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Ayan Mittra is the senior managing editor at The Texas Tribune. Ayan joined the Tribune after working more than 10 years at The Dallas Morning News and has built expertise in Texas politics. He spent his first seven years there as a copy editor. In 2008, he moved to the political desk, supervising the daily presentations and working with reporters in the field. He then worked as a night city editor, supervising the coverage of late-breaking news. He was also on the editing team for the 2009 and 2011 legislative sessions. A native of Beaumont, Ayan graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He is based in the Austin area.
We're liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival's Transportation track. The sessions include panels on road funding, high-speed rail, future transportation planning and the new urban mobility. Full Story
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We're liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival's Higher Education track. The sessions include panels on progress on the "Closing the Gaps" plan, the completion crisis, the state of community colleges and the affordability of higher education. Full Story
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We're liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival's Justice track. The sessions include panels on criminal justice reform, the Texas Supreme Court, same-sex marriage and the death penalty. Full Story
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The best of our best content from Sept. 8-12, 2014. Full Story
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Playing off the title of Wendy Davis' new memoir, Greg Abbott's gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday released a Web ad titled "Forgetting to be Ethical." The 30-second ad features news headlines related to questions about Davis' legal work. Full Story
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Check out Bypassed by the Miracle, our seven-part series on the people and communities that have missed out on Texas' economic success or are finding that it comes at a price. Full Story
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In a campaign video released Thursday by Battleground Texas, Kim Gonzalez, the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 43, touts her record as a prosecutor. And she says her opponent, state Rep. J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville, "can't be trusted." Full Story
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In an ad featuring clips of Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg's conduct during her 2013 drunken driving arrest, Gov. Rick Perry's federal political action committee defends the Texas governor's veto of funding for the state's public integrity unit. Full Story
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The best of our best content from Aug. 11 to 15, 2014. Full Story
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The best of our best content from Aug. 4 to 8, 2014. Full Story
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