Spending two days in the Texas town of Cisco, GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz talked with hundreds of evangelical leaders and spoke at a rally attended by well over 500 people.
2015
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Politics
Perry Endorses Fisher’s Bid to Unseat Rep. Stickland in GOP Primary
The longest-serving governor in Texas history is endorsing Bedford pastor Scott Fisher in his GOP primary campaign against state Rep. Jonathan Stickland, Fisher’s campaign announced Tuesday.
Posted inEnergy, Environment, Health care
Revisit Undrinkable, Our Project on Poor Border Water Quality
Take a look back at The Texas Tribune’s five-part Undrinkable series, which revealed how border communities lack reliable, clean water despite a multibillion-dollar effort that has spanned decades.
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Politics
Top 10 Texas Tribune Events Moments of 2015
Check out the top 10 news-making Tribune events of 2015 with these snippets from elected officials and thought leaders. They offer a snapshot of the year’s hot topics: guns, local control, the presidential race and college sports.
Posted inState Government
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.
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Economy
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.
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Energy
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.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
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.
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Demographics
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.
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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.