Under pressure to keep up with rising expenses, colleges in Texas and across the country have turned to outside groups to underwrite certain initiatives. But bringing in outside funders can lead to questions about whether their donations come with strings attached.
Congress
Read the latest Texas Tribune coverage of Congress, from the state’s lawmakers in Washington to key legislation and political debates shaping Texas and the nation.
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How a fluke win diminished the political clout of Hispanic voters in this Texas congressional district
Two congressional districts are part of a Texas redistricting case the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Tuesday. Here’s a detailed look at what’s at issue in one of them: the 27th Congressional District.
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Politics
All the Democratic men in the U.S. Senate — plus Ted Cruz — sign letter urging overhaul of Congress’ sexual harassment policy
Cruz, a Texas Republican, is at the forefront of revamping the U.S. Senate’s internal sexual harassment policies. Last year he joined a New York Democrat in introducing legislation proposing such an overhaul.
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Texas Elections 2018
New poll finds race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke “too close to call”
A new Quinnipiac University poll of Texas voters finds 47 percent support Cruz, the Republican incumbent, while 44 percent back O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat.
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Politics
In 2010, Blake Farenthold beat a Texas Democrat who seemed invincible. Will a Republican face the same fate in 2018?
Democrats took a shellacking during President Barack Obama’s first midterm election in 2010, and U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz’s loss was one of the biggest surprises. Eight years later, some are wondering if Republicans have some overly confident incumbents unprepared for a potential “blue wave” in November.
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TribCast
Redistricting hits SCOTUS, Stockman gets convicted (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick, Alexa about the Supreme Court-bound Texas redistricting case, Ted Cruz’s latest fundraising numbers and former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman’s criminal conviction. Democratic congressional candidate Rick Trevino joins the conversation.
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Split Decision for 2018 Election
Meet the Texas Republican runoff candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Barton
In the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 6th Congressional District, Jake Ellzey and Ron Wright are looking to advance in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Barton. Hear what they have to say about immigration, climate change and more.
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Politics
After Farenthold resignation, hopes fade that he’ll repay $84,000 sexual harassment settlement
With the Corpus Christi Republican out of Congress, members of both parties have little leverage to convince him to repay taxpayers.
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Texas Elections 2018
Ted Cruz to report raising less than half what Beto O’Rourke raised this year
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign will report raising $3.2 million in the first three months of this year, less than half the $6.7 million his Democratic rival has said he will report for the period.
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Politics
Former Texas congressman Steve Stockman found guilty of 23 felonies
A federal jury in Houston has ruled that Steve Stockman, a conservative Republican, is guilty of all but one charge in his federal fraud trial.