The Travis County GOP has voted to limit the power of incoming chairman Robert Morrow, a controversial figure whose surprise election earlier this year shook up local politics in Texas’ fifth-largest county.
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Transportation
With Uber and Lyft Gone, Ride-Hailing Startups Swarm Austin
Less than a month after Uber and Lyft left Austin over the city’s regulations, at least six new companies offering similar services have launched in the city and are fighting for market share.
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Politics
With Some Uncertainty, Texas Donors Begin Pitching in for Trump
Slowly but surely, Republican donors in Texas are beginning to come around to the man who bested many of their favorite presidential candidates, including the state’s junior senator.
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Politics
Trump to Visit Texas for Fundraising
Donald Trump is making his first trip to Texas as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
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Criminal Justice
Paxton Sends “Cease and Desist” to Ex-Staffer Critical of Trump U Investigation
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is seeking to silence a former official who claims his bosses nixed a lawsuit in 2010 against Trump University.
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Politics
Briscoe Cain’s Victory Over Rep. Wayne Smith Stands After Recount
After a recount, Briscoe Cain remains the winner in his Republican primary challenge to state Rep. Wayne Smith of Baytown.
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Criminal Justice
Clinton Likes Her Chances in the Lone Star State (Video)
In the Roundup: The state’s attorney general loses his latest bid to have his criminal indictment dismissed, Ken Starr – the now former president of Baylor University – announces plans to resign his role as chancellor and Hillary Clinton declares she could turn Texas blue.
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Criminal Justice
In Texas, Trump University Shut Down After State Scrutiny
Long before Trump University fell in the crosshairs of Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton, one of Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans drew a bead on the now-defunct school: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Politics
Texas Not Friendly Ground for Independents
It’s not impossible — but it’s close. If an independent presidential candidate wanted to get on the ballot in Texas at this point, they would face sky-high hurdles — not the least of which being that the deadline has already passed.
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Appeals Court Upholds Securities Fraud Charges Against Paxton
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has lost his latest bid for dismissal of state securities fraud charges he faces for business dealings before he took office.
