Of the 27 states that have held both Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections so far, only four have had lower voting-age participation rates than Texas, where a mere 21 percent of residents 18 and older cast their ballots last month. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Jim about Ted Cruz's big announcement, how retiring lawmakers spend their campaign cash and the Bernie Tiede verdict. Full Story
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At a rally in Indianapolis, Ted Cruz named former presidential rival Carly Fiorina as his would-be running mate if he can manage to snag the Republican presidential nomination from frontrunner Donald Trump. Full Story
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Hundreds of industrial facilities across Texas are illegally spewing millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into the air each year when they break down or perform maintenance, according to a new report. Full Story
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Full video of my 4/26 conversation with four state representatives from San Antonio: Democrats Diego Bernal, Ina Minjarez and Justin Rodriguez and Republican Rick Galindo. Full Story
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Uber and Lyft have pledged to leave Austin if the city votes down an ordinance preventing fingerprint-based background checks. But a smaller Austin-based company called getme insists it can fill the gap. Full Story
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If state Rep. Larry Phillips gets his way, the Sunset Advisory Commission could be up for the sort of operational review it's used to dishing out to other state agencies — forcing the agency to justify its existence. Full Story
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Ted Cruz had a rough night in the five presidential contests held Tuesday along the Atlantic seaboard, an outcome that had the Texas senator looking immediately to more promising terrain elsewhere. Full Story
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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was losing all five states holding primaries Tuesday night in the northeast. Full Story
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The office of Attorney General Ken Paxton is formally defending his decision to continue paying two high-level staffers after they resigned, saying Paxton "acted in a compassionate, legal, and ethical manner." Full Story
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The Texas Rangers have joined a Travis County District Attorney office criminal probe into state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' use of staff, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed. Full Story
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On Monday afternoon, KERA News sat down with Sen. John Cornyn in the Hart Senate Office Building to talk about new legislation he’s sponsoring, Donald Trump — and Ted Cruz, his Texas colleague in the Senate who's running for president. Full Story
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In his most aggressive terms yet, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick excoriated Texas universities for raising their tuition in recent years, suggesting that the Texas Senate will try to limit tuition growth when it reconvenes next year. Full Story
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Both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are expected to attend a prayer rally Tuesday at the state Capitol hosted by Franklin Graham. God & Governing, our award-winning, documentary-style series, explored faith and politics in Texas. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Dallas scientists launch new effort that could help some patients with autism, the head of the Health and Human Services Commission announces he's retiring and a warning on using antihistamines before a workout. Full Story
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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is headed for defeat in five northeastern primaries Tuesday, a round of nominating contests from which the Texas senator has already moved on. Full Story
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A tiger left roaming the streets of Conroe after last week's floods has unearthed a unique complication: There are few statewide regulations regarding dangerous wild animals in Texas. Full Story
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Remarks made by Attorney General Ken Paxton at a Tea Party event over the weekend caused some confusion afterward as to whether he admitted to being audited by the IRS. Full Story
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Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton offered rare commentary Saturday on his legal issues during a Tarrant County tea party meeting, according to an audio recording obtained by The Dallas Morning News. Full Story
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It was an awkward first day for the new Ted Cruz-John Kasich alliance, with more questions than answers about their joint attempt to blunt frontrunner Donald Trump's momentum. Full Story
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