What the heck is happening in downtown Denver?
Neither empty nor bustling, the city continues its urban recovery in order, as one official tells it, to βcontrol our own destiny.β Hereβs the story…
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At Texas GOP convention, friction overshadows talk of unity
The Republican Party of Texasβ meeting in Houston offered a look at the state GOPβs next chapter and messaging heading into the fallβs midterm elections.
Read full article βLittwin: One question newly minted trillionaire Elon Musk canβt answer: When is too much ever too much?
Musk is also the person who once bragged that he put USAID βthrough the wood chipper.β How many resulting deaths were too many?
Read full article βNicolais: Iβm voting in the Democratic primary so I can cast a ballot for Jessie Danielson
The long-term importance of the secretary of state is the driving reason I will participate in the Democratic primary
Read full article ββHow to Commit a Postcolonial Murderβ: Sisters play the blame game
In Nina McConigley's debut novel, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder," she explores sisterhood, trauma and identity within the immigrant experience in the American West.
Read full article βImmigration, family, place gave form to Nina McConigleyβs novel
Immigration, family, place gave form to Nina McConigley's novel, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder."
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Hobbs signs $18.3B Arizona budget, calling Trump-conforming tax cuts a βhistoricβ win
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an $18.3 billion state budget into law on Saturday, about two weeks ahead of the deadline to avoid a state…
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Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas law offering in-state tuition for undocumented students
A federal judge blocked the law known as the Texas Dream Act in June after it was challenged by the Trump administration and state officials…
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U.S. Supreme Court declines request to block Texasβ app age verification law
A federal appeals court had allowed Texas to require app stores to verify usersβ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps…
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Special election set to replace Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell, who resigned for Pentagon post
The longtime state legislator, who announced in June 2025 he wasnβt seeking reelection, vacated the seat to serve as a U.S. assistant secretary of defense.
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North Texas Rep. Pat Fallon running to lead GOP on influential House Oversight Committee
Separately, Amarillo Rep. Ronny Jackson is considering a bid for the top Republican spot on the House Armed Services Committee in the next Congress.
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Lawsuit over state investigations into Texas teachersβ posts about Charlie Kirk dismissed
The Texas Education Agency received hundreds of complaints about educatorsβ online reactions to the conservative activistβs death.
Read full article βTexas Tribune voting guides: Who is on the ballot?
View and easily share in-depth voter guides by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization.
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