Video: Patrick Hopes for Fewer Barriers to Own Guns
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appeared on national television Sunday morning, saying he hopes to see the day when Americans can have a gun without having "to go through a long ordeal." Full Story
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Former Huckabee Spokeswoman Joins Cruz Campaign
A former spokeswoman for ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has joined Ted Cruz's presidential campaign, giving the Texas senator a key operative who worked for the last two winners of the Iowa caucuses. Full Story
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Cruz Heads Back to Iowa as Frontrunner and Target
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is returning to Iowa for the final month before the caucuses as both a frontrunner in the state and a bigger target than ever for his GOP rivals. Full Story
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Dallas Struggles to Escape Segregated Legacy
Housing and rent subsidy programs in Dallas — like many Texas cities — have long perpetuated segregation by funneling poor renters into poor neighborhoods. New federal rules are aimed at turning that around. Full Story
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Pro-Cruz Super PAC Plans $4M TV Buy in Iowa, South Carolina
Not much is known about the Stand for Truth PAC, which so far has focused its efforts on radio and digital ads in the key early voting state of Iowa. Full Story
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As Open Carry Takes Effect, Local Officials Predict Lawsuits
The state’s handgun license holders, who previously had to keep their firearms concealed, can now carry them openly. Across Texas, law enforcement officials, city leaders and business owners are bracing for lawsuits. Full Story
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Stickland Race Heats Up Over Pot, Rape Comments
Incumbent state Rep. Jonathan Stickland is facing questions from a challenger about comments the Tea Party firebrand made online about drugs and rape years before he took office. Full Story
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Four Texas Political Stories to Watch For in the New Year
The new year is already shaping up to be one of the most active in Texas politics — and not just because the presidential race will center on the state come March 1, the day of the primary. Full Story
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![What to watch in 2016: The presidential campaign of U.S. Sen Ted Cruz, R-Texas (top left) and the future of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (bottom right).]()
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Explore Thousands of Texas Public Schools
Revisit our new-and-improved Texas Public Schools Explorer, which lets you easily find graduation rates, test scores and more for all of the 1,219 school districts and 8,646 public school campuses in Texas. Full Story
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Pro-Cruz Super PAC Launches First Major TV Ad Buy
A super PAC supporting Ted Cruz is launching its first significant round of TV advertising as part of a $1 million media campaign in the first four early voting states. Full Story
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Cruz: GOP Primary Could Be Over By End of March
Ted Cruz predicted Thursday morning that he could win the Republican race for the White House by the end of March. In a conference call with volunteers, the Texas senator told them to prepare for a "90-day sprint" to the nomination. Full Story
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Five Ways Abortion Rules are Changing for Minors
Underage Texas women seeking abortions without their parents' consent will face a tougher set of legal hurdles in the new year. Here's a look at five ways the rules are changing on Friday. Full Story
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Revisit Texas' Space Race with Starstruck, our Multimedia Project
Take a look back at Starstruck, our interactive project on the big — and sometimes secretive — plans for commercial space flight from South and West Texas. Full Story
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Texas Legislature, Cruz Top 2015 Video Coverage
During the first half of 2015, the Texas Legislature and new statewide leaders dominated the headlines in Texas news. But there was plenty attention on Rick Perry, Ted Cruz and other major story lines in the later months. Full Story
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Loyalty Oaths, Jade Helm, Sandra Bland are Most-Read Trib Stories of 2015
This year, Tribune readers flocked to our coverage of some of Texas’ – and the nation’s – most controversial topics. Check out our most popular news stories of 2015, on everything from gay marriage to Jade Helm. Full Story
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In Iowa, Huckabee Allies Plot Offensive Taking Aim at "Fraud" Cruz
Allies of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee are plotting a multi-pronged offensive that looks to undercut Ted Cruz's claim of being the purest conservative in the GOP presidential field. Full Story
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Cruz Campaign Says It Raised $20 Million in Fourth Quarter
Ted Cruz's presidential campaign raised $20 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, an aide confirmed Wednesday evening. The haul is Cruz's biggest yet by far, bringing his fundraising total to more than $45 million since he launched his campaign. Full Story
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Paxton Donor Targets Special Prosecutors' Fees
A prominent real estate developer has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop payments to the private attorneys appointed to prosecute Attorney General Ken Paxton — the latest twist in the Republican’s securities fraud case. Full Story
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TribCast: The 2015 Highlight Reel
It was a year of big headlines and even bigger laughs on The Texas Tribune's TribCast. Revisit some of the most raucous moments of 2015, from Jade Helm and "Godless" pre-K to "campus dildo carry" and Ted Cruz's condom talk. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Recapping the Year in Water News
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Water and the EPA dominated environment news this year, flooding in Travis County raises more questions about emergency response and an op-ed from Sara E. Smith of Environment Texas on stormwater pollution. Full Story
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