The future of federal subsidies for Texans who buy insurance under the Affordable Care Act is unclear after two courts on Tuesday issued opposite rulings about eligibility for assistance.
Ted Cruz
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Energy
The Brief: July 18, 2014
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is on his way out in a few months, but on Thursday he moved to fill some key Senate leadership slots to help the chamber prepare for the coming legislative session in January.
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Criminal Justice
Cruz Files Alternative Border Bill
UPDATED: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz filed a bill Thursday that he says would immediately halt the flow of unaccompanied Central American children who are now crossing into the United States.
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Health care
The Brief: July 11, 2014
Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott has put a price tag on the cost to Texas taxpayers of the surge of unaccompanied minors across the border.
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Health care
The Brief: July 9, 2014
Gov. Rick Perry will get his meeting today in Dallas with President Obama on border security, with much riding on the line for both men.
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Politics
For Democrats, a Familiar Name and Tempered Optimism in AG Race
Democrats have big hopes for an attorney general candidate named Sam Houston. They believe his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, is vulnerable. Paxton’s supporters say Democrats have little cause for optimism.
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Energy
The Brief: July 1, 2014
Political rhetoric aside, uncertainty remains on the larger impact of Monday’s Hobby Lobby decision.
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Politics
The Brief: June 27, 2014
In positioning themselves as the party of contrast to the Republicans who hold the levers of power in Texas, Democrats are making a conscious bid to appeal to women voters as they kick off their state convention this weekend.
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Newsreel: Child Immigrants and Filibuster Remembered
This week in Newsreel: Unaccompanied minors crossing the Texas-Mexico border have politicians weighing in, and Democrats mark the anniversary of Wendy Davis’ filibuster.
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Energy
The Brief: June 25, 2014
The Tribune’s Reeve Hamilton has dropped the first in a three-part series tackling the timely topic of lawmakers writing recommendations on behalf of applicants to the University of Texas at Austin.
