A Senate subcommittee hearing legislation that would repeal the state’s 2001 law offering in-state tuition to certain undocumented Texas high school graduates lasted well past the midnight hour as dozens of witnesses testified against the bill.
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The Brief: April 6, 2015
The House’s chief tax writer is dropping some clues on how his chamber’s approach to tax relief this session will differ from their counterparts in the Senate.
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Cruz Won’t Speak at Texas A&M International Graduation
In a brief statement, the school said it was notified that Sen. Ted Cruz is “regrettably unable to join us” at the May event. No reason was given.
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Roundup: The House Budget Marathon and Cruz’s Campaign
In the Roundup: The House debates hundreds of budget amendments, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz raises money and moves up in the polls in his first couple of weeks as a 2016 presidential contender.
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The Brief: April 3, 2015
A state auditor’s report that looked into the controversial no-bid fraud detection software contract awarded to the technology firm 21CT revealed “operational defects” in how the state’s health and human services agency awards contracts.
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Cruz Courts Young Voters in Iowa
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz this week began his first swing through Iowa as a declared presidential candidate. He started out at a college in Sioux City, hoping to attract young people to his fledgling campaign.
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Cruz Offers to Speak at Texas A&M International Graduation
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has approached Texas A&M International University about speaking at the Laredo college’s spring commencement, the A&M System confirmed Thursday.
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Cruz Gets Double Digits in Washington Post/ABC News Poll
In the contest for the Republican nomination, Jeb Bush tops the field with 20 percent of voters who lean Republican, followed by Ted Cruz at 13 percent. Rick Perry is down around 2 percent, the poll found.
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The Brief: April 2, 2015
The blowback experienced by Indiana over its religious freedom law has Texas’ largest business organization worried about efforts this session to update this state’s law on the subject.
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Poll: Cruz in “Top Tier” of GOP White House Hopefuls
A week after becoming the first major candidate to announce he’s running for president, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has risen to the “top tier” of Republican White House hopefuls, according to a poll released Wednesday.
