U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday praised the law enforcement experience of Michael McCaul, his fellow Texas Republican whom President-elect Donald Trump is considering for Homeland Security secretary.
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Funeral directors anxious over fetal remains rules
New Texas regulations requiring cremation or burial of fetal remains will probably be more expensive than state health officials predict, funeral directors say.
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Analysis: In new media age, every reader has to be an editor
Post-election criticism of the news media is on point — journalists need to get out of their bubbles and listen to people they haven’t been listening to. But that’s only part of the problem: Voters need to do the same thing.
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After bruising re-election battle, Hurd ready to work with Trump
Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd disavowed Donald Trump while fighting to hold onto his seat in the state’s only competitive Congressional race. Now, not so much.
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Abbott vows to cut funding for “sanctuary campus” schools
Though the definition of a “sanctuary campus” is murky, Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday made it clear they are not welcome in Texas.
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“Strongest Skinhead” is behind white nationalist’s speech at Texas A&M
The man bringing Richard Spencer to speak at Texas A&M University next week is himself a white nationalist who has been inviting incendiary guests to College Station for years.
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Feds, TEA to tour Texas for public comment on special ed
U.S. Department of Education and Texas Education Agency officials will hit five Texas cities to ask the public about their experience with special education, part of an ongoing investigation of the state’s services.
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Lawmakers hope to enact port-staffing bill before Trump takes over
The race is on for Texas lawmakers to pass legislation to beef up staffing and improve facilities at the country’s land ports while President Obama is still around to sign it.
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Educators say parental rights bill could harm trust with students
State Sen. Konni Burton filed a bill that would broaden the requirements for what school officials have to share with parents, but LGBT activists say it could force educators to out gay or transgender students.
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House Speaker Joe Straus vows to reverse cuts to disabled children’s therapy services
In a wide-ranging interview with the Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith, House Speaker Joe Straus shed light on his priorities for state lawmakers.