State Officials Note Significant Drop in Texas Abortions
The number of abortions performed in Texas dropped 14.2 percent in 2014, with almost 9,000 fewer procedures in the state compared to the year before. Full Story
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![Lara Chelian, center, and her mother, Renee Chelian, both abortion providers from Michigan, hold signs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., as Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt is argued inside on March 2, 2016. The case is focused on the Texas law known as House Bill 2.]()
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State Contractors Must Use E-Verify, AG Says
State agencies and the companies they contract with must use the E Verify system to screen for undocumented workers, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in an opinion Thursday. Full Story
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Judge: Lawyer for Fired Trooper Must Offer Better Reason To Delay Sandra Bland Lawsuit
A federal judge on Thursday said attorneys for fired Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Brian Encinia haven't yet offered a good enough reason to keep a civil rights lawsuit filed by the mother of Sandra Bland from moving forward. Full Story
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Judge Throws Out Attempt To Cap Paxton Prosecutors' Fees
A Collin County court tossed out an attempt to stop payments to the special prosecutors appointed to pursue the financial fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Thursday. Full Story
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The Ticket: The Rules and Regulations of a Contested Convention
This week on The Ticket: KUT’s Ben Philpott and the Tribune's Jay Root educate themselves about what could happen at a contested convention by taking Convention 101 with teacher and former Texas GOP Chairman Steve Munisteri. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: Low Oil Prices Sap School Dollars
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: In Alaska, sagging oil revenues cause school funding crunch, Ag Commissioner Sid Miller says he can advocate for cupcakes and fight obesity among schoolchildren and an interview with David Coleman of the College Board and Sal Khan of Khan Academy. Full Story
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Inmate Declared Innocent is Still in Texas Prison
Although a Dallas County district judge decided he was innocent eight years ago, Ben Spencer remains behind bars for a 1987 aggravated robbery he insists he did not commit. Full Story
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Ballpark Figures: Dive Into the Finances of Texas College Athletics
Use our "Ballpark Figures" app to look at revenues and expenses for the eight public Texas universities that play in the Football Bowl Subdivision. You can also compare schools to see how they stack up against one another. Full Story
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Protecting the Weak Side: College Football Revenue Props Up Other Sports
The NCAA men's basketball tournament may have the nation's attention now, but football is the true cash cow in Texas college sports, according to records reviewed as part of the Tribune's Ballpark Figures project. Full Story
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![Thanks in large part to Texas A&M's football team, the school's athletic department revenue rose to nearly $193 million in the fiscal 2015 year, up about $100 million from seven years earlier. The increased revenue has helped stabilize the athletic department's finances after a few tumultuous years.]()
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The Brief: Cruz Campaign Settles in for Long Slog to Convention
Ted Cruz no longer has to worry about one rival for the GOP presidential nomination — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio — but he's now forced to reckon with another one. Full Story
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Congressmen Want Investigation of Houston Poll Miscues
Two Houston congressmen are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether unequal distribution of voting machines and polling locations in Harris County disenfranchised minority voters during the March 1 primary election. Full Story
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Cruz Wins Support of Most Texas Lawmakers Who Had Backed Rubio
With Marco Rubio out of the race for the White House, two of his top backers in Texas are throwing their support to Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Cruz, Once Hopeful For a Two-Month Primary, Now Preparing For A Long Slog
Ted Cruz once suggested he could clinch the Republican presidential nomination by the end of March. Now he's gearing up for a long slog that could end on the convention floor in Cleveland in July. Full Story
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Texas Still Second to Last in Primary Voter Turnout
After a new round of states voted Tuesday, Texas still had the second lowest voting-age participation rate of all that have held both Democratic and Republican primaries so far, behind only Louisiana. Full Story
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In Texas Obama's Supreme Court Nominee May Draw Attention for EPA Rulings
D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Merrick Garland has a history with cases involving the Environmental Protection Agency, which Texas has sued 24 times since Obama took office. Full Story
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TribCast: The Primaries, SCOTUS, Immigration and the Border
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Julian and Jay about the latest round of presidential primaries, the politics of Merrick Garland's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the situation on the U.S./Mexico border and how it plays in this political year. Full Story
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As Oil Prices Fell, Texas Campaign Donations Followed
For decades, the petroleum industry has largely fueled Texas' influence in national Republican politics. But operatives are seeing early signs that the current oil bust has depressed the sector’s political giving. Full Story
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Catch Up on Our Series Examining Immigration and Border Security
This year, we're taking we're taking a deeper look at the hot-button issues of border security and immigration. Catch up on our "Bordering on Insecurity" series here. Full Story
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The Brief: With Rubio Out, Cruz Closer to One-on-One With Trump
Ted Cruz is closer to getting the two-man race with billionaire Donald Trump that he's been hoping for with the results from Tuesday's nominating contests. Full Story
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A&M Climbs in Law School Rankings, UT Remains High
Texas A&M jumped 38 spots in the 2017 U.S. News and World Report law school rankings released Wednesday, marking the biggest improvement among any graduate school in the state. Full Story
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