From highway funding to protecting hunting and fishing, Texas voters will have a say in whether the state Constitution should be amended in seven very different ways.
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Video: Big Cities, Big Challenges
Here’s video of the “Big Cities, Big Challenges” panel discussion from The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival. Featured panelists were Corpus Christi Mayor Nelda Martinez, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor.
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Paul Selects Family Friend Huffines to Chair Presidential Campaign in Texas
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced Monday he has selected state Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, to lead his presidential campaign in Texas.
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Criminal Justice
Emails: Prosecutors Generated Cash, “Great PR” for Texas Mutual
Travis County prosecutors say the money they get each year from Texas Mutual to prosecute workers’ compensation fraud helps consumers. But in internal emails, they readily admit they’re generating cash and publicity for the insurer.
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Cruz Wins Support of Patrick, Former Perry Donors
In a move that further consolidates his home-state support, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has won the backing of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as well as a raft of major financial boosters of former Gov. Rick Perry.
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As Bush Stumbles, Cruz Camp Claims Momentum
With 100 days to the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is offering a confident outlook on his long-term viability, heartened by expectations-busting fundraising and a far-reaching ground game.
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Cruz-Bush Tensions Magnified as 2016 Race Heats Up
Former President George W. Bush’s criticism of Ted Cruz this week revived one of the central tensions of the Texas Republican senator’s run for president: his years working for — and enthusiastically supporting — the Bushes.
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For Castro, Veep Buzz Reaches New Level With Clinton Endorsement
Long-simmering speculation about U.S. housing secretary Julián Castro’s Democratic vice presidential prospects is reaching a boil with his endorsement last week of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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State Government
Regent Hall, Rep. Martinez-Fischer Meet at TribFest
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall and state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, met for the first time in person at the Texas Tribune Festival Saturday. And the two had plenty to talk about.
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Energy
Austin Council Votes to Boost Solar Power
Austin is poised to dramatically expand its solar footprint after the City Council on Thursday directed Austin’s utility to line up contracts adding 600 megawatts of solar power to the city’s energy mix by the end of 2019.
