More than a year after Sandra Bland’s death put this little Texas town in the national spotlight, Democrats here hope to put it back there by electing the area’s first black sheriff.
Nicole Cobler
Nicole Cobler was a reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune in 2016. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, she previously worked as an investigative reporting fellow with News21 – a national reporting project housed out of Arizona State University. She has also interned for the Austin American-Statesman and the Austin bureau of the San Antonio Express-News.
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Texplainer: Can I wear my campaign gear to the polls?
Can I wear my partisan political gear when I show up to vote?
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Democrats hope Trump effect aids long-shot bids for Texas Supreme Court
Three Democrats are trying to unseat Republicans on the Texas Supreme Court, but only one has raised a significant amount of money.
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Paxton intervenes in City of Austin labor agreement with firefighters
Paxton weighed in Tuesday on a lawsuit against the city of Austin’s labor agreement with the Austin Firefighters Association.
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George W. Bush and Laura Bush to be Buried at Texas State Cemetery
George W. Bush will become the first U.S. president to be buried at the cemetery in East Austin.
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Classified Site’s CEO Arrested on Pimping Charges
Backpage.com was the subject of a joint investigation by California and Texas authorities who say the site’s adult advertising facilitates human trafficking.
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Texans’ McNair Leads NFL Owners in Political Contributions
Houston Texans owner Robert McNair has made $1.3 million in political contributions this year, according to a new report. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has ponied up $200,000.
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African-American Monument Being Installed at Texas Capitol
After more than two decades of effort by lawmakers to install a monument at the Capitol celebrating African-Americans, the main components of a bronze and granite memorial were quietly lowered onto the south lawn on Tuesday.
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Lawmaker Unveils Vision for Austin State Hospital
State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, on Thursday proposed creating an “MD Anderson of the brain” on the site of the troubled Austin State Hospital.
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Texas Workers’ Comp System Questioned After Oklahoma Ruling
After an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling struck down parts of that state’s workers’ compensation law, Texas is now the only state offering companies a way to opt out of a state-run workers’ compensation system.