Texas Files New Obamacare Suit Over Health Insurer Fee
In Texas' latest salvo against Obamacare, Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit over a fee states must help cover to pay for the sweeping federal health reform law. Full Story
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State Investigators Visit Planned Parenthood Facilities
Days after Texas health officials announced they want to kick Planned Parenthood out of the state Medicaid program, state investigators on Thursday visited Planned Parenthood facilities in San Antonio, Houston Dallas and Brownsville. Full Story
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T-Squared: Stars in our Eyes
Today we launch Starstruck, the Trib’s first fully immersive multimedia experience. It combines breathtaking timelapse video, sweeping photography and take-you-there audio — and represents a seismic shift in our storytelling. Full Story
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Lawsuit Targets Detention Center Licensing by State
A coalition of immigrants’ rights and civil liberties groups have filed suit claiming Texas hastily created a new type of state license that might allow two controversial detention centers for illegal immigrants to remain open. Full Story
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San Antonio Water Utility Leader Defends Controversial Project
The ousted author of a study that describes a controversial San Antonio water supply project as “high risk” squared off with the head of the city’s water utility Wednesday. Full Story
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Starstruck: The Fights and Flights Behind Texas' Commercial Space Race
A half-century after NASA began pursuing spaceflight from Houston, Texas has again become the center of an emerging space industry. SpaceX and Blue Origin plan to launch commercial rockets from Texas sites. But they haven't won over their neighbors. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 22, 2015
The decision by George W. Bush to say he doesn't like Ted Cruz at a fundraiser for the former president's brother, Jeb, is drawing attention again to the complicated relationship between Texas' junior senator and the Bush family. Full Story
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Cruz-Bush Tensions Magnified as 2016 Race Heats Up
Former President George W. Bush's criticism of Ted Cruz this week revived one of the central tensions of the Texas Republican senator's run for president: his years working for — and enthusiastically supporting — the Bushes. Full Story
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Under Indictment, Paxton Recuses Himself from Some Parts of Job
The office of Attorney General Ken Paxton says he is recusing himself from some of his professional responsibilities as he fights an indictment on securities fraud charges. Full Story
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Report: Texas Makes Strides in Energy Efficiency
After a years-long tumble, Texas has taken a major leap forward in an annual state-by-state ranking of energy efficiency policies — those aimed at slashing utility bills and carbon emissions by curbing energy use. Full Story
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Texas Poised to See a New Low in Death Sentences
Texas is on track to see fewer death sentences handed down in 2015 than in any other year since the state’s death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Full Story
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TribCast: Planned Parenthood and Castro's VP Chatter
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the state's move to defund Planned Parenthood, Hillary Clinton's Texas endorsements, and the vice presidential chatter around HUD Secretary and former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. Full Story
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Analysis: A Mistaken Revenue Forecast With No Instant Consequences
The state comptroller's original forecast on state revenue for 2016-17 was wrong, but the misestimate was inconsequential — at least in the short term. Full Story
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How Much Do You Save if Proposition 1 Passes?
Among the ballot items that Texas voters are deciding Tuesday: an effort by state lawmakers to lower Texans’ property tax bills. Use our interactive tool to see how much would you save if Proposition 1 passes. Full Story
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Texans Seem to be Happier With Electric Companies
Texans are griping less about their electricity providers, but a sharp spike in complaints against one small company may affect oilman Ray Hunt's $18 billion bid to take over the state’s largest electric transmission company. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Cleaning the Waters by Swimming
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new swimsuit material takes contaminants out of the water, South Carolina floods highlight problem of stormwater runoff and an interview with James Simons of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 21, 2015
The late word Tuesday night was that Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan was set to agree to become the next speaker of the House — but only if he's put forward as a unity candidate that all of the factions in the House Republican conference could get behind. Full Story
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In Emails Between Hall and McRaven, Fights Over UT Records Resurface
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall has renewed an old request for information about the workloads of faculty, prompting all-too-familiar exchanges about whether his requests are too burdensome. Full Story
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If Conditions Are Met, Ryan Will Run for U.S. House Speaker
The political anarchy among U.S. House Republicans could be coming to an end, as U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., announced Tuesday that he would run for speaker of the House if all warring GOP factions agree to back him. Full Story
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With Few Alumni, A&M-Central Texas Looks to Killeen's Past
Successful universities rely heavily on their alumni — for donations, for networking, for mentoring. But what if you don't have many graduates to hit up? That's a question Texas A&M University-Central Texas isn't waiting to answer. Full Story
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