GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz responded to a news report that he failed to disclose a loan from Goldman Sachs during his 2012 Senate run by describing the problem as “an inadvertent filing question.”
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Bordering on Insecurity
Border Patrol Agent Indicted in Cartel Murder
The capital murder indictment of a U.S. Border Patrol agent with drug cartel ties should signal that local authorities will fight back against violence spilling over from Mexico, the Cameron County district attorney said Wednesday.
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Politics
Cruz Calls Undisclosed Goldman Sachs Loan an “Inadvertent Filing Error”
Responding to a news article that said he did not report a loan from his wife’s employer during his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz called the issue a “technical and inadvertent filing error” that he will fix if necessary.
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Higher Education
Investigators: No Evidence of Academic Cheating in UT Basketball
An investigation commissioned by the University of Texas at Austin has found “no evidence” of academic cheating by its basketball players. The NCAA has also decided not to pursue any punishment.
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Politics
Trump Campaign Loses Texas State Director
The head of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in Texas has left his post.
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TribCast
TribCast: Abbott’s Constitution, Perry’s New Gig, Sharp’s Blast
This week, Ross talks to Emily, Matthew and Edgar about Greg Abbott’s Constitution plans, Rick Perry’s appearance on Florida’s lobby rolls and A&M Chancellor John Sharp’s displeasure with a sportswriter.
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Politics
Pro-Ted Cruz Super PACs Target Marco Rubio
Ted Cruz may be increasingly setting his sights on Donald Trump, but the super PACs supporting the U.S. senator from Texas are keeping another White House hopeful in their crosshairs.
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State Government
Analysis: Greg Abbott’s Constitutional Changes Require a Salesman
Gov. Greg Abbott has to get his proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution through his own statehouse, and then through 33 others, a task that will require persuasive abilities he hasn’t exhibited in his first year as governor.
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New in Trib+Water: How the Hill Country Was Changed
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A look back at the changes wrought water-wise by LBJ on the Hill Country, the EPA is asked to take the lead in safeguarding the Texas environment and a call to consider easements in a high-profile transmission line case.
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Take a Look at Who’s Running in Texas’ 2016 Primary Elections
The ballots for the state’s 2016 Republican and Democratic primary elections are set. Here’s a look at who has filed to run in those primaries, which will be held March 1.