An early morning drug bust led to a record number of student arrests on the TCU campus in Fort Worth. Law enforcement officials indicate that the investigation is ongoing and more arrests could still be made. Full Story
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The White House's proposed 2013 budget has the Texas Border Coalition insisting that the administration's lack of money for port improvements puts trade and security in peril. Full Story
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Redistricting hearings on Tuesday clarified that the state needs nothing short of a miracle to keep its primaries on track for April. Full Story
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The Texas Department of Transportation has pitched a rail line that would take passengers from Austin to Houston in three hours. Though funding challenges may keep trains from rolling anytime soon, Erika Aguilar of KUT News reports that planning has already begun. Full Story
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Your evening reading: no agreement reached yet on redistricting maps; Perry says he "absolutely" may run again for president; Wentworth says Jones should repay $30,000 Full Story
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UPDATED: April primaries are all but impossible for the state's election administrators, a Bexar County elections official said today, as an agreement on political maps remains elusive. Full Story
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While in Washington, D.C., for his CPAC speech this past weekend, Gov. Rick Perry told Jonathan Karl of ABC News that he "absolutely" might run again for president in 2016. Full Story
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Texas has a commanding lead over other states in wind-power production. But the looming expiration of a federal tax credit jeopardizes the boom — and Texas' congressional delegation does not appear to be clamoring loudly to save it. Full Story
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Hope for an April primary hangs in the balance as redistricting lawyers return to court today. Full Story
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The drought's effect on Spicewood Beach, a community in Burnet County that recently became the first Texas town to run out of water, has raised concerns about areas of the state on the brink of similar situations. Mose Buchele of StateImpact Texas reports. Full Story
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The state's political mapmakers will be back in court this morning, trying to produce maps in time for April primaries. Full Story
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Elizabeth Ames Jones resigned from the Texas Railroad Commission this afternoon to run for state Senate, making questions of her move to San Antonio a nonissue. Full Story
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Your evening reading: Abbott says Doggett district may prevent redistricting compromise; Texas Democratic Party urges Perry to call special session on school funding; Shapiro says TEA has authority to waive testing requirement Full Story
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State Sen. Florence Shapiro has sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency saying that she believes it has the power to delay a requirement that new exams count toward 15 percent of students' final grades. Full Story
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Ron Paul, on the hunt for a victory, fell short in Maine over the weekend. But he hasn't conceded the state just yet. Full Story
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For this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked about third-party groups in the primaries — both the ideological and trade types — and whether they have much influence in elections. Full Story
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2011 — the driest year in Texas history — delivered a huge blow to cattle ranchers. And as Nathan Bernier of KUT News reports, the prospect of a continuing drought spells trouble for both ranchers and consumers. Full Story
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Some of redistricting is about getting a good seat in the office. Some is about getting good seats when you're not at the office. Full Story
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The Texas Supreme Court could decide by this week whether it erred in allowing pipeline companies to force their way onto private land. As Dave Fehling of StateImpact Texas reports, the legal wrangling comes as drilling in the state is surging. Full Story
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With greening disease infecting some Texas citrus trees, some growers fear the infections could spread and seriously damage their industry. Full Story
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