Two bottom-tier Republican presidential candidates have missed the filing deadline for the Texas primary.
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Transportation
After Sex Assault Reports, Uber, Lyft May Face Tougher Rules
This year, Austin police have received at least seven reports of sexual assaults by drivers for ride-for-hire companies, and some members of the Austin City Council are pushing for tougher regulations.
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Trump on Cruz: “A Little Bit of a Maniac”
Donald Trump is expanding his criticism of Ted Cruz, once his closest ally in the Republican race for the White House.
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In A First, Trump Goes On Offensive Against Cruz
Billionaire Donald Trump on Friday went on the offensive against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, putting an end to the most closely watched alliance in the GOP race for the White House.
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Obama Endorses Turner in Houston Mayoral Runoff
President Barack Obama has endorsed Sylvester Turner in the Houston mayoral runoff, a race expected to go down to the wire Saturday between the longtime state representative and former Kemah Mayor Bill King.
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Cruz Plans Another Major Southern Swing
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is planning another major swing through the South to show off his presidential campaign’s organization deep into the primary calendar, visiting 12 cities over the course of a week.
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Mayoral Runoff Shines Light on Houston’s Political Identity
Houston voters will get the final say Saturday on who their next mayor will be — Bill King or Sylvester Turner — capping a race that seems to have increasingly laid the city’s political identity on the line.
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State Rep. Naishtat Changes Mind, Will Not Seek Re-election
Longtime state Rep. Elliott Naishtat announced Thursday he will not seek re-election to the House seat he first won in 1990, despite saying earlier this week that he would.
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Higher Education
UT-Austin Task Force: Ban Guns in Dorms, But Not Classrooms
A task force at the University of Texas at Austin has recommended guns be prohibited in residence halls, at sporting events and in certain laboratories. But the suggestions do not call for banning handguns in classrooms.
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Top Iowa Evangelical Leader Endorses Cruz
Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats on Thursday endorsed Ted Cruz for president, giving the Texas senator’s campaign one of its biggest boosts yet in the first-in-the-country caucus state.
