Pushing for “school choice,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz splits with Gov. Greg Abbott in his endorsements for Texas House runoffs

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Amid a teacher shortage, some Texas educators are losing their licenses for quitting during the school year

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Beto O’Rourke threads careful needle on border policy as Democrats grapple with the issue

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Analysis: Texas’ new standard is abortions for those who can afford to leave Texas

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Texas has spent billions of dollars on border security. But what taxpayers got in return is a mystery.

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Prosecutor moves to stop execution of inmate whose religious freedom case reached U.S. Supreme Court

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Texts show U.S. Rep. Chip Roy sought evidence of election fraud in 2020, argued against attempts to block certification

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In McAllen, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border inspections meant late deliveries, rotten produce and lost business

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TribCast: A week of chaos for trade at the border after Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive

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Abbott ends inspections that clogged commercial traffic at U.S.-Mexico border for more than a week

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