Mechler Wins Re-election as Texas GOP Chairman
Tom Mechler has won re-election as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. Full Story
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Texas Republicans Rail Against Obama Transgender Directive
Texas Republicans came out swinging Friday against President Barack Obama's new directive on transgender students, already a piping-hot issue here at the state GOP convention. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Not Interested in U.S. Supreme Court Service
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Friday he is not interested in serving on the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court Rules School Funding System is Constitutional
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling upholding the state’s public school funding system as constitutional, while asserting it could be better. Full Story
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U.S. Energy Chief: Texas Should Develop Clean Power Plan
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says Texas can play a major role in shrinking the country’s carbon dioxide footprint and addressing climate change — if it chooses to. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: It's Nominee Trump, Now What?
The insiders weigh in on the implications of Donald Trump leading the ticket in Texas, the transgender bathroom debate explodes in Fort Worth and Wayne Christian gets the band back together — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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Analysis: Regardless of 2016 Results, Texas GOP Still Enthralled by Cruz
Ted Cruz, for perfectly sound reasons, packed the Republican Party of Texas convention with his own supporters. As of last week, he’s no longer a candidate for president of the United States, but he’s still the favorite here. Full Story
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The Brief: White House Ups Ante in Transgender Bathroom Showdown
The Obama administration will issue an executive order Friday directing public schools across the nation to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity. Full Story
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U.S. Will Order Schools to Accommodate Transgender Students
The Obama administration plans to issue a type of executive order on Friday directing every public school in the nation to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that align with their gender identity, according to a report in the New York Times. Full Story
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Texas House Runoff Turns Ugly in Final Days
An already bitter Republican primary runoff for a Texas house seat has turned uglier in the final days before early voting begins as court filings from one candidate’s divorce and child custody battle take center stage. Full Story
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State Leaders Call for Unity at Texas GOP Convention (Video)
In the Roundup: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discuss the ongoing controversy over bathroom policies and call for the state's Republican Party to unite behind the presumptive presidential nominee. Full Story
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Obama's Methane Crackdown Rankles Texas Oil and Gas Industry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized a new set of rules aimed at battling climate change. This time, the agency is targeting the oil patch — with big implications for Texas, the nation’s petroleum king. Full Story
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Superintendents: Texas Schools Shouldn't Be Rated on 2016 STAAR Tests
Citing problems with the administration of this spring's STAAR exams, the head of the Texas Association of School Administrators says that 2016 STAAR scores shouldn't be used to rate schools or determine whether a student should graduate or advance to the next grade. Full Story
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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick Call for Party to Unify Behind Trump
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick Dan Patrick called on Texas Republicans to unite behind presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. Full Story
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At Hearing, Paxton Lawyers Take Issue with Grand Jury Makeup
Lawyers for Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday tried to cast doubt on the makeup of the grand jury that indicted him. They're hoping to overturn a lower court’s decision not to dismiss the securities fraud charges against him. Full Story
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The Ticket: Ted Cruz Drops Out; What’s Next for His Staff?
This week on The Ticket: KUT’s Ben Philpott talks with Republican consultant Deirdre Delisi about life after a losing presidential campaign. Full Story
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UT System Regents Considering Changes to Campus Carry Rules
Members of the University of Texas System Board of Regents expressed concern about their schools’ proposed rules for handguns on campus and signaled plans to attempt to change some of those policies before they go into effect on Aug 1. Full Story
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In Book, Abbott Recalls Obama Battles, Defends Push for Convention of States
Gov. Greg Abbott's new book, “Broken But Unbowed,” recalls the accident that paralyzed Abbott for life, his battles with Washington, and his recent push for a convention of states to amend the Constitution. Full Story
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Two Contentious GOP Runoffs for Court of Criminal Appeals
One candidate shares a name with a much more famous Republican. Another is accused of being a Democrat in disguise. A third has repeatedly pledged to take a criminal law certification test, which he’s already failed at least once. Full Story
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What to Watch as the Texas GOP Gathers
More than 10,000 delegates to the state GOP convention are gathering in Dallas. With the party's presidential race decided, the five things to watch include Ted Cruz's return and Greg Abbott's book launch. Full Story
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