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After exploring the idea and stirring worries and warnings from retired teachers and elected officials, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas opted Friday not to raise monthly health care premiums for a group of nearly …
The Texas Tribune
September, 2018
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21 September
Ted Cruz, Beto O’Rourke Clash Over Immigration, Trump, Guns During Intense Debate
DALLAS — U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, took a newly aggressive tack against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in their first debate Friday evening. Appearing at Southern Methodist University, the candidates exchanged …
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21 September
Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke Debate Tonight at 5 p.m. Watch Here
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke are set to square off on the debate stage for the first time Friday evening in Dallas. The 6 p.m. (5 p.m. Mountain) event at Southern …
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20 September
How Texas Democrats Lost a State Senate Seat Amid Talk of a Blue Wave
Republican Pete Flores’ upset victory in a Democratic-friendly Texas Senate district Tuesday night has spurred GOP jubilation and Democratic soul-searching with less than two months until the November elections. “All this talk about a ‘blue …
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18 September
Ted Cruz Leads Beto O’Rourke 54 to 45, New Poll Says
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, leads his Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke by 9 percentage points among likely voters, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. Released Tuesday, the survey found Cruz with 54 percent …
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17 September
Border Patrol Agent had Arsenal in Home, Attempted “Suicide by Cop,” Officials Say
A South Texas U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of killing four people appeared to be preparing for a shoot-out with law enforcement after a would-be victim broke free and alerted police, authorities said Monday. Juan …
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17 September
John Cornyn Calls for U.S. Senate to Treat Both Kavanaugh, Accuser Fairly
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, called Monday for “bipartisan participation” in addressing sexual assault allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh that have thrown the prospects of …
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14 September
Cruz, O’Rourke Agree to 3 Debates
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, have agreed to three debates before Election Day. Announced Friday by both campaigns, the schedule calls for debates Sept. …
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11 September
Federal Government to Greatly Expand Tornillo Shelter for Unaccompanied Minors
The immigration detention center at Tornillo used to hold undocumented immigrant minors will remain open through the end of the year, a government spokesperson said Tuesday. The decision marks the third time the facility’s operations …
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11 September
Texans in Congress Remember Close Calls and Lives Changed on 9/11
Sixteen years ago, it was a beautiful enough morning that Pete Olson, a staffer in the U.S. Senate, chose to drive from suburban Virginia into work with his Jeep’s top down. Just as the future Sugar Land-based congressman …
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10 September
Analysis: An Old Headline Lingers on the Texas-Mexico Border
This is frustrating, at best: According to the latest tally, more than 400 kids separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border remain separated from their parents. More than 300 parents of those kids are …
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8 September
Report: Trump official says U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Could Lose to U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke
President Donald Trump’s budget chief said Saturday that Republican U.S. Sen Ted Cruz could lose his seat in the November elections, suggesting that he is not likable enough, The New York Times reported. According to the Times report, …
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7 September
Video: Meet U.S. Rep. Will Hurd and his Democratic Challenger, Gina Ortiz Jones
Texas’ 23rd Congressional District is enormous – stretching west from San Antonio along the U.S.-Mexico border and stopping just short of El Paso. Its politics are as diverse as its terrain. It is the the …
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4 September
Cruz Allies Take Aim at O’Rourke Over Eminent Domain, Father-in-Law
Allies of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, are targeting his Democratic opponent, Beto O’Rourke, in a new TV ad over his support on the El Paso City Council for a plan to redevelop downtown El Paso that …
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1 September
Analysis: A Viewer’s Guide to the 2018 Texas Elections
Labor Day doesn’t mark the start of the political season; political season never seems to stop. But it is typical turning point — a date when campaigns that have been building organizations and grubbing for …
