State Rep. Wayne Smith Now Wants Recount in House District 128 Runoff
In a reversal, state Rep. Wayne Smith is now pursuing a recount in his narrow loss in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff. Full Story
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![State Rep. Wayne Smith, R-Baytown, faced off with lawyer Briscoe Cain in the May 2016 GOP primary runoff for House District 128.]()
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A Conversation About Higher Education Funding (Video)
Full video of our 5/26 conversation with state Sen Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, and state Senator Kirk Watson, D-Austin, a member of the committtee and its former vice chairman. Full Story
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Texas AG Shopped Transgender Policy to Second School District
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton approached at least one other North Texas school district about adopting the transgender student bathroom policy that is now the center of his lawsuit against the Obama administration. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Could Texas Face California-Sized Water Woes?
Texas is no stranger to drought and flooding, but at least it isn’t as bad off as California. Or is it, Ponderosa Advisors' Samantha Fox asks? Full Story
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Briles Fired, Starr Reassigned in Baylor Shakeup
Baylor University has fired head football coach Art Briles and removed Ken Starr from his post as president in the wake of an investigation into sexual assault allegations on campus. Full Story
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Self-Funders Dominate Texas Delegation in Congress
Two congressional candidates in this week's runoffs loaned their campaigns more than $1 million. It's the latest example of how self-funding is becoming the norm in congressional races. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: States Grapple With Transgender Policy
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Mississippi does an about face on transgender bathroom policy, a controversial SBOE candidate falls short in a runoff election and an interview with Katie Anderson of the Fort Worth ISD. Full Story
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The Brief: Texas Files 40th Lawsuit Against Obama Administration
In the latest legal action taken against the current president, Texas was one of 11 states moving to stop a directive for public school districts to let transgender students use the bathroom of their choice. Full Story
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Post-Upset, Education Board Hopeful is Cautiously Optimistic
Keven Ellis could barely believe it when he learned he had won the GOP primary runoff against Mary Lou Bruner, who made national headlines for suggesting in Facebook posts that President Obama was once a gay prostitute. Full Story
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![Mary Lou Bruner and Keven Ellis are hoping to represent District 9 on the State Board of Education. Northeast Texas voters will pick between the two Republicans in a May 24 runoff election. Whoever wins the nomination will face Democrat Amanda Rudolph in November.]()
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Texas, 10 Other States, Sue Over Obama Transgender Policy
Texas, joined by 10 other states, filed a lawsuit Wednesday to stop a federal directive instructing school districts to let transgender students use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity, state officials announced. Full Story
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Runoff Results, STAAR Tests and Ken Starr (Podcast)
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the results of Tuesday night's runoff elections, whether Ken Starr is out at Baylor and parents suing the state over standardized tests. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Baylor Alum on Kenneth Starr
Now more than ever, Baylor University needs a proven leader like Kenneth Starr to shepherd the school forward, writes Vincent Harris, CEO of Harris Media and a Baylor alum. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Medicaid and Epilepsy
Proposed changes to Texas' Medicaid program, intended to cut costs, could result in medical complications that hurt the vulnerable people served by the Medicaid program and cost the state more in the long run, write Sindi Rosales and Donna Stahlhut of the Epilepsy Foundation Texas. Full Story
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Thin Margins Lead to at Least One Runoff Recount
Tuesday's Republican primary runoffs may not be over yet for at least one candidate. Full Story
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![Former Killeen Mayor Scott Cosper (left) defeated optometrist Austin Ruiz in House District 54's Republican primary runoff in after a recount was completed June 16, 2016.]()
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Check Out the Winners of the Primary Runoffs
Looking for the winners of Tuesday night's primary runoffs? Our handy election scoreboard has you covered. Full Story
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Analysis: A Lousy Turnout for a Lackluster Texas Primary Runoff
If you’re the sort who rides your friends for shirking their civic duty by not voting, let up a bit. Tuesday’s was, by almost any measure, an election of limited statewide importance. Full Story
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The Brief: Low Turnout in Runoffs Nonetheless Yields Notable Results
A lack of a compelling statewide race at the top of either ticket kept participation in Tuesday’s party primary runoff elections squarely at the lackluster level. Full Story
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Scott Walker — No, Not That One — Wins Court of Criminal Appeals Runoff
A candidate who ran a low-key campaign and shares a name with the governor of Wisconsin won the GOP runoff race for a seat on Texas' highest criminal court. Full Story
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![Republican candidates for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals faced off in the May 24 runoff. Place 2: Mary Lou Keel and Ray Wheless; Place 5: Scott Walker and Brent Webster.]()
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Christian Defeats Gates in Railroad Commission's Republican Runoff
Former state Rep. Wayne Christian won the Republican nomination late Tuesday in the race for Texas railroad commissioner, edging out Houston-area real estate mogul Gary Gates in a race that turned heated in its final stages. Full Story
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Two Texas House Committee Chairmen Fall in GOP Runoffs
Two committee chairmen from the Texas House of Representatives were defeated in Tuesday's Republican primary runoffs, dealing a small victory to anti-establishment conservatives frustrated with the leadership of the lower chamber. Full Story
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