debate

Republican senate nominee Ted Cruz and San Antonio mayor Julián Castro debate “The Future of Texas Politics” at The Texas Tribune Festival on September 22, 2012.

Future of Texas Politics

Erica Greider moderates the discussion "Is the President Right About the Dream Act?" with state representatives Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, Raul Torres, R-Corpus Christi, and Ana Hernandez Luna, D-Houston, and former vice president of communications at TPPF Joshua Treviño at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 22, 2012.

Is the President Right About the Dream Act?

Our Heat Index shows how competitive your district was — and is. To explore the question of whether Texas really is a swing state, we looked at nearly 20 years of election data to assess the competitiveness of every congressional and legislative district in the state. Take a tour of some of the state's hot spots and then type in your address to find out the lay of the land in your districts.

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Is Texas is really going purple?

Several Democratic officials have urged Trump not to visit El Paso, a city of about 683,000 with a largely Latino population, in the aftermath of Saturday’s anti-immigrant attack at a Walmart Supercenter that left 22 dead.

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Trump visits El Paso after deadly shooting targeting Hispanics

Two new laws will free up alcohol access in Texas starting Sept. 1. Certain breweries will now be allowed to sell their suds to go, and more restaurants will be able to deliver beer and wine to customers.

But first, state lawmakers have asked the Texas Rangers to investigate allegations against House Speaker Dennis Bonnen. At issue is whether Bonnen, an Angleton Republican, and state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, offered hardline conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan media credentials for his organization in exchange for politically targeting a list of fellow GOP members in the 2020 primaries. 

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Texans get ready for beer to go and booze delivery

After May's 40 homicides, Gov. Greg Abbott deployed state troopers to Dallas. Despite some drops in violent crimes, city officials say they've done more harm than good. Meanwhile, there's still no consensus on what's driving the increase as victims' families are left to grapple with grief.

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Dallas' murder rate is rising

The spending in the traditionally red state is raising questions about whether he's simply shoring up his support — or treating Texas as potentially up for grabs in 2020.

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Donald Trump spending hundreds of thousands on Texas Facebook ads

One House lawmaker is resigning from a key post amid allegations of targeting Republicans and – across the aisle – a long-time Democrat has announced an early retirement.

Plus, a look at whether the billions of dollars more that Texas put into schools to raise teachers’ pay and improve pre-K programs will be enough to help one high-poverty district, in San Antonio, turn a corner.

And after losing his wife in a mass shooting, one man invited all El Pasoans to her funeral. Hundreds showed up.

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At the Texas Capitol, a resignation and an early retirement

Ruth Ruggero Hughs replaces David Whitley, who failed to receive Senate confirmation after his office questioned the voter eligibility of thousands of naturalized citizens.

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Gov. Greg Abbott names new chief elections' officer

The other Texan running for president, Beto O’Rourke, has already qualified for the Houston debate.

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Julián Castro qualifies for third Democratic debate in September

A federal court ruled last week that the U.S. government could reject asylum seekers who failed to seek protection in other countries first — but only applied the ruling to Texas and New Mexico. Will that push migrants to try their luck in Arizona and California?

Plus, the Trump administration moves to terminate court agreement, hold migrant children and parents longer. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services will issue a new rule Friday to withdraw from the Flores Settlement Agreement, the federal consent decree that has set basic standards for the detention of migrant children and teens since 1997.

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After asylum ruling, migrants must choose: stay in line or try elsewhere

The pastor, Frank Pomeroy, said Sunday he will run as a Republican for District 21, currently held by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo.

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Sutherland Springs pastor announces run for Texas Senate

Hoping to avoid an undercount of thousands Hispanic and black Texans, Dallas, Harris and Hidalgo counties believe getting children engaged can bring families to participate in the 2020 census.

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2020 census efforts turn to schools to prevent an undercount in Texas

The white suspect in the racist massacre told El Paso police he picked up the legally purchased gun from a Dallas-area store. Experts say guns imported from overseas are often cheaper than ones originating in the U.S.

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El Paso shooting suspect said he bought his AK-47, ammo from overseas

So far, federal agencies have managed to erect about 60 miles of replacement barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump’s determination to build the barriers as quickly as possible has not diminished his interest in the aesthetic aspects of the project, particularly the requirement that the looming steel barriers be painted black and topped with sharpened tips.

Plus,  local, state and federal officials convene in El Paso for the second and final meeting of the Texas Safety Commission – the panel Gov. Greg Abbott created to devise policy solutions in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in the border town earlier this month.

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President Trump wants a border wall, painted black, by Election Day

The governor’s comments come after reports emerged of a two-page fundraising mailer that warned of a liberal plan to "to transform Texas — and our entire country — through illegal immigration."

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