U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz rolled back into New Hampshire Tuesday, attacking Donald Trump, berating reporters and delivering an imaginary state of the union address.
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Politics
Rick Perry has New Job with Dental Insurer that Once was a Donor
A year out of office, former Gov. Rick Perry has a new gig: chief strategy officer at MCNA Dental, the largest privatively held dental insurance company in the country.
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Higher Education
UT System Wants Campus Carry Drafts by February
The University of Texas System expects its 14 schools to submit rules for concealed handguns on their campuses by mid-February to comply with the state’s new campus-carry law.
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Transportation
Bullet Train Opponents Reach Out to Japanese Ambassador
Thirty-three East Texas officials, including 11 from the Legislature, signed a letter to Japanese Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae opposing a private firm’s proposed high-speed rail that has strong ties to a Japanese company.
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Politics
Ted Cruz: Are Democrats Behind Donald Trump’s Citizenship Questions?
Ted Cruz on Tuesday went further than ever in needling Donald Trump, suggesting Democrats are behind the billionaire’s questions about his citizenship.
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Economy
Environmentalists Ask EPA to Strip Texas’ Regulatory Authority
Alleging that Texas has dramatically eroded its safeguards against air and water pollution, two environmental groups are asking the federal government to step in.
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Politics
GOP Leaders Mostly Silent on Abbott Plan to Amend Constitution
Three days after Gov. Greg Abbott called for a convention of states to dramatically amend the U.S. Constitution, few high-ranking Republicans in Texas have backed his proposal.
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Where Do Private Colleges Stand on Campus Carry?
The state’s 38 private colleges can opt out of a new state law that will allow concealed handgun license owners to carry guns in buildings on college campuses. No private college has announced plans to allow guns on its grounds. Here is a look at where things stand with each campus.
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The Brief: Others Follow Trump in Questioning Cruz’s Birth
A week after Donald Trump decided to make Ted Cruz’s Canadian birth an issue in the GOP presidential primary race, the issue just won’t seem to go away.
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Politics
Cruz Campaign Eyes New Hampshire Opening
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is hoping to beat expectations in New Hampshire, a state where his fire-breathing brand of evangelically tinged conservatism has not traditionally been an ideal fit