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Texas State Representative Garnet Coleman looks back on 30 years of career triumphs and challenges

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on February 23, 2022 · Representative Garnet Coleman, who retires from his position in the Texas Legislature at the end of February, tells us what he feels his legacy will be.

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Sheriff Ed Gonzalez on why he’s withdrawing his nomination to lead ICE (June 29, 2022)

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Posted on June 29, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez explains why he is withdrawing his nomination to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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The sixth Jan. 6 hearing: Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony, metal detectors, seem to help reveal a ‘smoking gun’

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Posted on June 28, 2022 · And after today’s hearing, where should the investigation go from here? Today, we invite top political minds to discuss, inform and shed more light on what we are learning.

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Texas judge blocks state’s pre-Roe ban, allows some abortions to continue

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Posted on June 28, 2022 · The 1925 law at the core of the case was in effect until the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. It made performing an abortion punishable by up to five years in prison.

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How a Harris County ‘jury appreciation week’ event led to a murder mistrial

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Posted on June 22, 2022 · A defense attorney argued speakers made prejudicial statements to the jurors, which included comments about seeking “justice” for families of violent crime victims.

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