Sen. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, long allies in the Republican race for the White House, repeatedly turned on one another Thursday night in their most confrontational meeting yet on the debate stage.
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Video: A Conversation with Israel, Rodriguez and Workman
Full video of my 1/14 conversation with three Austin state representatives: Democrats Celia Israel and Eddie Rodriguez and Republican Paul Workman.
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Loan Issues Put Asterisk on Cruz’s U.S. Senate Win
A new revelation about an undisclosed loan from his wife’s employer casts some uncertainty over the political triumph that has become central to Ted Cruz’s political identity.
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Criminal Justice
Sandra Bland’s Mom Wants FBI to Hand Over Records
The mother of Sandra Bland, the young black woman found hanged in a Waller County jail following a traffic stop, has asked a federal judge for help getting the FBI to turn over details of her daughter’s arrest and death.
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About the 2016 Texas Elections
For most downballot races in Texas, primary day will effectively serve as election day.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Attorney General Unveils Unit to Fight Human Trafficking
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced a new unit in his office dedicated to combating human trafficking.
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Higher Education
Trinity University Becomes 20th Private College to Opt Out of Campus Carry
Trinity University in San Antonio became the latest private school in Texas to decide it doesn’t want guns on its campus, despite a new state law that allows for that option.
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Higher Education
Texas Tech Names John Opperman Interim President
The Texas Tech University System has named one of its own top administrators, John Opperman, to lead the flagship campus while it searches for a permanent president.
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Ted Cruz Again Enters Debate Feeling Frontrunner’s Heat
Ted Cruz is heading into the sixth Republican presidential debate again facing a heightened level of scrutiny from his GOP foes, similar to the dynamic in the run-up to the last debate.
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Criminal Justice
As “El Chapo” Extradition Unfolds, Border Region Could See Impact
While Mexican and U.S. officials discuss drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s extradition, some wonder if a surge in cartel violence along the Texas-Mexico border could follow.