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On some big issues this year, Texas lawmakers are going against the polls

The Texas Capitol Building. Todd Wiseman/The Texas Tribune Politicians are often said to be chasing the polls, but sometimes they

Illustration by Todd Wiseman To pay for the costs of Hurricane Harvey recovery, a massive IOU leftover from the last

Gov. Greg Abbott administers the oath of office to Justice Brett Busby on March 20, 2019. Miguel Gutierrez Jr. /

Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz describes where the city’s River Vega project will be constructed should his administration secure funds for

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro listens as he is introduced at a gathering of Tri-City Young Democrats in Somersworth, New

A thick layer of smoke hangs in the air from a fire burning at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer

State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, chairman of the House Public Education Committee, hears public testimonies during a committee meeting. Emree

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Senate Parliamentarian Karina Davis on on the Senate floor on Jan. 9, 2019. Miguel Gutierrez

Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, says Senate Bill 10 is her “best shot” at helping students in the aftermath of

Smoke rises from a fire burning at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, east of Houston. Jaimie Meldrum/Handout via