In Texas, "El Bronco" Talks Immigration and Security
Jaime Rodríguez Calderon, the charismatic governor of Nuevo León known as "El Bronco," visited Texas on Thursday to talk immigration, gun running and the future of politics in Mexico. Full Story
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Multiple Lawsuits, Oil Prices Could Spell Budget Doomsday for State
Over four lawsuits, the state is potentially facing billions in legal expenses at a time when stubbornly low oil prices are simultaneously threatening to blunt its coffers. Full Story
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Cruz-Kasich Tensions Escalate as Wisconsin Vote Nears
Ted Cruz and John Kasich still aren't really attacking one another, at least by the standards of a remarkably vicious Republican presidential race, but a heated proxy war is being waged on their behalf. Full Story
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Video: Is the Top 10 Percent Rule Working?
Full video of our 3/31 conversation about the Top 10 Percent Rule with Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz, former UT-Austin President Larry Faulkner, and state Reps. Donna Howard, D-Austin, and John Zerwas, R-Richmond. Full Story
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Video: A Conversation with Goldman, Klick and Romero
Full video of my 3/29 conversation with three members the Texas House who represent Fort Worth: Republicans Craig Goldman and Stephanie Klick and Democrat Ramon Romero Jr. Full Story
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House Higher Ed Chairman: "I Would Not Have Any Concern" if Top 10 Percent Rule Went Away
The chairman of the Texas House of Representatives' Higher Education Committee said Thursday that he "would not have any concern" if the Top 10 Percent Rule governing college admissions in the state were eliminated. Full Story
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In South Texas County, an Investment in Survival as Oil Boom Stalls
Thanks to a surge in drilling, La Salle County was able to finance a multi-million upgrade to its emergency response capabilities. While the oil boom has stalled, the dramatic improvements are here to stay, officials say. Full Story
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![La Salle County, about 90 miles southwest of San Antonio, has professionalized its once all-volunteer firefighting force and invested in new trucks and equipment. The overhaul has slashed response times and spurred more residents to trust first responders, officials say.]()
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New in Trib+Edu: The Top 10 Percent Rule Reassessed
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: The Tribune looks at various impacts of the Top 10 Percent Rule in its "Price of Admission" series, a call for schools to better support LGBT students and lawmakers take a new look at protecting privacy of student records. Full Story
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New Sentencing Trial for Bernie Starts Wednesday
Bernie Tiede — who in 1996 killed his elderly companion, Marjorie Nugent, and inspired a Richard Linklater dark comedy — could learn in just a few weeks whether he'll remain free, return to a life sentence or land somewhere in between. Full Story
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Fighting the Top 10 Percent Rule and Fighting to Make it Succeed
As many UT-Austin administrators say the Top 10 Percent Rule hurts the university's national prestige, the college is focused on helping UT-Austin students who might not have otherwise been admitted. This is part of the Tribune's "The Price of Admission" series. Full Story
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The Brief: Cruz Moves To Widen Lead Over Trump Among Women
Ted Cruz made women the focus of his campaigning on a day in which his main Republican rival struggled to communicate clearly his position on how women should be treated should abortion become outlawed. Full Story
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Paying Off Toll Roads Could Top $30 Billion
If Texas decided to pay off construction debt on nearly all of its toll roads tomorrow, the price tag would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 billion, according to a preliminary report. Full Story
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In Wisconsin, Cruz Exploiting Trump's Women Troubles
Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is zeroing in on female voters in Wisconsin following a chapter of the Republican race for the White House that shed more light than ever on Donald Trump's problems with the opposite gender. Full Story
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Lawmakers Told Ending Controversial Arrangement for Fraud Cases Will Be Costly
An unusual funding deal that allows a privately held insurance company to pay for government prosecutions of its fraud case has stirred calls for change at the Texas Capitol. Full Story
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TribCast: Rick Perry's Voting, Price of Admission, Water
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Kiah and Matthew about news that Rick Perry didn't vote in the primaries, about the Trib's "Price of Admission" project on the top 10% rule for college admissions, and the travails of San Antonio's Vista Ridge water pipeline. Full Story
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Border Patrol Union Endorses Trump for President
The national union that represents more than 16,000 agents of the United States Border Patrol issued its first-ever endorsement of a presidential candidate on Wednesday by throwing its support behind Republican Donald Trump. Full Story
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FDA Revises Rules for Drug-Induced Abortions
Texas women will be able to obtain medical abortions later into their pregnancies under newly approved changes by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Full Story
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911 Call in Senate Race to Remain Sealed Until After Election
Records related to the mental health of state Rep. Susan King, R-Abilene, will remain sealed at least until Nov. 21, punting a potentially thorny issue for the Texas Senate candidate until after the election. Full Story
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Analysis: Voters, Y'all
Politicians won’t say it but the fact is, voters are ignorant. They are truly terrible at sorting good from bad information, at checking things out, at questioning their own assumptions when new information comes in. Full Story
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Execution Stayed for Dallas Accountant Who Gunned Down Daughters
A federal appeals court on Wednesday stayed the execution of a Dallas accountant who shot and killed his two daughters in 2001. John Battaglia's lawyers argue he is not mentally competent enough to be put to death. Full Story
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