Texans Remember Late Fracking Magnate's Impact
Those who followed the turbulent career of Aubrey McClendon called him one of the most influential Texas figures in a generation — warts and all. Full Story
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SH 130 Toll Road Operator Files for Bankruptcy
A private company that operates part of the Texas toll road with the highest speed limit in the country filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, fewer than three years after the section of the road it oversees first opened. Full Story
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Laredo Mayor Doesn't Rule Out Voting for Trump
The mayor of a Texas border city whose population is 96 percent Hispanic and home to the country’s largest inland port said on Wednesday that even though he is opposed to a wall on the border, he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of voting for Donald Trump. Full Story
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Travis County GOP Split Over Controversial Chairman-Elect
Members of the Travis County GOP are split about their feelings toward controversial incoming chairman Robert Morrow — some are pledging mutiny, while others embrace him as an agent of change. Full Story
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TribCast: A Live Autopsy of the Texas Primaries
On this week's TribCast, recorded with a live audience on the morning after Tuesday's primaries, Ross talks to Evan, Patrick, Abby and Jim about the results — and what they mean. Full Story
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Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Formally Fired
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw has issued a termination letter for Brian Encinia, the trooper who arrested Sandra Bland. Full Story
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Texas Regulators Poised To Vote On Mammoth Oncor Sale to Hunts
Texas regulators are expected to reveal Thursday whether they will sign off on the Ray L. Hunt family’s $18 billion plan to purchase and reshape Oncor, the state’s largest electric utility — a decision that will resonate more than statewide. Full Story
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A&M Student Involved in Racist Incident No Longer On Campus
One of the Texas A&M students involved in the harassment of a group of minority high school students touring campus last month "is no longer associated with" the university, President Michael Young announced. Full Story
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Obama to Speak With the Trib's Evan Smith at SXSW
Add the president of the United States to your South by Southwest must-see list. Barack Obama will be interviewed by The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith in Austin on Friday, March 11. Full Story
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Cruz, Clinton Grab Most Votes in Almost Every County in Texas
More voters chose Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton than their leading primary challengers in almost every county in Texas, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State. Full Story
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Texas Abortion Restrictions
During oral arguments Wednesday in a case challenging the constitutionality of Texas’ abortion restrictions, U.S. Supreme Court justices focused on what role the rules played in closing dozens of clinics. Full Story
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The Brief: Big Turnout Lifts Cruz, Clinton to Texas Victories
Texas voters turned out en masse on Tuesday, lifting Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton to victories in the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries. Full Story
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Travis County GOP Apoplectic Over Newly Elected Chairman
The newly elected chair of the Republican Party in the county that includes the Texas Capitol spent most of election night tweeting about former Gov. Rick Perry’s sexual orientation and former President Bill Clinton’s penis. Full Story
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Despite Support, Former Lawmaker Ousted From Statewide Race
Former Texas Rep. Lon Burnam went into Tuesday’s Democratic primary for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission with a litany of high-profile endorsements. But the longtime Fort Worth lawmaker will exit the race empty-handed. Full Story
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Video: Cruz Celebrates Texas, Oklahoma, Alaska Wins
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz took Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska in the string of Super Tuesday contests. The wins mark Cruz’s first since winning the Iowa caucuses, and he said the field of GOP presidential contenders should now get even smaller. Full Story
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Volatile Republican Presidential Race Fueled Record Primary Turnout
Voting turnout in Texas surged on Tuesday with the highest number of Republican voters making it to the polls for the party's primary in more than a decade, thanks largely to a volatile presidential party contest. Full Story
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Outspoken Education Board Candidate Headed to Runoff
An East Texas Republican who once claimed President Obama used to be a gay prostitute appears headed for a May 24 primary runoff in the race to represent District 9 on the State Board of Education. Full Story
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In Texas Congressional Races, Incumbents Stay Safe
Despite some handwringing over primary challengers — and the unpredictability wrought by a presidential primary election’s high voter turnout — members of the Texas congressional delegation managed to hold on to their seats Tuesday. Full Story
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Gary Gates, Wayne Christian Advance to Railroad Commission Runoff
The Republican race for Texas Railroad Commission is chugging toward a runoff between Rosenberg rancher and real estate mogul Gary Gates and former state Rep. Wayne Christian. Full Story
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Incumbents Holding Supreme Court Seats, Criminal Court Runoffs Likely
Lawyers arguing in front of the Texas Supreme Court next year likely won’t need to memorize any new faces. All three Republican incumbents running for reelection are winning their primary races. Full Story
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