Trump on Texit: Texas Won't Secede "Because Texas Loves Me"
Donald Trump on Sunday said Texas will not secede from the United States if he is president because "Texas loves me." Full Story
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Ellis Wins Democratic Nomination for Harris County Commissioner
State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, has won the Democratic nomination for a vacant seat on the Harris County commissioner's court, putting the 26-year Texas Senate veteran on a path to leave the Legislature by next year. Full Story
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Proposed DMV Rules Could Put Some Firms Out of Business
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board will meet Monday to consider proposals drawing ire from popular private title service companies that operate in just a few counties in Texas. Full Story
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Austin-Based Pro Sanders PAC Raises Questions
A pro-Bernie Sanders super PAC headed by an Austin businessman has raised more than $250,000, but it's unclear what the group is doing to help the Democratic presidential hopeful. Full Story
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For UT Students, Fisher Ruling Marks End of Era
Since Abigail Fisher sued the University of Texas in 2008, nine classes have graduated from the university, their time on campus marked by debates surrounding affirmative action — a national issue that hit especially close to home. Full Story
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Texplainer: If Brexit Can Happen, Can Texit?
Hey, Texplainer: Britain voted to leave the European Union. Can Texas secede from the United States? Full Story
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Tom DeLay: I Would've Filed Ethics Charges Over Democratic Sit-in
Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says if he were still in charge, he would've had no mercy for the Democrats participating in this week's sit-in. The Sugar Land Republican also said he's still on the fence on Donald Trump. Full Story
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Texas Board of Criminal Justice Selects New Prisons Chief
Second-in-command Bryan Collier will be the next executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the agency's governing board announced Friday. Full Story
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Texas Land Office Reaches Settlement with Former Alamo Managers
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has reached a settlement with the longtime managers of the Alamo, whom he fired last year in a move that set off a protracted fight over a library collection on the grounds of the state-owned monument. Full Story
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Does Julián Castro Have the Chops to be Veep?
Julián Castro's experience — first as San Antonio mayor, then as U.S. housing secretary — is getting a closer look than ever as Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, zeroes in on a choice for running mate. Full Story
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Analysis: Taking Direct Aim at Legislative Business as Usual
Maybe the overnight sit-in that captured Washington’s attention will keep gun control in the news. House Democrats' effort fell short, but as Wendy Davis showed three years ago in Texas, the end of the spectacle isn’t necessarily the end of the fight. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: The Livestream Will Be Televised
El Paso Congressman Beto O'Rourke raises his profile with his livestream of the Democratic sit-in, Cruz doesn't take the chance to bless a Dump Trump movement and a new report finds Texas children ranking low on markers of well-being — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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Wrongful Convictions Have Cost Texans More Than $93 Million
Texas has paid 101 men and women who were wrongfully sent to prison $93.6 million over the past 25 years, state data shows. The tab stands to grow as those wrongfully imprisoned individuals age and more people join the list. Full Story
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The Brief: Court Upholds Affirmative Action, But Not Obama Immigration Plan
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down two major decisions affecting Texas on Thursday — one a surprise victory for supporters of affirmative action and the other a blow to President Obama’s executive order on immigration. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke Rides to Prominence Via a Livestream
Also, a new poll finds Julián Castro as veep doesn't sway voters one way or the other in supporting the ticket. Full Story
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After Supreme Court Deadlock, Undocumented Texans Plan to Fight for Change
Undocumented Texans and immigration reform advocates on Thursday denounced the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on President Obama’s immigration executive order. Full Story
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Court OKs Limits on Hazlewood Tuition Program
Texas universities can deny free tuition to veterans who gained state residency only after enlisting in the military, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, a decision that could ease concerns about a prominent benefit program’s spiraling costs. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Civil Forfeiture and the Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court unanimously held that owners of property illegally seized by the authorities are not subject to the constitutional protections afforded in criminal procedure. Even worse, writes Derek Cohen of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, this ruling was entirely correct. Full Story
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High Court Rules on Affirmative Action, Immigration (Video)
In the Roundup: The U.S. Supreme Court issues rulings on two landmark Texas cases, plus members of the state’s congressional delegation take center stage in a protest on the U.S. House floor. Full Story
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Spur Changes to Top 10 Percent Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court may have upheld UT-Austin's use of race in admissions, but the battle over the issue is just getting started. Thursday's ruling could pave the way for scaling back the controversial Top 10 Percent Rule in the state. Full Story
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