Texas Sues to Block Syrian Refugees
Texas has taken its fight against the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state to federal court, filing suit against the federal government and a refugee resettlement nonprofit. Full Story
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Abbott Holding the Line on Syrian Refugees
After unsuccessfully demanding that private resettlement groups stop helping Syrian refugees move to Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott's administration is now insisting that the federal government turn over background information on them. Full Story
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Firm May Pay $2 Million for Cleanup of Site Feds Say Costs $23 Million
Energy Future Holdings, mired in bankruptcy, has agreed to pay up to $2 million to help clean up long-abandoned uranium mines in New Mexico — a sum far lower than the federal government originally sought. Full Story
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Houston Senator Calls UT System's New Campus Plan an "Affront"
In a letter sent Wednesday to University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven, state Sen. John Whitmire joined a growing number of legislators asking the UT System to pause and reconsider its plans to open a branch campus in his hometown of Houston. Full Story
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Rise Seen in Health Insurance Scammers
Nonprofit workers in the Rio Grande Valley say they’ve seen an increase this year in the number of rip-off artists charging Texans for help signing up for health insurance — a service they are eligible to get for free. Full Story
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Analysis: It Can Be a Fuzzy Line Between Government and Politics
Voters used to be more sensitive to even a hint that taxpayer money might be used for political purposes: Even when it’s not criminal, it’s sleazy. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: A Tribute to Texas Rivers in Song
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A celebration of Texas rivers in song, eager beavers might help control algae growth and an interview with Meredith Miller of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 2, 2015
Gov. Greg Abbott wraps up his three-day visit to Cuba today, using his time in the island nation to signal Texas' readiness to expand trade should the opportunity present itself. Full Story
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Abbott: Texas Ready to Deal if Cuba Embargo Lifted
While Gov. Greg Abbott hasn't called for the outright repeal of the United States' decades-old trade embargo with Cuba, he made clear to Cubans Tuesday that Texas is ready to jump at the business opportunity if it happens. Full Story
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Paxton's Attorneys Argue for Judge to Dismiss Charges
For more than six hours Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sat in a Collin County courtroom as his attorneys presented their list of reasons why securities fraud charges Paxton faces should be thrown out. Full Story
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Texas Denied 30-Day Extension in Immigration Case
The Obama Administration won a small but significant battle on Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court denied Texas’ request for an extra 30 days to respond to the White House’s petition for review of a controversial immigration case. Full Story
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Agency Urged to Include Variety of Schools in Pre-K Program
Early education advocates on Tuesday urged the Texas Education Agency to ensure that a diverse group of school districts will be able to apply for funding through a new state grant program designed to bolster the quality of pre-kindergarten. Full Story
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TribCast: Cruz Talks Condoms, Abbott Visits Cuba
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about presidential hopeful Ted Cruz's colorful commentary on the campaign trail, a super PAC that wants Rick Perry back in the race and Gov. Greg Abbott's travels to Cuba. Full Story
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Cruz in Iowa Fuel Fight Over Ethanol Subsidies
Iowa's powerful ethanol lobby is going on the offensive against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz over his opposition to a fuel standard important to the corn-growing state, but the presidential hopeful is shooting back. Full Story
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Despite Legal Threats, Refugee Nonprofit Says It Will Still Resettle Syrians
A nonprofit organization that resettles refugees in the United States says it will move forward with the placement of Syrian refugees in Texas despite warnings from officials in the Lone Star State not to do so. Full Story
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George P. Bush Wades into Red River Fight with Feds
The Texas land commissioner on Tuesday asked to joined seven North Texas families in a federal lawsuit that accuses the U.S. Bureau of Land Management of perpetuating an “arbitrary seizure” of land along the Red River. Full Story
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Cruz: "We Don't Have a Rubber Shortage in America"
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday offered a spirited defense of Republicans on women's health issues, accusing Democrats of creating a phony "war on women" based on claims that his party wants to restrict access to birth control. Full Story
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Syrian Refugee Recounts Rigorous Screening Process
The arrival of Syrian refugees in this country is less a flood than a trickle. Some 4.2 million Syrians have been displaced by the civil war; the United States has taken in a bit more than 2,200 of them. Just 24 families have been resettled in North Texas. Abdulrahman Zetoun’s family is one of them. Full Story
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As Texas Cities Fight Fat, Experts Encourage Pedestrian Safety
Experts warn that a lack of safety on Texas roads is not just killing thousands of people each year. It's taking an even greater — if less visible — toll on life expectancy, due to a lack of safe options for pedestrians and cyclists. Full Story
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Some Fear Texas Unprepared for Panama Canal Expansion
In 2006, Panama voters agreed to modernize their famed canal, allowing it to handle more ships and, crucially, bigger ones. Next year, the expanded Panama Canal is expected to finally open. Is Texas ready? Full Story
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