The Brief: Nov. 30, 2015
GOP presidential candidates condemned the Friday attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado while rejecting the idea that escalating rhetoric on abortion might have played a role in the attack. Full Story
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Cruz Moves to Seize His Moment in Iowa
With two months until Iowa's first-in-the-country caucuses, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz finds his presidential bid riding a wave of momentum in the Hawkeye State. Full Story
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Cruz Condemns Colorado Shooting but Pushes Back on Anti-Abortion Link
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is condemning the fatal shooting of three people at a Planned Parenthood location in Colorado but also aggressively pushing back on suggestions the shooter was part of the anti-abortion movement. Full Story
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For Cruz, Citizenship Continues to be Topic of Conversation
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz believes it is a settled issue that he is a natural-born citizen and thus eligible for the presidency. Yet his supporters — and critics — are still pressing him on the specifics surrounding his birth, which was outside the country to a mother who was born in the United States. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to supporters with his father Rafael, his wife Heidi and their children outside his new presidential campaign headquarters in Houston on March 31, 2015.]()
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Texas Lawmakers Seek Abbott's Blessing on Oil Theft Crackdown
Oil rustlers of Texas beware: State lawmakers want to crack down on the those who swipe hundreds of barrels of black gold to sell on the black market. But first, they need the governor’s blessing. Full Story
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Cruz Accuses Rubio Campaign of Desperation Over National Security Ad
Ted Cruz and his campaign are offering his harshest and most extensive criticism yet of Marco Rubio since the U.S. Senate colleagues began clashing over immigration and national security issues. Full Story
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As Detained Immigrants Hold Hunger Strikes, Results Aren't Guaranteed
How effective are hunger strikes by immigration detainees? Recent evidence seems to suggest they work for some groups but make matters worse for others. Full Story
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With Federal Funding Elusive, Professors Crowdfund Research
With federal funding more difficult to obtain, University of Texas at Austin researchers are resorting to crowdfunding to pay for their projects. Full Story
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Interactive: How Many Texans Resemble You?
There are more than 25 million people living in Texas — but how many of them are just like you? Use our interactive to see the Texans who share your demographic characteristics. Full Story
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New Super PAC Wants Perry Back in the Presidential Race
A new super PAC hopes it can persuade former Gov. Rick Perry to re-enter the 2016 presidential race. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: Who's the Next Texas Education Chief?
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Sizing up the contenders to succeed Michael Williams at TEA, tracking the progress of the follow up to No Child Left Behind and an interview with Kevin Cokley of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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As Texas Population Grows, More Languages are Spoken at Home
As the state's demographics shift, the number of languages spoken in Texas households is growing. So are the challenges associated with providing educational services to an increasingly diverse state population. Full Story
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Slideshow: Photographer Captures Texas' Democratic Days
While photographer Scott Newton is best known for his iconic images of rock stars, he made a living photographing Texas politicians for three decades. Full Story
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Newton was 200 yards away photographing an event with the state’s slate of Democratic candidates when he saw then-state treasurer Ann Richards sitting on a longhorn steer. He grabbed his cameras and ran toward her.
“All I know is I turn around and Ann was sitting up there — they just put her up there. She saw me running and said, 'Scott, don’t you dare take my picture,’” he said.
This image, he said, conveyed Richards at her best.
"She was a hoot. She was not only the best politician I ever shot as far as understanding what it is you needed and providing it for you,” he said. “She is just naturally a hilarious person."]()
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Feds to Abbott: No Power to Refuse Syrian Refugees
The federal government is officially reminding governors in states like Texas that they do not have the legal authority to reject Syrian refugees. Full Story
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Abbott's Trip Shows Shifting Politics of U.S.-Cuba Relations
Gov. Greg Abbott's upcoming trip to Cuba comes as the politics surrounding the United States' relationship with the country appears to be shifting, even within Abbott's own party. Full Story
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Vista Ridge Pipeline Parent Company Enters Pre-Bankruptcy
The financially troubled Spanish company whose subsidiary is supposed to build a massive water pipeline to serve San Antonio entered into the initial phases of bankruptcy proceedings Wednesday. Full Story
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Pro-Cruz Super PACs Focus on Ground Game, Wait on TV Time
For the time being, the deep-pocketed super PACs backing presidential hopeful Ted Cruz say they aren't in a rush to start buying TV airtime — despite perceived signals from Cruz's campaign that such support would be welcome. Full Story
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TribCast: Rattlesnakes and Refugees, Planned Parenthood and Ted Cruz
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Edgar about Ag Commissioner Sid Miller's infamous Facebook post, Ted Cruz's antics in first-test Iowa and Planned Parenthood's lawsuit against the state of Texas. Full Story
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Some Birth Certificates Issued, But Battle Over IDs Continues
At least nine undocumented immigrant families have obtained Texas birth certificates for their U.S.-born children recently, but the trickle has done little to quell a legal battle over the state's strict policies on issuing the documents. Full Story
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Analysis: The Final Punishment is Up to Texas Voters
It’s odd that one officeholder could be convicted, exonerated, re-indicted, convicted and sentenced without completely endangering his political career while another could get knocked out of contention while blaming an indictment. Full Story
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