Cruz: Timing of Menendez Probe "Awfully Coincidental"
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the timing of the pending indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., "seems awfully coincidental." Full Story
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In Iowa, Cruz and Perry Won't Pledge to Biofuels
Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz made their presidential cases to the heavyweights of Iowa agriculture Saturday, and each made no apologies for opposing one of the state's favorite programs. Full Story
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Mechler Picked as New Texas GOP Chair
State Republican leaders selected Texas Republican Party treasurer Tom Mechler as the party’s new chairman Saturday, replacing Steve Munisteri, who is leaving to join U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's likely 2016 presidential campaign. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from March 2 to 6, 2015. Full Story
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Houston Dry Cleaner at Center of Pollution Enforcement Debate
A dry cleaner tucked in one of Houston's most expensive neighborhoods has become the epicenter of a contentious debate over the enforcement of Texas' environmental laws. Full Story
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Perry, Cruz to Face Questions in Iowa Over Fuel Standard Opposition
When they attend the Iowa Ag Summit on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former Gov. Rick Perry will almost certainly be asked about their criticism of the Renewable Fuel Standard, an issue that packs a political punch in the Hawkeye State. Full Story
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Paddie's Lyft-for-Hire Bill Runs Uber Cities
With various Texas cities imposing different rules on vehicle-for-hire apps Uber and Lyft, state Rep. Chris Paddie, R-Marshall, is pushing a bill to let the state take over regulation of the services. Full Story
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High Hopes for Ethics Reform, but It's Early
Gov. Greg Abbott's full-throated embrace of ethics reform, a rarity under the Capitol dome, is breathing new life into the issue of years of failed efforts. But changing the status quo remains very much a work in progress. Full Story
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DPS Calls Glitter Bombs "Weapon of Choice" for Gay Rights Advocates
In an email sent to legislative staffers, a DPS captain warns of "glitter bombs" being sent to lawmakers and attaches a document titled "Glitter Bombing: Weapon of Choice for Gay Rights, Pro Choice Advocates." Full Story
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Video: Texans Fight for Mexican Orphan
The fate of a young girl taken off the streets of Matamoros by a Texas couple is now uncertain. U.S. authorities seized Keyla from Larry and Nancy Cox when they attempted to bring her across the border. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Tax Relief Week in Senate
Senators talk tax relief this week, four Lege vacancies are filled and can a Twitter follow list make a judge less impartial? — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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In Women's Health Fight, Cancer Care Could Be Collateral Damage
GOP lawmakers, in their effort to put Planned Parenthood out of business, could change how they fund a cancer screening program for poor women. But private clinics unaffiliated with Planned Parenthood say they'd take a hit, too. Full Story
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Roundup: Funding Roads, Debating Health Care Reform
In the Roundup: The Texas Senate passed its first legislation this week, state Republican leaders again addressed Medicaid expansion and reforms, and new bills aim to preserve the federal health subsidies in question in a U.S. Supreme Court case. Full Story
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Lawmaker Wants to Know Immigration Impact
For all the legislative debate about border security and immigration, it's been nine years since anyone comprehensively studied the economic impact of undocumented Texans. A border lawmaker wants to fill that information vacuum. Full Story
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The Brief: March 6, 2015
To close the week, we highlight a couple of trend stories detailing the continued population boom in the Lone Star State. Full Story
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Race "Wide Open" As Texas Republicans Weigh New Party Chairman
No clear front-runner has emerged days before the State Republican Executive Committee meets to vote to replace Texas GOP chairman Steve Munisteri. Full Story
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State Accuses Obama Administration of Misleading Judge
Attorneys for the state of Texas say the Obama administration started granting work permits to undocumented immigrants before it said it would, and misled a federal judge about it. They're demanding more details. Full Story
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Hurd Defies the Odds. Can He Last?
Congressional Republicans have never been able to retain a black lawmaker in a true swing district for more than a couple of terms. Could Texas' Will Hurd change that? Full Story
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Judge Removed in Case Against Conservative Activist
A visiting judge has ordered the removal of the current judge overseeing conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan's challenge against the Texas Ethics Commission. Full Story
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"Texting is the King of Distraction," Lobbyist Tells Panel
Doctors, law enforcement officers, and family members of crash victims gathered Thursday at the Capitol to testify in support of a statewide texting-while-driving ban. Forty-four states now ban text messaging while driving. Full Story
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