Attorneys painted two vastly different pictures of the former Carthage mortician Wednesday during opening statements in his second sentencing trial for Marjorie Nugent’s 1996 murder.
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State Government
Hospital Counters Austin Couple’s Claim Over Abortion Limits
An Austin hospital is contradicting a couple’s account that the state’s ban on abortion after 20 weeks kept them from ending an ill-fated pregnancy.
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Politics
John Cornyn Still Not Endorsing Ted Cruz
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Wednesday that he will continue to remain neutral in the GOP nomination fight and will not endorse his fellow Texan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, for president.
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New in TribTalk: Post-Trump Politics in Texas
The rise of Donald Trump may contribute to the demise of GOP efforts to attract Latino voters to the party — or at least to avoid alienating them in large numbers, write Jim Henson and Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project.
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Public Education
Computer Glitch Affected Thousands of Exams
Technical issues last week that caused students to lose their answers on state standardized exams impacted about 14,220 computerized tests, Commissioner Mike Morath told the State Board of Education on Wednesday.
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Politics
Rick Perry’s Criminal Case Officially Dismissed
The criminal case against former Gov. Rick Perry was officially dismissed on Wednesday, weeks after the Texas’ highest criminal court ordered that it be dropped.
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TribCast
TribCast: Cruz in Wisconsin, Abortion Policy, Foster Children
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Alexa and Edgar about the aftermath of Wisconsin’s presidential primaries, a tragic instance of confusion over the state’s abortion laws, and the state’s efforts to clean up problems with child protection in Texas.
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New in Trib+Water: Explore the Texas Water Explorer
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new online tool provides a comprehensive look at the state’s 23 river basins, a deal is made to move forward the Vista Ridge pipeline project and an interview with Steve Young of Intera.
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Criminal Justice
Killer Executed in 12-Year-Old Boy’s Death
Pablo Lucio Vasquez, who admitted to slitting the throat of a 12-year-old boy and beating him to death before stealing a ring and necklace from the body 18 years ago, was executed Wednesday evening.
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Economy
Years After Landmark Ruling, Court To Rehear “Bizarre” Pipeline Case
Nearly five years after issuing a ruling cheered by property rights advocates, the Texas Supreme Court is set to rehear a case pitting two Texas brothers against a pipeline company that seized their land through eminent domain.
