Use the TedTracker to check the public events — past and future — Ted Cruz has announced since making his run for president official.
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The Brief: April 8, 2015
Lawmakers are talking about giving taxpayers billions in tax relief this session. But in a state with 27 million residents, it turns out that even $4.5 billion doesn’t stretch as far as the politicians would like it to.
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The Brief: April 7, 2015
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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Politics
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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State Government
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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Politics
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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Politics
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.
