Jack Stick, a former state representative and a former inspector general for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, went on trial Friday for a drunk driving charge he has fiercely contested in the court system. Full Story
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, said on Friday that he does not intend to endorse a successor in the Republican primary for the 19th Congressional District seat he is vacating. Full Story
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We've updated our Government Salaries Explorer to include new data for the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. We've also added Texas Woman's University to the Explorer. Full Story
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The Texas General Land Office has dropped its lawsuit against the city’s obliterated ban on hydraulic fracturing and moratorium on new gas drilling, officially resolving all litigation over the North Texas city's vote, which made international headlines. Full Story
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Land Commissioner George P. Bush has talked about a “reboot” of the General Land Office. But, former Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson writes, there's proof that the office had been a success and that morale is now actually dropping among agency employees. Full Story
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In the Roundup: Ted Cruz stays quiet in the second GOP debate, John Cornyn dismisses a possible government shutdown and more Texans have health insurance, according to the latest U.S. Census data. Full Story
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State Sen. Konni Burton's plan to host a forum for SD-24 candidates has upset local party leaders, Battleground Texas reboots with some help from friends and U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, says he's retiring — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is making an organized push for the youth vote with the help of a 13-year-old activist named CJ Pearson. Full Story
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Many Texans trying to flee Hurricane Rita ran out of gas. The next time a hurricane forces Gulf Coast residents to flee, state officials say such a nightmarish scenario is less likely to occur. This is part of our "Road From Rita" series, a collaboration with the Beaumont Enterprise. Full Story
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After a committee confrontation and a state police investigation, there's still a question about allowing people who aren't in the Capitol to register their support or opposition to legislation: Why not? Full Story
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The pushback continues against last weekend's Houston Chronicle report on George P. Bush missing work for his father's presidential campaign. This time, it's another major Texas daily that is questioning the original analysis. Full Story
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Where will Ahmed Mohamed go to school? Offers have been rolling in for the Irving 14-year-old suspended and handcuffed Monday after officials mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. Full Story
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A group of super PACs backing former Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s now-defunct presidential bid has refunded to donors most of the millions of dollars collected, the groups’ finance chairman said. Full Story
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The number of people killed on the job in Texas increased in 2014, and the state retained its grim spot as the county’s leader in workplace deaths, according to preliminary federal data released Thursday. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election in 2016. Neugebauer has represented his West Texas district in Congress for seven terms. Full Story
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott look back at key moments from the 2016 campaign, and they talk with Jennifer Rubin, writer of The Washington Post's Right Turn blog, about how the GOP field is handling Donald Trump. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is finding a new pressure point in his proxy war with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush: the decision by Bush's brother to nominate John Roberts, a growing target of conservative scorn, to the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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While Texas' rate of uninsured people has fallen below 20 percent for the first time in more than a decade, new U.S. Census data released Thursday shows disparities in access to health insurance. Full Story
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The share of Texans living in poverty continued to dip slightly in 2014, according to census figures released Thursday. But poverty is prevalent in many parts of the state. Take a closer look at poverty rates for several metro areas in the state. Full Story
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Citing past rulings and politics, experts and insiders are predicting the Texas Supreme Court will rule in the latest school finance appeal early next year, with some predicting a summertime special legislative session. Full Story
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