Slideshow: Pope Francis Visits Ciudad Juárez
Pope Francis ended his trip through Mexico with a whirlwind one-day visit to Ciudad Juárez on Wednesday. Full Story
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Cruz Sinks into South Carolina Swamp
He claims he won't get involved in the food fight. He won't get down in mud. And he most certainly won't throw rocks at other candidates. But no matter how Ted Cruz spins it, the U.S. senator from Texas is in the brawl. Full Story
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State Employee Steps Down After Controversial Women's Health Study
A high-ranking official at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is resigning after he co-authored an unflattering study that found the state’s exclusion of Planned Parenthood from a family planning program restricted women’s access to health care. Full Story
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Judge Orders County, State to Show Sandra Bland Footage to Family's Attorneys
A federal judge Thursday ordered Waller County and the state of Texas to show the legal team representing Sandra Bland's family the original videos from her time in jail. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Sen. Rodney Ellis on Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is the only candidate who has a proven and successful record of fighting to raise incomes for hardworking Americans and ensuring more good-paying jobs come to Texas, writes Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston. Full Story
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Texas Racing Commission Nixes Historical Racing
The Texas Racing Commission voted 5-4 on Thursday to repeal rules allowing a new form of gambling, ending a monthslong deadlock that pitted members of the industry against state lawmakers. Full Story
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Opioid Abuse Prevention Off to Slow Start
As in most of the country, opioid abuse is a serious problem in Texas. A growing number of people are becoming addicted to — and dying from — the use of heroin and prescription pain medication. Full Story
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Democrats' Alliance with Battleground Texas Shows Strains Ahead of Elections
While many Democrats have mixed feelings about the group that helped lead the party's election efforts in 2014, Battleground Texas officials still believe in their long-term strategy to turn Texas blue. Full Story
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Rep. Dan Flynn Faces Challenger From the Right
In a race pitting an East Texas incumbent versus an upstart challenger endorsed by conservative activists, a pair of unlikely issues has commanded focus: toll roads and a controversy at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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Accused Laredo Killer Crossed Border Easily
Martha and Kimberly Martinez would like to know how a man with Juan Francisco De Luna Vasquez's lengthy criminal history could be living illegally in the United States when he killed their sister. Full Story
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![Angie Martinez, a 27-year-old mother of three, was killed in Laredo in 2015. Her estranged husband, an undocumented immigrant, is charged with her murder.]()
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New in Trib+Edu: Renewed Rancor on Education Board?
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Outspoken candidates could lead to renewed rancor on education board, a new UN report looks at racial inequality in U.S. schools and an interview with Jackie Lain, CEO and founder of Learning List. Full Story
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The Brief: UT-Austin's Campus Carry Rules Anger Both Sides
The University of Texas at Austin’s president laid out on Wednesday how the state’s new campus carry law will be implemented there, and few seem to be happy with the course of action taken. Full Story
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Mechler, Woodfill Square Off Again to Lead GOP
One says he's the most reliable steward of the Texas GOP's finances. The other says he'll make the party a more assertive voice for conservative values. Tom Mechler and Jared Woodfill meet again. Full Story
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Pope Francis' Border Mass Awes El Paso Catholics
During a whirlwind, one-day visit to Ciudad Juárez on Wednesday Pope Francis delivered poignant remarks on immigration and corruption, keeping intact his reputation as a polite but no-holds-barred pontiff. Full Story
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Senate Republicans Zero in on Religious Freedom Bills
The next Texas legislative session is almost a year away, but Senate Republicans are already zeroing in on proposals to bolster legal protections for religious opponents of same-sex marriage. Full Story
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West Texas Drillers Asked to Cut Light Pollution
The Texas Railroad Commission is asking West Texas oil and gas operators to curb light pollution — particularly around the University of Texas’ McDonald Observatory — so astronomers can see the stars at night. Full Story
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TribCast: The Primaries, Death in Texas, Immigration
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Terri and Abby about the state of the presidential primaries, the death of Antonin Scalia and its aftermath, and how to measure what's going on with immigration and criminal justice. Full Story
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Cruz Challenges Trump to Sue Him Over Ad
Ted Cruz is ratcheting up pressure on his Republican rivals to back up their accusations of dishonesty against his presidential campaign, challenging Donald Trump to follow through with an alleged threat to sue him. Full Story
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UT-Austin President: Guns to be Allowed in Classrooms, Not Dorms
Save for some narrow exceptions, guns will be allowed in classrooms but not in dorms at the University of Texas at Austin next school year under guidelines issued Wednesday. Full Story
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Some Texas Communities Arming Officers With Credit Card Machines
In a handful of Texas communities, law enforcement officers have begun using a California company's technology to not only identify and pull over drivers with outstanding court fines but also process their credit card payments. Full Story
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