U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday morning at the Cibolo Creek Ranch resort near Marfa, a Presidio County official confirmed.
Jordan Rudner
Jordan Rudner was a reporting fellow for The Texas Tribune in 2015-16. A Plan II and history major at the University of Texas at Austin, Jordan previously interned at KUT News and the Supreme Court of the United States. She spent five semesters in the dimly lit basement offices of The Daily Texan, including one semester serving as managing editor.
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Two Senators Throw Support Behind Challenger to Byron Cook
Also, House members get an update on the Zika virus, and the Governor’s University Research Initiative gets an official launch.
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Politics
State Bar Will Investigate Paxton for Conduct After Marriage Ruling
The Texas State Bar was ordered to launch a disciplinary probe into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s conduct in the days following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage.
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Criminal Justice
Three Supreme Court Justices Face Challenges
In all three state Supreme Court seats up for election this year, Republican incumbents face primary challengers on March 1 – but that’s where the similarities end.
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Criminal Justice
Court of Criminal Appeals Candidates Emphasize Experience
Although the Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest criminal court in the state — and it deals with a number of hot-button issues including the death penalty — its nine judges don’t attract much attention. That can make campaigning for a seat on the court difficult.
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Economy
Perry Says Texas Shouldn’t Sweat Big Plunge in Oil Prices
Citing an increasingly diversified Texas economy, former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday boasted about the “Texas Miracle” and said there’s no reason to be overly concerned about the plummeting price of oil.
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Politics
Texas Supreme Court: Cheerleaders Can Move Forward With Bible Verse Suit
An East Texas cheerleading squad suing for their right to wave religious banners at football games will be allowed to continue with their lawsuit, the Texas Supreme Court announced in a unanimous opinion.
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Politics
Jared Woodfill Starts Small in Bid to ‘Take Back’ Control of Texas GOP
Standing before a stained-glass triptych depicting the crucifixion of Jesus, Jared Woodfill, who is running for chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, spoke at length about his disappointment with his fellow conservatives.
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Politics
Rubio Avoids GOP Slugfest at First Texas Rally
Facing his first Texas crowd at a rally Wednesday, Sen. Marco Rubio gave a wide-ranging speech that touched on nearly every conceivable topic — except his fellow Republican candidates.
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Politics
Dallas Rally Will be Rubio’s First Public Campaign Stop in Texas
While Ted Cruz spends the week crisscrossing Iowa ahead of that state’s caucuses, Marco Rubio is making his first major play for Cruz’s home turf with a campaign rally Wednesday in Dallas.
