Cruz and Clinton Win in Texas. A big turnout led to a huge victory for Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side and a decisive win for Ted Cruz, who also won Oklahoma and Alaska and, from his speech last night, is clearly positioning this as a two-person race for the GOP nomination. Rubio won Minnesota. Trump won the seven other states up for grabs yesterday.
Price Beats Caraway. Despite a looming corruption trial, a pending lawsuit related to choking an opponent’s staffer, and a fight at a gospel station over an alleged affair with his opponent’s ex-wife, County Commissioner John Wiley Price won his Democratic primary race.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Texas Abortion Law. Up for consideration: Texas House Bill 2, which would close many of the abortion clinics in the state. The decision will likely come down to Justice Kennedy. If he sides with the court’s conservatives, the subsequent 4-4 tie would mean the lower court’s decision — which upheld the restrictions — would stand.
Officer and Suspect Both Dead After Euless Shooting. Officer David Hofer, 29, was investigating gunshots in a park yesterday afternoon when he was shot and killed by someone reportedly carrying a high-powered rifle. The suspect was then shot and killed. Hofer, who graduated from New York University, served five years with the New York Police Department before coming to Euless in 2014.
