T-Squared: Trib Wins Three National Murrow Awards
We're thrilled to report that we've won three national honors in this year's Edward R. Murrow Awards competition — an all-time high for us. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Divided on Gay Marriage
Texas voters remain divided over a question — should same-sex couples be allowed to marry? — now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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New Consul Takes on Mexico's Texas Diaspora
In an interview with the Tribune, Carlos González Gutiérrez, Mexico's newest general consul in Austin, discussed the challenges of reaching out to the state's diverse communities of Mexican nationals, and how he interacts with state leaders at the Capitol. Full Story
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Visualization: A Shrinking Texas Death Row
The number of inmates on Texas’ death row is falling. At its peak in 1999, 460 men and women were living with a death sentence in Texas, according to the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics. Today, there are 260. Full Story
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Toll Road Projects in Limbo Following Session
Texas' network of tolled highways stretches for more than 500 miles, but its growth was curtailed this session as lawmakers passed several measures that make it tougher for toll projects to move forward. Full Story
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The Brief: June 24, 2015
Texas voters are split on whether gay marriages should be legal, with age playing a crucial role in how voters view the issue, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found. Full Story
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Hall Sues UT System Chancellor to Gain Access to Records
In an effort to gain access to confidential student information, University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall has sued the chancellor of the system he oversees. Full Story
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Van de Putte Company Dropping Confederate Flags
Pete Van de Putte — owner of Dixie Flag Manufacturing Company and husband of former state Sen. and San Antonio mayoral candidate Leticia Van de Putte — changed his mind Tuesday and decided to stop making and selling Confederate flags. Full Story
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Trade Clears Senate Hurdle, Despite Cruz Pulling Support
Despite Sen. Ted Cruz’s eleventh-hour change of heart on the biggest vote since he became a presidential candidate, the U.S. Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle Tuesday that will likely give President Obama the authority to negotiate the largest trade deal in American history. Full Story
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In First Session, Abbott Kept Drama at Bay
Gov. Greg Abbott, who took office in January as an enigma to even Capitol veterans, has ended his first session with a reputation as a thoughtful behind-the-scenes player with a less aggressive approach than his predecessor had. Full Story
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After Vandalism, UT to Weigh Future of Confederate Statues
On the same day that three statues commemorating Confederate leaders were vandalized at the University of Texas at Austin, campus leaders said they may soon decide whether to remove the statues. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Economy, Border Security Are Top Issues
Texans haven't changed their answers on the biggest problems facing the state and the country — or on how the state and the country stack up, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Divided on Guns, Discrimination
Texans believe discrimination is a hard fact of life in the U.S., but they have dramatically different views on what groups fall victim to it, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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With Education Vetoes, Abbott Nods to Tea Party
The conservative wing of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's party wasn't thrilled with his first legislative session, objecting most notably to his "godless" pre-kindergarten plan. But Abbott seems to be mending fences by vetoing two measures the Tea Party disliked. Full Story
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New in Trib+Health: Rural Hospitals Under Pressure
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Rural hospitals nationwide run risk of closing, flooding is reminder of drowning risks and an interview with Gary Reed of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Full Story
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The Brief: June 23, 2015
Texas voters agree discrimination exists, but exactly which groups experience it the most depends on whom you ask, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found. Full Story
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Law Requiring Cameras in Special Ed Classes Draws Criticism
Under a law passed this year by the Legislature, some Texas school districts will be required to have cameras in special education classrooms. The cameras are meant to ensure safety, but some say it's an unfunded mandate for districts. Full Story
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Perry: Removing Confederate Flag an "Act of Healing"
Former Gov. Rick Perry expressed support Monday for taking down the Confederate flag in South Carolina that has become a lightning rod of controversy since a deadly shooting at a church there. Full Story
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Texas Balking as Federal Climate Rules Loom
Come August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may require Texas to cut 200 billion pounds of carbon emissions over the next two decades. Top Republican officials still won’t confirm whether Texas will flout those rules — an option that some critics call risky. Full Story
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Momentum Builds to Remove UT Statue of Confederate Leader
A push to remove a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the campus of the University of Texas at Austin has gained new momentum after last week's deadly shooting in a black church in South Carolina. Full Story
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