TribuneFest: Audio From the Health Care Track
The health care track at The Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, new developments coming out of Texas, and abortion and women's health. Full Story
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Wendy Davis Releases New Ad: "A Texas Story"
State Sen. Wendy Davis, the newly minted Democratic candidate for governor, has released her first web ad. The spot, titled "A Texas Story," is heavy on biography and hits the highlights of her legislative career. Full Story
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Collier Ad Blasts Government as "The Circus You've Been Getting"
In his first web commercial, Democrat Mike Collier, who's running for comptroller, touts his business experience, says the current comptroller missed the mark by $12 billion and promises accurate revenue forecasts if he is elected. Full Story
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Patrick Ad: No Tuition Break for Undocumented Immigrants
In the first television ad of his run for lieutenant governor, Republican Dan Patrick claims that he is the only candidate in the race who opposes in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. Full Story
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T-Squared: TribuneFest by the Numbers
Now that we've emerged from our post-Texas Tribune Festival coma — mostly — we can report that this year's three-day gathering was by far our most successful. Full Story
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Consolidation of Bus Industry Hits Hardest in Rural Texas Communities
A surprise decision by Megabus earlier this year to cancel its rural routes has left local officials scrambling. The company's move is the latest consolidation of the state’s makeshift intercity bus system. Full Story
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Explanations Vary as Tutoring Program Falls Short of Expectations
After hundreds of millions in federal dollars were spent on No Child Left Behind tutoring in Texas, it is difficult to find anyone willing to call the program an unqualified success. And there is disagreement on why the program didn't meet expectations. This is the second story in a series on the program. Full Story
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Mike Collier: The TT Interview
The retired businessman, a Democratic candidate for comptroller, on what prompted him to run, his thoughts on the current comptroller's performance and the impact of state Sen. Wendy Davis. Full Story
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Cornyn Ad Says He Brings "Texas Common Sense" to Washington
In a new ad, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's re-election campaign touts his record, saying he's "conservative like Texas." Full Story
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Claims Texas is a Low-Tax State Are True, Sometimes
The governor likes to talk about the state's low tax burden when he's selling companies on Texas. He's right about that, but only sometimes. Taxes are low for individuals, but not for businesses. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 7, 2013
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has again ratcheted up the tension in his ongoing quest to defund Obamacare. Full Story
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Largely Unchecked, Tutoring Companies Got Millions Through Program
A Texas Tribune investigation of a No Child Left Behind tutoring program has uncovered years of inaction by state officials while money flowed to tutoring companies, delivering few academic results. This is the first story in a series on the program. Full Story
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Davis Tiptoes Around Shutdown in First Campaign Stop
State Sen. Wendy Davis, a newly minted candidate for governor, has hit the road. Davis went to Waxahachie, a traditionally Republican area south of Dallas, where she tiptoed around the issue of the ongoing government shutdown. Full Story
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The Playlist: Shut Down
Nearly one week into the federal government shutdown, we begin our weekly 10-song playlist inspired by the latest political news with "Shut Down" by the Beach Boys. Full Story
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Newsreel: Water, the Other Perry and Davis
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Gov. Rick Perry and others are traveling the state encouraging voters to approve water funding, first lady Anita Perry makes news with her views on abortion and Wendy Davis makes if official. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Root details Davis' gubernatorial announcement, Walters looks at the state's bid to attract more video game companies, Malewitz on a pledge from Railroad Commission candidates, Murphy and Aaronson design an interactive that looks at health plans in the federal marketplace, Aguilar details the latest immigration reform plan, Ramsey on the impact of Cruz's marathon speech, Batheja and Root on Abbott's American Airlines announcement, Satija spotlights a divide on global warming, and Hamilton describes how Prairie View is getting an on-campus polling site. The best of our best for the week of Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, 2013. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 4, 2013
Your evening reading: Davis confident she'll win governor's race; Ritter retiring from Texas House; no indictment for Lehmberg over jail conduct Full Story
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TribuneFest: A Conversation With Anita Perry
Full video of my one-on-one with Anita Perry, the first lady of Texas, at the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Video: Comparing Davis' and Abbott's Announcement Speeches
Now that both Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, have launched their respective bids for governor, here's a look back at the party front-runners' full announcement speeches. Full Story
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Ritter Retiring From Texas House
After nearly 15 years in the Texas House, state Rep. Allan Ritter, R-Nederland, announced his retirement on Friday. Full Story
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