A hospital version of “Game of Thrones’’ is taking place within the health care industry in North Texas, with an upsurge in new alliances aimed at competing for a bigger share of the patient market.
Jacob Sanchez
Jacob Sanchez was a newsletters fellow for the Tribune in 2016. At St. Edward’s University, he studied political science and journalism. Previously, Sanchez was an editorial intern at The Texas Observer, and an intern for The Quay County Sun and Clovis News Journal. Sanchez was the print editor-in-chief at Hilltop Views, the student newspaper at St. Edward’s. Sanchez is from the small West Texas town of Fort Stockton.
The Brief: Cruz Tries To Halt the Trump Steamroller
A day out from the Texas GOP presidential primary and 11 other nominating contests in other states, the question for Ted Cruz is increasingly, “Can he break Donald Trump’s momentum?”
The Brief: Cruz, Rubio Scramble To Become the Anti-Trump
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz both trained their fire on GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump at Thursday’s CNN debate in Houston in an attempt to halt the billionaire’s momentum going into next week’s party primary contests.
The Brief: Houston Takes Center Stage on Eve of Debate
Houston is center stage of the GOP presidential race with a trio of contenders — Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Ben Carson — on hand for events yesterday ahead of today’s debate.
The Brief: In Texas, Voters Are None Too Thrilled With Choices
In today’s installment of the UT/TT Poll, the survey found that voters overall aren’t that pleased with their options for president. At least 40 percent of Texas voters had unfavorable opinions about all four leading candidates.
The Bookshelf: Feb. 24, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Trespassing Across America.
The Q&A: Samantha Fox
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Samantha Fox, senior database developer for Ponderosa Advisers.
The Brief: Cruz Leads Trump by Eight Points in UT/TT Poll
With a week remaining until primary day in Texas, Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump by eight points in the GOP presidential contest while Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 10 points among Democrats in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
The Brief: Cruz Renews Push Against Trump, Rubio In Nevada
For Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the Nevada caucuses gives him an opportunity to carve out space for himself against front-runner Donald Trump and Marco Rubio following his narrow third-place finish on Saturday in South Carolina.
The Brief: Ted Cruz Sets Up for Final S.C. Push
The crucial first-in-the-South GOP presidential primary in South Carolina takes place Saturday, and Ted Cruz is working toward a finish that can set him up for the Southern primaries to come on March 1.

