Suburban Population Continues to Surge
Texas’ suburban population continues to surge, with growth in some suburban counties outpacing growth in the state’s biggest cities, new U.S. Census Bureau figures show. Full Story
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![Hays County — with its population spread across suburbs like Buda, Wimberley and Dripping Springs — was one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas among those with populations greater than 10,000.]()
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Mary Lou Bruner Opens Up on Declining Morality
Controversial Texas Board of Education hopeful Mary Lou Bruner, a Mineola grandmother who's made national headlines with her Facebook posts, thinks a return to morality and religion will help Texas recapture better days. Full Story
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In Texas Fundraising Swing, GOP Highlights Women in Congress
As efforts to increase the number of women in Congress have drawn more attention this year, the highest-ranking Republican woman in the U.S. House led female colleagues on a fundraising tour through Texas this month. Full Story
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![Clockwise from upper left: U.S. Reps. Kay Granger of Texas, Mimi Walters of California, Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, and Martha McSally of Arizona, all Republicans.]()
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The Brief: Cruz Raises Profile on Home Turf of Rival Trump
Ted Cruz has been in New York the past couple of days, raising his profile ahead of next month’s presidential primary there that is gaining in importance given the unsettled state of the GOP nominating contest. Full Story
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![Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz rally in Texas prior to the 2016 Texas primary.]()
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Hearing Probes Deportation of Criminal Immigrants
During an hours-long committee on border security and immigration Wednesday, a Republican sheriff was called out for doing what some argue only Democrats do: Let deportable immigrants out of jail. Full Story
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Grand Jury Halts Paxton Land Sale Investigation
A Collin County grand jury looking into a 2004 land sale tied to a business group involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has decided to drop its investigation, a lawyer for the McKinney Republican said Wednesday. Full Story
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Supreme Court Appears Divided on Contraceptive Coverage, with Kennedy Raising Concern
The U.S. Supreme Court revealed sharp divisions during oral arguments Wednesday over whether religiously affiliated nonprofits, including two Texas universities, should be exempt from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Full Story
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Cruz, "New York Values" Foe, Tests Waters in Empire State
Ted Cruz on Wednesday offered a preview of how he plans to reconcile his bashing of "New York values" with a new urgency to perform well in the state's Republican presidential primary. Full Story
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U.S. Reps. Cuellar, Farenthold Target Provision Benefiting Cuban Immigrants
Two Texas congressmen have introduced legislation designed to roll back the automatic benefits and legal status that Cuban immigrants receive shortly after reaching U.S. ports. Full Story
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![A civil war of sorts has spilled into Laredo as rival groups of Cubans hang out in the border city's downtown awaiting new arrivals from the island nation.]()
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TribCast: Presidential Primaries, College Sports, and Sid Miller
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Patrick and Matthew about the race for the Republican presidential nomination, the Tribune's "Ballpark Figures" analysis of college sports costs, and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. Full Story
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Jeb Bush, Conservative Group Endorse Ted Cruz for President
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz picked up two key endorsements Wednesday: one from ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and another from powerful conservative group Club for Growth. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Election Laws are Hard on Independents
So you want to be an independent candidate for president and you want to be on the ballot in Texas? You have until May 9, and there is some fine print to read first. Full Story
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Supreme Court Weighs Religious Freedom in Birth Control Case
In another major case concerning Texas women’s reproductive care, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider if the right to religious freedom is broad enough to completely exempt religious nonprofits from providing women access to contraceptives through their insurance plans. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Arsenic in the Drinking Water
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new report points to high levels of arsenic in many Texans' drinking water, El Niño wreaks havoc globally and an interview with Laura Huffman of the Nature Conservancy. Full Story
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The Brief: Trump Takes Arizona on Controversy Filled Primary Day
Donald Trump was handily besting Ted Cruz in the Arizona GOP primary, the first of two Republican nominating contests to report Tuesday night. Full Story
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Cruz Wins Utah Caucus, Loses Arizona Primary
Ted Cruz on Tuesday night split two Republican nominating contests with Donald Trump, routing the billionaire in Utah but getting blown out by him in Arizona. Full Story
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Houston-area Residents Protest Hurricane Plan
A public meeting to gather input from Houston-area residents on various hurricane protection plans turned into a mini protest Tuesday with several attendees challenging a levee proposal that would leave some communities around Galveston Bay unprotected. Full Story
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![Joint Task Force-129 crew, Jolly 92, flies over the storm surge that overtook the Bolivar Peninsula bridge near Galveston, Texas, Sept. 12, 2008.]()
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Wisconsin Emerges as Potential "Anti-Trump Firewall" for Cruz
Voters head to the polls Tuesday in Arizona and Utah, but Ted Cruz's presidential campaign see the next major nominating contest — the April 5th primary in Wisconsin — as a critical moment for anti-Trump forces. Full Story
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Trooper in Sandra Bland Case Pleads Not Guilty
Former Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia appeared before a state district judge Tuesday and entered a not guilty plea to a perjury charge stemming from his arrest of Sandra Bland. Full Story
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After Brussels Attack, Cruz Calls for Patrols of Muslim Neighborhoods
As Americans were learning about the latest terrorist attacks in Western Europe, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz called for law enforcement targeting of Muslim neighborhoods, while also taking swipes at both President Obama and Donald Trump. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on stage at the Redneck Country Club in Stafford, Texas on the evening of the Texas primary on Mar. 1, 2016.]()
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