State lawmakers are considering whether to tighten eminent domain laws to help landowners battling pipeline companies, electric utilities, public agencies or other entities seeking to condemn land their land for public use. Full Story
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry may have stumped for Ted Cruz for president, but there's no record he voted in this year's Republican primary in Texas. Full Story
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday endorsed Ted Cruz for president, lending his support to a former Republican presidential rival a week before his state's primary. Full Story
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The controversy over Texas' Top 10 Percent Rule for college admissions shows how fraught the debate over race and higher education has become. This story is part of our "Price of Admission" series. Full Story
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For many North Texas veterans, lack of transportation is one of the main impediments to accessing services, getting medical care or holding jobs, a new study finds. Full Story
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Texas held its Democratic and Republican primaries on March 1. In 22 races, no candidate won a majority of votes; the top two finishers from each of those races will meet in May 24 runoff elections. Explore the current state of this year's elections here. Full Story
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In the GOP race, more attention is being paid to the work of wrangling delegates, an effort that could prove pivotal should no candidate lock up the nomination on the first ballot. Full Story
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By the time Donald Trump holds his first rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Ted Cruz's campaign will have held almost a dozen events in the state in advance of the April 5 primary. Full Story
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One thing has remained true during this political cycle, even as we all watch our early predictions sour: The disruption that has marked the Republican Party in Texas and the U.S. for the last decade is still blooming. Full Story
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With another week in the GOP presidential contest marked yet again by boundary pushing attacks, The Washington Post's Sean Sullivan explores growing feelings of shame among Republican voters over the course of the campaign. Full Story
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Texas Republicans currently hold seven chairmanships in the U.S. House, giving the state an outsized role in moving forward key legislation. But almost all of those members are due to to hand over their gavels in the next five years. Full Story
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Shrugging off federal corruption charges and possible prison time, Ricardo Lopez, the former mayor of Crystal City, says he is running for re-election and eyeing statewide office. Full Story
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The financial troubles of a Spanish company hired to build San Antonio's $884 million Vista Ridge water pipeline won't drag down the project, utility and city officials contend. Full Story
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Former Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Ted Cruz's opponent in the bitter 2012 U.S. Senate runoff, is endorsing Cruz for president, he confirmed Friday. Full Story
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Ted Cruz is moving further than ever away from his pledge to support Donald Trump if he is the Republican presidential nominee as the Texas senator combats a series of personal attacks from the billionaire and his supporters. Full Story
This week on The Ticket: KUT’s Ben Philpott and the Tribune's Jay Root talk political media with two digital media strategists. That includes a look back at some of the most famous and infamous political ads in history. Full Story
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The governor and lawmakers promise to reignite their efforts to tighten ethics laws in Texas, but they have so far been missing a key incentive to make reluctant officeholders go along: public interest. Full Story
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When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered state agencies to use E-Verify in 2014, his plan was criticized for not having an enforcement mechanism. But a senate bill designed to make Perry's mandate a bona fide law also lacks teeth. Full Story
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A year ago, Ted Cruz launched his presidential campaign promising to unite evangelical voters more than any candidate has done before. While he has made major progress, the path to consolidating support from the influential voting bloc has not been easy. Full Story
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The Texas State Board of Education doesn't hold the national sway it once did, so if the controversial East Texas grandmother is elected her impact might be marginal. Full Story
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