Agenda Texas: Ethics, Guns and Taxes Lead the Week
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: A guide to the week ahead in the Legislature, which is set to debate bills on guns in schools and the Texas Ethics Commission. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capitol-Interior.jpg)
-
![The Texas Capitol on the opening day of the 83rd legislative session, Jan. 8, 2013.]()
Credit: Todd Wiseman -
The Evening Brief: April 15, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry calls for $1.6 billion in business tax relief; George P. Bush jabs at Obama in new campaign video; Perry launches ad campaign targeting Illinois businesses Full Story
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
Perry Calls for $1.6 Billion in Business Tax Cuts
Gov. Rick Perry unveiled a four-point, $1.6 billion business tax relief plan Monday that includes an across-the-board rate reduction of the business franchise tax. Full Story
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
Senate Approves Bill That Targets Medicaid Fraud
UPDATED: The Texas Senate on Monday approved legislation that aims to tackle Medicaid fraud. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/19/_01F2456.jpg)
![Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, during a Health and Human Services committee hearing on Feb. 19, 2013.]()
Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera -
Perry Ad Campaign Targets Illinois Businesses
UPDATED: Gov. Rick Perry launched a weeklong ad campaign Monday to lure Illinois businesses to Texas. The effort follows recent high-profile efforts by Perry to poach businesses from California. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/15/TexasOne_ad.jpg)
![A screenshot of a TexasOne ad in Crain’s Chicago Business Journal aimed at Illinois businesses.]()
Credit: chicagobusiness.com -
Report: Texas Lags Behind Other States in Education, Health Care
Texas remains behind most other states on issues related to educational achievement, public health and the environment, according to the latest version of the "Texas on the Brink" study, released Monday. Full Story
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
At Capitol, Tea Party Slams State Transportation Plans
Three days after the governor raised the possibility of new revenue streams — including the issuing of 100-year bonds — to fund transportation, members of Texas Tea Parties warned legislators against caving on conservative principles. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasTea-2.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman -
UT Regent Wallace Hall: "Mea Culpa"
In an exclusive interview with Texas Monthly, controversial University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall acknowledged that he did not recognize the need for ongoing communication with the Legislature. Full Story
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
Hidalgo County Prepares for Rise in Produce Trucks
A highway under construction in Mexico is widely expected to lead to a surge in produce trucks from Mexico’s western growing regions entering the U.S. through Hidalgo County. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/12/TxTrib-McAllenProduceTerminal.jpg)
![Marketing Director Carlos Zambito looks over some of the fruit imported from Mexico into his McAllen Produce Terminal.]()
Credit: Douglas Young -
Parental Rights Bill Stirs Debate in Legislature
The Legislature has taken up a bill that would increase the number of extended-family members who can sue for visitation rights if they believe a parent has put a child's well-being at risk. Full Story
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
Lawmakers in No Rush to Regulate Themselves
Lawmakers, like professional athletes, want to play fair and also want to win. That's why it's hard to get them to write their own rules. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/BidnessTrans-3.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman -
In Drought-Stricken Texas, an Upside to Hurricane Season
With about 90 percent of Texas still weathering drought conditions, climate experts say tropical storm and hurricane landfall could be the best hope to get rain to parts of Texas that will desperately need it this summer. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/hurricaneKatrina.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: NASA -
The Brief: April 15, 2013
Bob Perry, a behind-the-scenes titan in the Texas political world, has died at the age of 80. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capsized8.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Todd Wiseman -
Bob Perry, Prolific GOP Donor, Dead at 80
Bob Perry, a wealthy homebuilder and philanthropist who was among the nation's largest political givers, has died at his home in Nassau Bay, near Houston. He was 80. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/BPerry.JPG)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Randal Ford -
TribLive: A Conversation With Two County Judges
At last Friday's quarterly meeting of the Texas Lyceum, I interviewed Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins about transportation policy and funding at the state and local level. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/041213_ART_Judges.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Exotic Trips, Luxury Gifts Are Perks of Office
Many lawmakers are quick to name the sacrifices they make to serve. But life in the Lege is not half bad. The perks associated with the job — from exotic trips to luxury gifts — can dramatically augment their lifestyles. Full Story
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
The Playlist: Kumbaya
At a TribLive event on Thursday, three Texas senators discussed the "Kumbaya" session. Little did they know that, in doing so, they were also selecting the first track of this week's news-inspired playlist. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/11/TribLive_VandePutteGarciaZaffirini_019.JPG)
![Evan Smith joins Evan Smith joins Sens. Sylvia Garcia, Leticia Van de Putte and Judith Zaffirini for a discussion about the Texas Senate in the 83rd session. for a discussion about the Texas Senate in the 83rd session.]()
Credit: Tamir Kalifa -
Texas Weekly Newsreel: School Vouchers, Gambling, Drug Testing
This week in the Newsreel: An effort to legalize casinos is under way in the Texas Senate, Attorney General Greg Abbott wants a redistricting bill, and some lawmakers want to give drug tests to recipients of unemployment and TANF benefits. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/041113_ART_newsreel.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aguilar looks at the potential impact of a border security bill, Hooks on Tesla Motors' pitch to lawmakers, Grissom on the progress of the "Michael Morton Act," Hamilton has the latest with the UT System, Murphy updates our voting-age population map, Batheja on a Rainy Day Fund debate in the Senate, E. Smith talks with three senators, M. Smith examines the fate of algebra II in Texas high school standards, Galbraith looks at the drilling industry and lawmakers, and Ramsey writes about a bid to curtail the legal battles over redistricting. The best of our best for the week of April 8-12, 2013. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/12/TribWeekApr8.jpg)
![TribWeek: 4/8/13]()
Credit: Graphic by Tamir Kalifa -
Agenda Texas: 2014 Looms for Lawmakers
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: While there's still plenty of time and bill debates left in the 2013 session, many lawmakers are already looking ahead to the next election cycle. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/WhoDidntFile-Race.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d24c699d373ae9384288856da97dda11/BD%20INC%20Perry%20Franchise%20Tax%20233%202013)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e33c628ace951cfb4912cc4ab8dae039/BD%20INC%20Perry%20Tax%20Relief%20232%202013)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a4ef4e96faff21c007a2ad506748be2b/BD%20INC%20Leg%20Study%20226%202013)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/06c3ea2ad65f424cc7ee76b102faacc5/BD%20INC%20Hall%20UT%20Board%20of%20Regents%2001%202013)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/fd872a396762c3d7141ddfc2a68af45d/BD%20INC%20Thompson%2001%202013)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/2814ea06203baa38570febe3ef794b9f/DO%20NOT%20USE%20Fraser%20Bidness%202013)