Cruz Enters Fifth Republican Debate in Trump's Crosshairs
Don't get Trumped. That's the task facing Ted Cruz as he heads into the fifth Republican presidential debate in the crosshairs of the bomb-throwing billionaire. Full Story
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Hispanic Conservatives: Cruz "Perhaps Worse" Than Trump
After meeting with Ted Cruz's presidential campaign, Hispanic conservative leaders are expressing concern that the Texas senator is in favor of "self-deportation," an immigration position that helped defeat the last Republican nominee. Full Story
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Gilmore, Pataki Miss Filing Deadline for Texas Primary
Two bottom-tier Republican presidential candidates have missed the filing deadline for the Texas primary. Full Story
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Patterson, Declining to Run for Railroad Commission, Knocks Trump
Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is not running for state railroad commissioner, and he says that Donald Trump has something to do with that. Full Story
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Texas Commission to Weigh Historical Racing
Texas gambling regulators will decide Tuesday whether to continue a standoff between the state's racetracks and its top political leaders, with a vote on whether to outlaw a new form of gambling at the tracks. Full Story
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Cruz Campaign Credits Psychological Data, Analytics for Success
The Cruz campaign has undertaken a months-long effort to profile and target potential supporters, an approach his staff believes has helped propel the Texas senator to the top tier in many states, including Iowa, where he is now in first place. Full Story
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San Antonio Democrats In Rematch For Senate Seat
Trey Martinez Fischer and José Menéndez will once again battle over Texas Senate District 26 — a rematch of their special election runoff earlier this year, when the latter prevailed. Full Story
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![State Reps. José Menéndez (left) and Trey Martinez Fischer, both Democrats from San Antonio, are seeking the Texas Senate seat vacated by Leticia Van de Putte, who is running for mayor of San Antonio.]()
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Burnam Joins Race for Open Railroad Commission Seat
Former state Rep. Lon Burnam, a Fort Worth Democrat, said Sunday that he has filed to run for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, the state agency that regulates oil and gas development. Full Story
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Trump on Cruz: "A Little Bit of a Maniac"
Donald Trump is expanding his criticism of Ted Cruz, once his closest ally in the Republican race for the White House. Full Story
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Turner Wins Nailbiter of a Mayor's Race in Houston
State Rep. Sylvester Turner narrowly won the Houston mayoral runoff Saturday night against former Kemah Mayor Bill King, keeping Texas' largest city under Democratic control. Full Story
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Cruz Surges To First Place In New Iowa Poll
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has edged closer to cementing his frontrunner status in the crucial early state of Iowa after claiming the top spot in a new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics poll. Full Story
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Planned Parenthood Still Receiving Medicaid Funds
Almost two months after Texas Republican leaders announced they would kick Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid, the organization is still receiving funds to provide health care for about 13,500 low-income women a year. Full Story
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In A First, Trump Goes On Offensive Against Cruz
Billionaire Donald Trump on Friday went on the offensive against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, putting an end to the most closely watched alliance in the GOP race for the White House. Full Story
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Obama Endorses Turner in Houston Mayoral Runoff
President Barack Obama has endorsed Sylvester Turner in the Houston mayoral runoff, a race expected to go down to the wire Saturday between the longtime state representative and former Kemah Mayor Bill King. Full Story
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Cruz Plans Another Major Southern Swing
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is planning another major swing through the South to show off his presidential campaign's organization deep into the primary calendar, visiting 12 cities over the course of a week. Full Story
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Mayoral Runoff Shines Light on Houston's Political Identity
Houston voters will get the final say Saturday on who their next mayor will be — Bill King or Sylvester Turner — capping a race that seems to have increasingly laid the city's political identity on the line. Full Story
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Lawmakers “Speechless” At Hearing Over Contracts
A pair of taxpayer-funded contracts meant to upgrade the state’s antiquated child support enforcement system are behind schedule and at least $50 million over budget, and the House’s chief budget writers want to know why. Full Story
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Jail Practices, Fingerprints Focus of House Immigration Hearing
The Dallas County Sheriff fired back at what she called inaccurate rumors on her immigration policies during an interim House committee hearing Thursday. Lawmakers also heard about an ill-conceived law that is hindering the state's identification of criminals. Full Story
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Cruz Talks Foreign Policy, Deflects Question on Trump, Carson
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz declined to refute a report he questioned the foreign policy judgment of his two GOP rivals, real estate mogul Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Full Story
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State Rep. Naishtat Changes Mind, Will Not Seek Re-election
Longtime state Rep. Elliott Naishtat announced Thursday he will not seek re-election to the House seat he first won in 1990, despite saying earlier this week that he would. Full Story
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