U.S. Sen. John Cornyn thinks it would be a great idea to open the FBI’s investigative files on Hillary Clinton. But there’s a reason for separating police and prosecutors and courts — and for separating all of them from politics.
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State Government
Abbott Slams New York Ad that Paints Texas as Discriminatory
After years of Texas trying to lure businesses away from other states, New York has struck back — with an ad that paints the Lone Star State as unwelcoming and discriminatory to the LGBT community.
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Criminal Justice
Texas’ Voter ID Defense Has Cost $3.5 Million
Texas taxpayers are still picking up the tab for defending the nation’s strictest voter identification law more than five years after Republicans fast-tracked it through the Legislature.
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Economy
Former Mayor’s “Clean Coal” Effort Struggles
Since leaving office in 2007, former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller has been championing “clean coal” technology, but these days plans for a West Texas gasification plant appear to be on life support.
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Politics
Trump Rules Out Perry as Running Mate, Wants to “Get Him Involved”
Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out picking former rival Rick Perry as his running mate but said there could still be a role for the former Texas governor in a Trump administration.
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Politics
Analysis: State GOP Pols Still Finding Voices to Back Trump
Before Texas Republicans can become evangelists for their presidential nominee, they’re going to have to reconcile themselves to Donald Trump.
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Five Years Later, Challenge to Voter ID Law Still Moving Forward
In the latest step in a lawsuit that may end up at the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas’ five-year-old voter identification law will face a fresh round of probing in New Orleans Tuesday.
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Does Rick Perry Still Carry Clout in Texas?
Former Gov. Rick Perry has endorsed at least 10 candidates this election cycle — including an aspiring sheriff and a would-be congressman — providing a measure of his political influence since leaving office.
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W. Texas Congressional Race Pits Establishment vs. Wealthy Republican
For Glen Robertson, the GOP race for Congressional District 19 is about his record as Lubbock mayor and the fact that he’s mostly funding his own campaign. For Jodey Arrington, it’s about connections to fading Texas political power brokers.
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Analysis: Whose Texas GOP Is It, Anyway?
The Republican Party of Texas’ convention in Dallas gives the heart of the state’s GOP electorate a chance to see their heroes and stars and to figure out — if possible — where the various conservative tribes are going to come together.
