Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday said he waited until the week before the Texas primary to endorse Ted Cruz because he wanted to maximize his impact on the volatile presidential race.
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Higher Education
University of Houston Basks in Debate Spotlight
Few students will get in, but the University of Houston hopes to make the most out of its host duties during Thursday’s GOP presidential debate.
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Politics
GOP Presidential Race Converges on Houston Ahead of Debate
The Republican presidential race converged Wednesday in Texas, a day before the field was set to meet on the debate stage in Houston.
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Bordering on Insecurity
After Deportation, Killer Returned Easily to U.S.
Deported to his native Mexico for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, Juan Leonardo Quintero returned to Houston and easily resumed his life. When he killed a police officer in 2006, Quintero became a poster child for loose border enforcement.
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Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Campus Carry, Iowa 2016
In the Roundup: The people behind the undercover videos of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Houston face criminal charges, a University of Texas at Austin professor says he won’t follow the campus carry law and Ted Cruz is exhausting his energy in Iowa ahead of Monday’s caucuses.
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Transportation
TxDOT Planning $1.3 Billion to Relieve Worst Traffic in Texas Cities
The Texas Transportation Commission is expected to approve a $1.3 billion plan Thursday aimed to funding 14 roadway projects designed to relieve gridlock in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
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Politics
Ellis on Senate Ballot, But Wants Commissioner’s Seat
State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, will remain on the primary ballot for re-election in Senate District 13, despite his plan to seek the Harris County Commissioner’s seat left open when Commissioner El Franco Lee died on January 3.
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Higher Education
McRaven: I Should Have Consulted Coordinating Board on Houston Land Buy
University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven told the state’s higher education oversight board Thursday that he probably should have consulted with them before buying about 100 acres for a new campus in southwest Houston.
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Demographics
Rep. Filemon Vela Lends Aide to Gene Green’s Re-election Campaign
A top operative for U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela is headed for U.S. Rep. Gene Green’s already heated re-election campaign against challenger — and failed Houston mayoral candidate — Adrian Garcia.
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Video: Outtakes from Ted Cruz Ad Campaign Shoots
Earlier this year, U.S. Sen Ted Cruz’s 2016 presidential campaign posted hours of video on its YouTube channel of interviews and other footage that has since been used in ads. According to this CNN post, many candidates quietly post raw videos on public websites as a way to share material legally with Super PACs.
