On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Neena and Patrick about the state's lack of readiness for Hurricanes the size of Ike and what a big storm would do to Houston and Texas, and the latest from the campaign trail, where Cruz is trying to make the GOP contest a two-candidate race. Full Story
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A new group has joined the chorus lambasting Texas for resisting court-ordered reforms to its foster care system: its own employees who work with children. Full Story
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After months of speculation that the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin could be canceled this year, organizers say the race is on — and they're bringing in Taylor Swift on race weekend to help shake off the organization’s financial woes. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has added former GOP presidential rival Carly Fiorina to his list of endorsements. On Wednesday, the former Hewlett Packard CEO joined Cruz onstage during a rally in Miami. Full Story
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After a 20-month free fall, West Texas crude prices thudded to a milestone last month — one that could bring some tax relief to small-time producers in Texas, state Comptroller Glenn Hegar said this week. Full Story
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More than 18 years after killing five people with five shots from a hunting rifle, Coy Wayne Wesbrook, 58, was executed Wednesday evening. Full Story
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After questions about a special Senate committee hearing in San Antonio, and the appearance there of a challenger to House Speaker Joe Straus, state Sen. Paul Bettencourt makes a fairly strong case that there’s nothing to see here. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Some scientists fear a disaster waiting to happen when Houston's perfect storm comes, Mexico pays back water debt to U.S. and an interview with Ken Rainwater of Texas Tech University. Full Story
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Break out your credit cards and crack open your checkbooks: We're at the halfway point of the 24-hour online fundraising campaign known as Amplify Austin, and we want you to take part. Full Story
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Several experts worry that the low-lying residential areas in the Houston region are now more vulnerable to storms. Read more in our "Hell and High Water" project, done in collaboration with ProPublica. Full Story
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Ted Cruz was sailing late Tuesday to a solid win in the Idaho GOP presidential primary over billionaire front-runner Donald Trump, who won nominating contests in Michigan and Mississippi. Full Story
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At a packed Travis County GOP executive committee meeting Tuesday night, it took less than a minute for someone to acknowledge the elephant not in the room — newly elected chair Robert Morrow. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday night won the the Idaho GOP presidential primary, and placed second to Donald Trump in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii. Full Story
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He's taking calls from Mitt Romney. Adding Bushes to his finance team. Winning over Lindsey Graham. Emerging as the chief alternative to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz is drawing the attention — and support — of a Republican establishment he has built his political career brutalizing. Full Story
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With billions of dollars at stake, the Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a tax showdown whose outcome could shake up the next legislative session while providing a boost to struggling petroleum drillers. Full Story
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I'll be interviewing POTUS this Friday at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival — and in addition to my questions, I'll ask some of yours. What's on your mind? Full Story
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At a hearing in Austin Tuesday, Baylor University officials didn't address specific incidents that have put the school under a national microscope and raised concerns that it routinely ignores the needs of victims. Full Story
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Heading into another round of GOP nominating contests Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is determined to solidify his status as the chief alternative to Donald Trump. Full Story
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Texas saw record turnout numbers in last week’s presidential primaries, but it still had one of the lowest voting-age participation rates of the states that have held primaries so far. Full Story
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Health plans say they could save Texas roughly $100 million per year in Medicaid costs if lawmakers would give them more freedom to choose generic drugs over name brands. Full Story
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