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Beto O’Rourke tours Texas again to rally Congress to take action on voting rights legislation June 18, 2021

O'Rourke has visited at least 19 cities this month and plans to hold a final rally Sunday at the Texas Capitol in Austin.

Patrick Svitek

Together again: Texans venture out to make up for lost time June 18, 2021

With Texans finally stepping out in public again, we asked photographers across the state to give us a look at people enjoying themselves after the long shutdown.

Texas Tribune Photo Team

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick waffles over whether he still supports the stronger gun background checks June 18, 2021

In September 2019, he said he was "willing to take an arrow" and go against the National Rifle Association by pushing for Texas to extend background checks to gun sales between strangers. On Thursday, he sat next to NRA leader Wayne LaPierre as an expansion of gun rights became law.

Patrick Svitek

TribCast: Assessing Texas' power grid and its plans to build a border wall June 18, 2021

On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with James, Alexa and Erin about Gov. Greg Abbott's border wall plans, the state power grid and Democrats pushing for voting legislation in Washington.

Matthew Watkins and Michael Rey de Leon

Gov. Greg Abbott makes interim Public Utility Commission appointment June 17, 2021

The nomination comes the same week that ERCOT asked Texans to cut back their electricity use to avoid outages. Cobos’ term will last until Sept. 1

Erin Douglas

Bipartisan group of Texans in the U.S. House support ending president’s authority to use military force in Iraq June 17, 2021

All Texas Democratic members backed the bill, along with five Republicans: U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess of Lewisville, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Louie Gohmert of Tyler and Chip Roy of Austin.

Abby Livingston

Texas empties prison to prepare to detain immigrants arrested during ramped-up border enforcement June 17, 2021

The prison — Dolph Briscoe Unit in Dilley — will have capacity for about 1,000 people.

Reese Oxner

Critics denounce Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick’s “invasion” rhetoric on immigration, saying it will incite violence June 17, 2021

“If people die again, blood will be on your hands,” U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, wrote in a tweet.

Heidi Pérez-Moreno and James Barragán

Supreme Court tosses Texas-led Affordable Care Act challenge, preserving sweeping health care law June 17, 2021

The 7-2 ruling said the plaintiffs didn’t have standing to sue over the law. The court’s ruling did not include an official opinion on whether the law, commonly known as Obamacare, was constitutional.

Karen Brooks Harper

A year after Vanessa Guillén’s death, lawmakers and advocates call for Congress to pass military sexual assault reform bill June 17, 2021

A federal bill was recently reintroduced, proposing sweeping changes to the way the military investigates sexual assault and harassment allegations. Texas lawmakers are urging Congress to make it law.

Reese Oxner

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