With 2018 election looming, Texas back in court over political maps
Texas and its legal foes are back in court this week to hash out whether the state can hold the 2018 elections with its existing political maps. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. McCaul urges Trump to call out Putin on election meddling
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, made his position clear on Friday: Russia is responsible for cyberattacks on Democrats in 2016 and President Trump should hold Putin accountable. Full Story
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Analysis: The advantages of having really, really good “friends”
Raising money for a politician for non-political purposes raises a question: Were the donors politically motivated, or just friends with a lot of cash on hand? Full Story
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Back home in Texas, Cruz confronts health care politics
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is crisscrossing Texas at a critical time for both him and his party, with the GOP’s year-long push to scrap the health care law hanging in the balance. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to a member of the audience at a town hall event hosted by a group called Concerned Veterans for America in Austin on July 6, 2017.]()
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Texas Attorney General Paxton raises $1 million in 12 days, campaign says
Paxton continues to raise big money despite the securities fraud case that has dogged him for nearly two years. Full Story
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Trump administration: New Texas voter ID law fixes discrimination
Texas’ new voter identification law fully absolves the state from discriminating against minority voters in 2011, and courts should not take further action in a battle over the state’s old voter ID law, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice argued in a legal filing. Full Story
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Military hero MJ Hegar launches Democratic bid against John Carter
Decorated Air Force veteran MJ Hegar is hoping to flip a reliably Republican congressional district that includes one of the country's largest military bases. Full Story
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Paxton's "friends" are still helping attorney general pay for his legal defense
"Family friends" of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are continuing to pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into his effort to fight securities fraud charges. Full Story
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New Yorker's Lawrence Wright: Here's what Speaker Straus told me on "bathroom bill"
During an interview on KUT's Texas Standard, Lawrence Wright talked about his latest piece in The New Yorker, including strong words from House Speaker Joe Straus on the "bathroom bill." Full Story
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Ted Cruz gets an earful in McAllen for July 4
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, visited the Democratic stronghold of McAllen for the Fourth of July — and received an earful from protesters at one event. Full Story
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Court throws out ruling that favored same-sex marriage benefits
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday threw out a lower court ruling that said spouses of gay and lesbian public employees are entitled to government-subsidized same-sex marriage benefits. Full Story
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Sid Miller doesn't rule out joining Trump's Agriculture Department
President Donald Trump has yet to nominate candidates for a dozen positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says his name has been floated for some of the vacancies. Full Story
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New Texas GOP chair puts emphasis on platform
The Texas Republican Party's platform – a 26-page document covering the party's official positions on everything from tax reform to bathroom regulations – is being touted more boldly by the the party's new chairman. Full Story
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Who should regulate Uber and Lyft? Here’s what some Texans think
Here’s a look at the state-vs.-local fight over ride-hailing regulations, what the new state law means for drivers and customers, and how some Texans feel about the changes. Full Story
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Ted Cruz, John Cornyn at odds over Senate GOP health care bill
The two U.S. Senators from Texas took opposing positions on the Senate GOP's long-awaited plan to overhaul the American health care system Thursday. Full Story
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Texas group that fueled Trump voter fraud claim scales back election audit
True The Vote says it’s running short on the cash needed to complete an audit of 2016 presidential voting — an effort Donald Trump, while spreading unproven claims of fraud, applauded in his first days in the White House. Full Story
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Analysis: 5 takeaways from the UT/TT Poll
After four days, seven stories, piles of graphics and one podcast about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, a handful of things stuck out. Full Story
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Texas congressman says remarks on Clintons, Vince Foster were "a step too far"
U.S. Rep. Pete Olson on Tuesday walked back comments he had made on local radio in which he accused — without evidence — former President Bill Clinton of admitting to the murder of deceased aide Vincent Foster. Full Story
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Ted Cruz on health care overhaul: "Of course I'll compromise"
After years positioning himself as a principled bulwark against spineless moderates, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is now at the center of efforts to pass an Obamacare overhaul bill out of the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talks with Sen. John Cornyn and Brooke Rollins, president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, during a TPPF Orientation conference on Jan. 13, 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel in Austin.]()
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Lawmaker says he was "grossly misled" about white nationalist rally
State Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, said his office was "grossly misled" by a white nationalist group that wanted him to sponsor a rally at the Texas Capitol. Full Story
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