Recent Presidential Polls Spark an Unusual Discussion in Texas
It's a question most Texas politicos aren't used to asking, let alone having to debate: How close, really, is the presidential race in the Lone Star State? Full Story
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Texas Budget Writers Hear Concerns Over Medicaid Therapy Cuts
Cuts in the state's payments to therapy providers who see children with disabilities remain tied up in court, but Texas officials said Thursday they have made about $58 million in cuts from other parts of the health care budget. Full Story
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A Conversation with Incoming House Members (Video)
Full video of our 9/15 conversation with three incoming members of the Texas House: Republican Kyle Biedermann of Fredericksburg and Democrats Lina Ortega of El Paso and Gina Hinojosa of Austin. Full Story
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Abbott Says He's Fully Behind Trump, Hopes for Double-Digit Win in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against the suggestion that his support for Donald Trump is lukewarm, saying "of course" he is all in for the Republican presidential nominee — and that he hopes Trump wins Texas by double digits. Full Story
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Cruz, Cornyn Team Up to Raise Funds for Endangered Colleagues
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is stepping up his efforts to protect the GOP majority in the upper chamber, teaming up with colleague John Cornyn to raise money for a half dozen vulnerable incumbents. Full Story
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Texas-Born Mexican Politician Pledges to Work with Lone Star State Leaders
During a trip to Austin Wednesday, Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca, the governor-elect of Tamaulipas, got a head start on improving the relationship between Mexico and Texas. Full Story
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![Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, right, hosts Tamaulipas Gov.-elect Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca on Wednesday at the Texas Department of Agriculture’s office in Austin to discuss agriculture issues along the Texas/Tamaulipas border, economic development in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, immigration and border security.]()
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Ted Cruz Takes Dead Aim at Obama Administration in Internet Dispute
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz might be laying low politically, but this fall he's taking the lead on an obscure issue that could affect ongoing federal budget negotiations: Who should control how the Internet is organized? Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., to consider five nominees to fill vacancies on federal courts in Texas. The hearing was Sept. 7, 2016.]()
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Ethics Commissioner Says He Won't Heed Patrick's Call to Resign
A member of the Texas Ethics Commission is rejecting what he says was an effort by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to get him to resign. Full Story
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Documentary Examines Texas Higher Education Defunding
A new documentary titled "Starving the Beast" claims Texas officials have maneuvered higher education into a business rather than a public good. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Meets with Mike Pence, Still Declines to Endorse Trump
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was resolute Tuesday in declining to endorse Donald Trump, despite meeting with the GOP nominee Mike Pence. Full Story
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Texas Agriculture Chief Boycotts NFL Over Players Kneeling for Anthem
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest of racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem is starting to spread. Here's what Texans are saying about it. Full Story
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Key Texas Lawmakers Show Little Appetite for Medicaid Expansion
Comments by high-ranking Texas Republicans indicate that the state’s long-running tug-of-war with the federal government over Medicaid expansion is unlikely to change course. Full Story
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Confident Texas Democrats Lay Down General-Election Marker
Texas Democrats officially open the first in a series of offices in the solidly Republican state affiliated with the campaign of their presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. Full Story
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Federal Regulators Take Teladoc’s Side in Medical Board Suit
Teladoc, the Dallas-based company that sued Texas over its telemedicine regulations, has a new ally in the Federal Trade Commission. Full Story
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A&M Researchers Unveil Freight Delivery Without Trucks
Back in 1998, the federal government asked the Texas A&M Transportation Institute to find a way of moving freight without trucks on highways. Eighteen years later, the researchers debuted their prototype on Friday. Full Story
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In Austin, Richards Draws Parallels Between Mom, Hillary Clinton
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, making a stop in solidly red Texas, drew parallels Friday between Hillary Clinton's campaign and Richards' mother's trail-blazing path to the Texas governor's office. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Politics is So Boring in 2016, Folks Are Already Talking 2018
Outside of the presidential race, the 2016 election in Texas is pretty quiet — so quiet that a lot of political people are spending their time talking about 2018 — and even 2020 as well. Full Story
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Dan Patrick Again Targeting In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students
When Texas lawmakers meet next year, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is promising to again target a 2001 law that lets some undocumented immigrants pay in-state college tuition. Full Story
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Empower Texans Escalates Battle With Ethics Commission
The influential conservative group Empower Texans is escalating its long-running battle against the Texas Ethics Commission, accusing a former member of improperly seeking to influence state legislation. Full Story
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National Democrats to Start Opening Offices in Texas
National Democrats are beginning to open offices in Texas ahead of a presidential election that appears it could be closer than usual in the reliably red state. Full Story
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