Dewhurst Endorses Cruz, a Former Foe, for President
Former Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Ted Cruz's opponent in the bitter 2012 U.S. Senate runoff, is endorsing Cruz for president, he confirmed Friday. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Shifts Away From Pledge to Support GOP Nominee
Ted Cruz is moving further than ever away from his pledge to support Donald Trump if he is the Republican presidential nominee as the Texas senator combats a series of personal attacks from the billionaire and his supporters. Full Story
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The Ticket: The Year Paid Political Advertising Died
This week on The Ticket: KUT’s Ben Philpott and the Tribune's Jay Root talk political media with two digital media strategists. That includes a look back at some of the most famous and infamous political ads in history. Full Story
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Analysis: Ethics Reform on the Table — if Texas Voters Really Want It
The governor and lawmakers promise to reignite their efforts to tighten ethics laws in Texas, but they have so far been missing a key incentive to make reluctant officeholders go along: public interest. Full Story
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Unlike Other States, Texas E-Verify Law Operating Under Honor System
When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered state agencies to use E-Verify in 2014, his plan was criticized for not having an enforcement mechanism. But a senate bill designed to make Perry's mandate a bona fide law also lacks teeth. Full Story
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In Quest for Evangelicals, Cruz Has Encountered Headwinds
A year ago, Ted Cruz launched his presidential campaign promising to unite evangelical voters more than any candidate has done before. While he has made major progress, the path to consolidating support from the influential voting bloc has not been easy. Full Story
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Can Mary Lou Bruner Rewrite Texas Textbooks?
The Texas State Board of Education doesn't hold the national sway it once did, so if the controversial East Texas grandmother is elected her impact might be marginal. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Patrick Draws Line in the Sand
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says no to the Republicans choosing a nominee other than Trump or Cruz, an influential Cruz ally launches a new ad blitz and Cruz's suggestion to patrol Muslim neighborhoods draws criticism from President Obama — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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The Brief: The Trump-Cruz Twitter War Over Wives Intensifies
The war of words between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump continued to escalate on Thursday with Cruz issuing his angriest statements yet following Trump's decision to post an unflattering picture of Cruz's wife, Heidi. Full Story
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Ted Cruz to Donald Trump: "Leave Heidi the Hell Alone"
Ted Cruz on Thursday fired back at Donald Trump's personal attacks on his wife, Heidi Cruz, calling his opponent in the GOP presidential race a "sniveling coward." Full Story
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Texas Regulators Approve Oncor Deal, But Uncertainty Persists
Texas regulators on Thursday approved the Ray L. Hunt family’s high-stakes plan to purchase and reshape the state's largest electric utility. But they added major revisions, prolonging the battle to own Oncor. Full Story
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Texas Planned Parenthood Affiliate Joins Lawsuit Over Videos
A Texas-based Planned Parenthood affiliate on Thursday moved to join a federal lawsuit filed in California against the anti-abortion group behind undercover videos of the organization’s clinics. Full Story
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Suburban Population Continues to Surge
Texas’ suburban population continues to surge, with growth in some suburban counties outpacing growth in the state’s biggest cities, new U.S. Census Bureau figures show. Full Story
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Mary Lou Bruner Opens Up on Declining Morality
Controversial Texas Board of Education hopeful Mary Lou Bruner, a Mineola grandmother who's made national headlines with her Facebook posts, thinks a return to morality and religion will help Texas recapture better days. Full Story
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In Texas Fundraising Swing, GOP Highlights Women in Congress
As efforts to increase the number of women in Congress have drawn more attention this year, the highest-ranking Republican woman in the U.S. House led female colleagues on a fundraising tour through Texas this month. Full Story
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The Brief: Cruz Raises Profile on Home Turf of Rival Trump
Ted Cruz has been in New York the past couple of days, raising his profile ahead of next month’s presidential primary there that is gaining in importance given the unsettled state of the GOP nominating contest. Full Story
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Hearing Probes Deportation of Criminal Immigrants
During an hours-long committee on border security and immigration Wednesday, a Republican sheriff was called out for doing what some argue only Democrats do: Let deportable immigrants out of jail. Full Story
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Grand Jury Halts Paxton Land Sale Investigation
A Collin County grand jury looking into a 2004 land sale tied to a business group involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has decided to drop its investigation, a lawyer for the McKinney Republican said Wednesday. Full Story
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Supreme Court Appears Divided on Contraceptive Coverage, with Kennedy Raising Concern
The U.S. Supreme Court revealed sharp divisions during oral arguments Wednesday over whether religiously affiliated nonprofits, including two Texas universities, should be exempt from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Full Story
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Cruz, "New York Values" Foe, Tests Waters in Empire State
Ted Cruz on Wednesday offered a preview of how he plans to reconcile his bashing of "New York values" with a new urgency to perform well in the state's Republican presidential primary. Full Story
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