The Brief: Nov. 23, 2015
Protesters showed up at the Governor's Mansion on Sunday to register their disapproval of Gov. Greg Abbott's stance against allowing refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria to come to Texas. Full Story
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Hundreds Protest Call To Reject Syrian Refugees
A few hundred demonstrators, carrying placards and chanting slogans, rallied outside the Texas Governor’s Mansion Sunday to protest Gov. Greg Abbott’s attempts to block refugees fleeing civil war in Syria from settling in Texas. Full Story
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In Iowa, High Expectations Accompany Cruz's Steady Rise
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who has worked for months to manage expectations in the first early voting state, is starting to flirt with top-tier status as his campaign zeroes in on this critical presidential proving ground. Full Story
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Who Will Abbott Choose as the Next Texas Education Chief?
A look at who might be among Gov. Greg Abbott's choices as he ponders the possibilities to fill the post Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams will leave in January. Full Story
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Boisterous Immigration Protest At Governor's Mansion
Elected leaders and advocates for immigration reform staged a boisterous protest outside the Texas Governor’s Mansion, calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to meet with immigrant families and to show leniency to undocumented workers. Full Story
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State Rep. Reynolds Guilty of Ambulance-Chasing
State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, convicted of five counts of illegal solicitation of legal clients last week, was sentenced Monday to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine, but plans to appeal the verdict and will seek reelection in 2016.. Full Story
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Video: Same-Sex Couples Struggle with Immigration
Months after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, some Texas couples are still working to get their spousal immigration benefits realized. They're finding that legal matrimony doesn't always lead to citizenship. Full Story
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Cruz Makes Wide-Ranging Pitch to Iowa Evangelicals
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Friday night offered a wide-ranging appeal to evangelicals in the key presidential proving ground of Iowa. Full Story
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Cruz Compares UT Football Team to Teenaged Girls
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, son of a Longhorn, took a swipe at the beleaguered University of Texas football team — and junior high female athletes — during a campaign stop in Iowa on Friday. Full Story
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Investor Objection Threatens Hunt's $18 Billion Oncor Takeover Plan
A group of minority investors is threatening to derail a plan to lift Texas’ biggest power conglomerate from one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history. Full Story
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New on TribTalk: Austin Mayor Steve Adler on Syrian Refugees
Living by the words emblazoned on our Statue of Liberty means finding the strength to put aside our fear and welcome Syrian refugees to Austin, writes Mayor Steve Adler. Full Story
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After Outcry, Miller Delays Hikes on Agriculture Fees
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller will wait to hike fees on many licenses, registrations and services that his agency provides — a response to widespread concerns from state lawmakers and the agriculture community. Full Story
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The Ticket: How the Paris Attacks Affect 2016 GOP Campaigns
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott talk about how the recent terrorist attacks in Paris are already playing a role in the 2016 campaign. Full Story
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White House Asks Supreme Court to Review Immigration Ruling
The Obama administration on Friday asked the United States Supreme Court to review a federal appellate court's ruling that struck down the president's controversial immigration program. Full Story
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Cruz Disagrees With Trump on Muslim Registry
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Ted Cruz on Friday put a bit of distance between himself and arguably his closest ally in the presidential race: Donald Trump. Full Story
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Analysis: For Public Officials, the Blame Comes With the Fame
Somebody in public life does something stupid, or just controversial. Do you blame a staffer — a little person down in the basement — or do blame the officeholder who hired them? It really doesn't matter. Full Story
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Roundup: Refugee Policy, Perry Indictment, Campus Carry
In the Roundup: Texas officials take aim at the issue of Syrian refugee resettlement, Rick Perry’s defense team argues to have his indictment dismissed and a lawmaker seeks clarification on the campus carry gun law. Full Story
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Cruz Looks to Lock Down Another Big-Name Endorsement in Iowa
Fresh off winning the support of Iowa Congressman Steve King, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz is looking to snag another major endorsement in the early voting Hawkeye State: social conservative kingmaker Bob Vander Plaats. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Departures Shake Up SD-24 Race
Departures shake up the SD-24 GOP primary contest, Ted Cruz issues a challenge to Barack Obama to debate Syrian refugees and Willie Nelson unites red and blue in D.C. — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 20, 2015
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has courted controversy again via social media, this time appearing to compare Syrian refugees to a pile of rattlesnakes on a post to his campaign's Facebook page. Full Story
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