Bernie Tiede Painted As Victim, Calculating Killer
Attorneys painted two vastly different pictures of the former Carthage mortician Wednesday during opening statements in his second sentencing trial for Marjorie Nugent's 1996 murder. Full Story
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Hospital Counters Austin Couple's Claim Over Abortion Limits
An Austin hospital is contradicting a couple's account that the state’s ban on abortion after 20 weeks kept them from ending an ill-fated pregnancy. Full Story
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John Cornyn Still Not Endorsing Ted Cruz
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Wednesday that he will continue to remain neutral in the GOP nomination fight and will not endorse his fellow Texan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, for president. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Post-Trump Politics in Texas
The rise of Donald Trump may contribute to the demise of GOP efforts to attract Latino voters to the party — or at least to avoid alienating them in large numbers, write Jim Henson and Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project. Full Story
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Computer Glitch Affected Thousands of Exams
Technical issues last week that caused students to lose their answers on state standardized exams impacted about 14,220 computerized tests, Commissioner Mike Morath told the State Board of Education on Wednesday. Full Story
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Rick Perry's Criminal Case Officially Dismissed
The criminal case against former Gov. Rick Perry was officially dismissed on Wednesday, weeks after the Texas' highest criminal court ordered that it be dropped. Full Story
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TribCast: Cruz in Wisconsin, Abortion Policy, Foster Children
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Alexa and Edgar about the aftermath of Wisconsin's presidential primaries, a tragic instance of confusion over the state's abortion laws, and the state's efforts to clean up problems with child protection in Texas. Full Story
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Years After Landmark Ruling, Court To Rehear "Bizarre" Pipeline Case
Nearly five years after issuing a ruling cheered by property rights advocates, the Texas Supreme Court is set to rehear a case pitting two Texas brothers against a pipeline company that seized their land through eminent domain. Full Story
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Killer Executed in 12-Year-Old Boy's Death
Pablo Lucio Vasquez, who admitted to slitting the throat of a 12-year-old boy and beating him to death before stealing a ring and necklace from the body 18 years ago, was executed Wednesday evening. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Explore the Texas Water Explorer
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new online tool provides a comprehensive look at the state's 23 river basins, a deal is made to move forward the Vista Ridge pipeline project and an interview with Steve Young of Intera. Full Story
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The Brief: Cruz Takes Wisconsin, Calls Victory a Turning Point
Ted Cruz easily won the GOP presidential primary in Wisconsin on Tuesday, spurring the Texas senator to call the win a “turning point” in his battle against Donald Trump for the nomination. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Handily Wins Wisconsin Primary
Ted Cruz won the Wisconsin primary Tuesday, a decisive victory bolstering the Texas senator's case that he can overtake Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. Full Story
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Trump Reveals How He Would Force Mexico to Pay for Border Wall
Donald Trump says he will force Mexico to pay for a border wall as president by threatening to cut off the flow of billions of dollars in payments that immigrants send home to the country. Full Story
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T-Squared: Emily-in-Chief
The consequential and accomplished leader of our newsroom, Emily Ramshaw, will take on an expanded set of responsibilities as well as a new title: editor-in-chief. Full Story
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Cruz Aims To Make a Win in Wisconsin Matter
Ted Cruz expects to win in Wisconsin on Tuesday, but will it matter? Full Story
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Emails Show Abbott’s Involvement at Child Welfare Agency
Six days after Gov. Greg Abbott took office, he faced the first death of a child under state care. Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune capture his staff's efforts, and frustrations, trying to fix the state's embattled foster care system. Full Story
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Analysis: In Texas Case, Supreme Court Rules Nonvoters are People, Too
In a ruling on political redistricting this week, the U.S. Supreme Court made an argument for equal representation from legislators even if that means voters don't get an equal say in electing them. Full Story
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![Tatiana Suriano (center) and Mario Carrillo (right) of Voto Latino demonstrated in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8, 2015, before a Congressional Hispanic Caucus news conference on the Evenwel v. Abbott case. The case dealt with a challenge to how Texas' legislative districts are drawn.]()
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New Effort to Wipe Out Carrizo Cane Reignites Environmental Debate
A state plan to eradicate invasive Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande — cited by Gov. Greg Abbott as a border security priority — is finally getting some funding after sitting dormant for almost a year. Full Story
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The Brief: Abbott Tackles Life Story, Constitution in New Book
Next month sees the release of the first book by Gov. Greg Abbott, a project that will combine how he overcame personal adversity with his proposal to overhaul the U.S. Constitution to place more power with the states. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: UT, A&M and the Top 10 Percent
UT-Austin and A&M are wonderful, prestigious universities, but they are not necessarily the best choice for everyone, writes Brent Baker, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Weatherford College. Full Story
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