If state Rep. Larry Phillips gets his way, the Sunset Advisory Commission could be up for the sort of operational review it's used to dishing out to other state agencies — forcing the agency to justify its existence. Full Story
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Ted Cruz had a rough night in the five presidential contests held Tuesday along the Atlantic seaboard, an outcome that had the Texas senator looking immediately to more promising terrain elsewhere. Full Story
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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was losing all five states holding primaries Tuesday night in the northeast. Full Story
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The office of Attorney General Ken Paxton is formally defending his decision to continue paying two high-level staffers after they resigned, saying Paxton "acted in a compassionate, legal, and ethical manner." Full Story
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The Texas Rangers have joined a Travis County District Attorney office criminal probe into state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' use of staff, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed. Full Story
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On Monday afternoon, KERA News sat down with Sen. John Cornyn in the Hart Senate Office Building to talk about new legislation he’s sponsoring, Donald Trump — and Ted Cruz, his Texas colleague in the Senate who's running for president. Full Story
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In his most aggressive terms yet, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick excoriated Texas universities for raising their tuition in recent years, suggesting that the Texas Senate will try to limit tuition growth when it reconvenes next year. Full Story
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Both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are expected to attend a prayer rally Tuesday at the state Capitol hosted by Franklin Graham. God & Governing, our award-winning, documentary-style series, explored faith and politics in Texas. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Dallas scientists launch new effort that could help some patients with autism, the head of the Health and Human Services Commission announces he's retiring and a warning on using antihistamines before a workout. Full Story
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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is headed for defeat in five northeastern primaries Tuesday, a round of nominating contests from which the Texas senator has already moved on. Full Story
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A tiger left roaming the streets of Conroe after last week's floods has unearthed a unique complication: There are few statewide regulations regarding dangerous wild animals in Texas. Full Story
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Remarks made by Attorney General Ken Paxton at a Tea Party event over the weekend caused some confusion afterward as to whether he admitted to being audited by the IRS. Full Story
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Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton offered rare commentary Saturday on his legal issues during a Tarrant County tea party meeting, according to an audio recording obtained by The Dallas Morning News. Full Story
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It was an awkward first day for the new Ted Cruz-John Kasich alliance, with more questions than answers about their joint attempt to blunt frontrunner Donald Trump's momentum. Full Story
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Former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is tapping her huge pile of leftover campaign cash — about $5 million — for an online project aiming to help women ask questions and exchange ideas. Full Story
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Texas Democrats have filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission claiming the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz violated federal election law. Full Story
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Flush with cash from its new football stadium and its move to the Southeastern Conference, Texas A&M University has developed plans to spend $68 million on new stadiums for its softball and track and field teams. Full Story
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House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, is trying to rescue legislative reviews of state agencies from poachers in the lobby and in the Legislature itself. He says they've "made a mockery" of the process. Full Story
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In a big development in the race for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, the campaigns of Ted Cruz and John Kasich announced that they were coordinating approaches in three upcoming states. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is officially teaming up with rival John Kasich to deny frontrunner Donald Trump the Republican nomination. Full Story