The Brief: Dec. 29, 2015
Just in time for the first contests of the 2016 presidential race comes word that voter registration data for nearly 200 million Americans has been left exposed on the Internet. Full Story
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Texas Targets EPA Smog Rule in Latest Suit
Texas is suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency again. This time, the state is targeting tightened standards on ground-level ozone — President Obama’s effort to cut down on smog that chokes the nation’s skies. Full Story
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Spokesman: Wayne Christian Suspending Railroad Commission Bid
Wayne Christian is suspending his bid for an open seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, but he is not terminating his campaign altogether, a spokesman said Monday. Full Story
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Refugees, Campus Carry Topped TribTalk in 2015
A tumultuous legislative session and the start of the 2016 presidential election cycle got Texans talking this year about everything from politics to pot. Here are six of the most-read columns featured on TribTalk in 2015. Full Story
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Revisit Blood Lessons, an Investigative Series on Refinery Deaths
Take a look back at Blood Lessons, a Texas Tribune/Houston Chronicle investigation into whether the nation’s oil refineries learned the lessons of the deadly explosion at BP’s Texas City plant in 2005. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 28, 2015
The summit in Cisco is part of an effort by the Cruz campaign to consolidate support among a voting bloc key to the candidate's chances of winning the presidential nomination. Full Story
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2015 Interactive Features Included Death Row App, Look at Space Race
Whether it was an immersive look at the space industry in Texas, a project on death row inmates or a redesign of one of our most popular databases, The Texas Tribune's news apps team tackled some our most ambitious projects to date in 2015. Full Story
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A New Governor, Gay Weddings and Gun Rallies: 2015 in Photos
Take a look at the top Texas Tribune images of 2015, which show everything from Greg Abbott being sworn in as governor to Capitol rallies supporting and opposing Planned Parenthood to the vibrant landscapes of Texas. Full Story
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Cruz to Meet With Evangelical Leaders
Ted Cruz is convening hundreds of evangelical leaders in West Texas as he seeks to consolidate support from the influential voting bloc with one month to go until the presidential nominating contests begin. Full Story
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Ted Cruz's Rise, Ken Paxton's Mugshot: The Year in Texas Politics
In 2015, Texans saw their former governor reluctantly exit the political stage as their junior senator emerged as one of the savviest and most consequential Republican presidential candidates. Here are the year’s top political stories. Full Story
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Our Gift to You: The Trib's 2016 Coverage Plans
On Christmas, we couldn't think of a better gift for you, our generous readers, than our ambitious coverage plans for 2016. Hear from beat reporters, editors, developers, producers and the boss himself on what we've got in store for the coming year. Full Story
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Democrats Force Congressional Candidate to Change Name on Ballot
South Texas voters will no longer be able to choose a Ruben Hinojosa to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa. Full Story
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U.S. Plans Raids to Deport Families who Surged Across Border
The Department of Homeland Security has begun preparing for a series of raids that would target for deportation hundreds of families who have flocked to the United States since the start of last year. Full Story
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Ted Cruz’s Father Compares America to a Sunken Italian Cruise Ship
Sen. Ted Cruz's father has a new book that is a call to action for Christians as the 2016 election nears. He writes that the nation is going down the wrong path and compares it to an Italian cruise ship that ran aground in 2012, killing 32. Full Story
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Revisit Our Coverage of the Legislative Session
During the 2015 legislative session, the Tribune kept you updated daily on the various policy debates and legislative votes at the Texas Capitol. Use our Texas Legislative Guide to see that coverage, discover the fate of every bill and learn even more about the session. Full Story
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Sandra Bland, Jail Standards Top Criminal Justice News in 2015
In 2015, Sandra Bland's death jolted a conversation about inmate safety and mental health, while high-profile murder cases continued and Texas was criticized for the lengths it reportedly went through to find execution drugs for death row inmates. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: Recapping the Year in Education
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A recap of the year in education news, Gov. Greg Abbott names a new education commissioner and the successor to No Child Left Behind is now a reality. Full Story
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Ted Cruz: Don't Mess With My Kids
Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday blasted a Washington Post editorial cartoon that portrayed his two young daughters as monkeys on leashes, stating that children should be off-limits. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Sees Showdown With Trump Looming
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is entertaining the idea that the Republican presidential primary could come down to him and his closest ally in the GOP field, billionaire Donald Trump. Full Story
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Roundup: Paxton Weighs In on Campus Carry
In the Roundup: The state's attorney general says Texas' public universities can’t legally ban guns in dorms. A Waller County grand jury declines to make an indictment in the death of Sandra Bland, and Ted Cruz seeks to seal the deal with voters in the South. Full Story
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