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Katie Serrano
Katie Serrano is the DFW Political Reporter for Courier Texas. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from the University of Arkansas in Editorial Journalism and News Narratives. She is passionate about making local journalism accessible and engaging young audiences, and has worked in editing, content management, newsletter production, social media marketing and data reporting. When not obsessing over the news she can be found with her nose in a romance novel, walking her Bernese Mountain Dog around her Lower Greenville neighborhood, or watching reruns of The Great British Bake Off.
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn

Republican Bill Waybourn wins third term as Tarrant County Sheriff

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Incumbent Sheriff Bill Waybourn easily defeated Democratic challenger Patrick Moses for reelection in Tarrant County on Tuesday.
Man holds Texas flag with marijuana leaf replacing the star

Puff, puff, yes: Voters decriminalize weed in Dallas

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Proposition R, which decriminalizes weed in Dallas, passed on Tuesday. It prohibits Dallas cops from charging people with misdemeanor pot possession.
Colin Allred speaks at a Houston rally

Colin Allred rallies for reproductive freedom with Kamala Harris in Houston

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US Rep. Colin Allred leaned into his record of defending reproductive rights during a rally on Friday in Houston with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Katie Serrano - Courier Texas

How a local sheriff’s race could be a turning point for turning more of Texas blue

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Waybourn and Moses are running on starkly different platforms, with the Republican incumbent running on issues like election fraud and immigration in Texas, while the Democratic challenger has said that he believes neither of those topics are relevant to the sheriff’s work.
Katie Serrano - Courier Texas

Dallas props on your ballot: From decriminalizing weed to increasing police force

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Learn more about the propositions that will be on the ballot in Dallas.
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Averie Bishop, Angie Chen Button vie for North Texas House seat

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Both Button and Bishop, the first Asian woman to win Miss Texas, are among a small number of Asian women in Texas politics. The winner will not only be the sole Asian woman in the legislature, but also one of six members to ever serve in the 150-member Texas House.