Amid turnout concerns, Cruz steps up travel for Texas Republicans
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is set to appear at a trio of events next week in support of his goal of making sure conservatives don't sit out the November elections. Full Story
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Trump's campaign spiral jolts Hurd-Gallego rematch
Most Texas Republican leaders have largely stood by Donald Trump, but one has fully distanced himself — U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, locked in a heated rematch with Pete Gallego. Full Story
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Judge tells school to change name back to South Texas College of Law
The private law school picked a new name strikingly similar to the higher-ranked University of Houston law school. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Taxpayer-funded union work
Government agencies allowing public employees to work for a private labor union is not only bad policy, it's also unconstitutional in Texas, write Robert Henneke and Jon Riches for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Full Story
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Everything you need to know about Zika and Texas
The situation in Texas took a turn after officials identified several cases that they believe were transmitted locally by mosquitoes. Here's what you need to know. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Gallego pushes for more debates
CD-23 challenger Pete Gallego pushes for more debates, the insiders weigh in on the Trump hot mic video and a big change is at hand for Texas Weekly — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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The Brief: Count of Texas registered voters eclipses 15 million mark
As the state experiences a surge in those seeking to be eligible to vote Nov. 8, a new poll shows the race for president tightening here. Full Story
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Analysis: A lavish benefit for Texas lawmakers could get even bigger
Regulators are deciding how much lobby wining and dining Texas lawmakers can accept without revealing their names. Hint: It's a lot. Full Story
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Bones from decades of conflict pass through San Salvador morgue
The bodies are found in abandoned fields, along river banks and in hastily dug graves. They end up in the central morgue's Department of Forensic Anthropology, a wrenching testament to the human toll of decades of violence. Full Story
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Poll: Trump leads Clinton by only 4 in Texas
The WFAA/SurveyUSA poll found Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton 47 percent to 43 percent, with a margin of error of 4 percent. Full Story
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Ethics commission ends long-running probe into Empower Texans
The Texas Ethics Commission on Thursday voted to end a long-running investigation into one of the state's most influential conservative groups. Full Story
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Dan Patrick: Donald Trump groping scandal "in the rearview mirror"
Texas' lieutenant governor said he believes voters are more concerned about the issues than the latest rash of allegations against Trump. Full Story
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Competitive statehouse races come to light in finance reports
A new wave of campaign finance reports is bringing into focus how competitive some state legislatives races are. Full Story
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Record 15 million Texans registered to vote
This number exceeds the state's registration numbers in 2012 by more than a million voters. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Squandered health care funding
A huge percentage of our tax dollars are wasted by state laws and policies we could fix here in Texas, writes Ken Janda, CEO of nonprofit HMO Community Health Choice. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: Audit finds risks in charter schools
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A new audit finds charters and their management organizations pose risks to federal funds, schools address clown threats and an interview with Noah De Lissovoy of the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education. Full Story
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The Brief: State lawmakers discuss endangered children, policing
State lawmakers on Wednesday focused on improvements to the child welfare system and public safety. Full Story
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Court's immigration ruling could affect Texas "sanctuary city" debate
An Illinois judge ruled that federal officials can't ask local jails to hold on to possible criminal immigrants without a warrant. Full Story
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Odd Texas voting law on interpreters scuttled before November election
In a clash between Texas law and the federal Voting Rights Act, a federal judge has stopped the state from enforcing an obscure election provision regarding interpreters. Full Story
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Trump tape fallout hits Texas (video)
In the Roundup: Donald Trump fundraises in Texas amid a week of rough headlines; at least one GOP leader from the Lone Star State stumbles defending the party’s presidential nominee; and Ted Cruz confirms Trump’s still getting his vote. Full Story
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