The “Big Three” announced additional National Guard deployments to the border and bashed Congress for failing to do more to halt a surge in migration.
Bobby Blanchard
Bobby Blanchard joined The Texas Tribune’s audience team in 2016 and led the team from 2021 to 2023, strategizing to expand the organization’s reach and engagement across all platforms. A graduate of UT-Austin, Bobby spent his first year out of college at The Dallas Morning News as a reporting fellow, covering Texas politics and breaking news. He got his start in journalism in the poorly lit basement of The Daily Texan, followed by internships at the Houston Chronicle, KUT News and the Tribune. Born and raised in the Houston area, Bobby is a native Texan.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Watch Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dennis Bonnen announce school finance deal
The “Big Three” spoke to news outlets as the Texas legislative session neared its end.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Watch eight Democrats running for president speak at a forum in Texas
Eight Democrats running for the White House, including Julián Castro and Beto O’Rourke, are set to speak at a presidential forum in Texas focused on women of color. Tune in live here.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Watch Beto O’Rourke’s first Texas rally as a presidential candidate
Watch O’Rourke’s rally in El Paso.
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Politics
We’re bringing 2020 to Texas. Watch Conversations About America’s Future at SXSW.
We’re streaming live interviews with John Kasich, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Bill Weld, Julián Castro, John Hickenlooper and Kevin McCarthy.
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Immigration
Beto O’Rourke spoke in El Paso in a counter-rally to Donald Trump’s event
Beto O’Rourke spoke in El Paso Monday night at the same time as President Donald Trump’s El Paso rally. Watch it here.
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Politics
Watch Donald Trump’s El Paso rally
President Donald Trump visited El Paso for his first campaign rally in the border city.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Watch Texas Secretary of State David Whitley’s confirmation hearing
The secretary of state’s office has faced criticism for its handling of efforts to review the citizenship of 95,000 registered voters. Now, Secretary of State David Whitley — a Gov. Greg Abbott appointee — faces a confirmation hearing.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Watch Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address
Abbott stayed on message about education and taxes, and touched on school safety, disaster response and mental health programs.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Watch Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick take the oath of office
After winning re-election in November, both Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are embarking on their second, four-year term. Watch their swearings-in and inaugural speeches here.