New in TribTalk: Scanlon on Water Storage
Researcher Bridget Scanlon makes the case for why Texas should be storing more of its excess water underground. Full Story
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David Muto
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David Muto was the editor of TribTalk, The Texas Tribune's opinion page. He is also the Tribune's copy editor. A Richardson native, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned degrees in journalism and Spanish.
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![A cascade aerator on the site of the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant outside of San Antonio, where the San Antonio Water System maintains an underground storage reservoir.]()
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New in TribTalk: Cornyn and Poe on Human Trafficking
A new bill targeting human trafficking is now the law of the land, but partnerships on the federal, state and local level will be instrumental in eradicating these crimes, write U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Ted Poe. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from June 8-12, 2015. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Nielsen-Gammon on the Drought
"Will the recent rain lead to apathy and disregard for the need to prepare for the next drought?" writes state Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Watson on Ethics Reform
This session was supposed to be big for ethics reform. Instead, it died a brutal death, writes state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin. What happened? Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Cornyn on Criminal Justice
Congress should follow Texas' lead on criminal justice reform and pass common-sense proposals that will increase public safety and save taxpayer dollars, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn writes. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: David Robinson on Charter Schools
Charter schools are working to level the playing field for Texas students growing up in poverty, and it's time for the state to do its part in leveling the funding, former NBA player David Robinson writes. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Two Takes on the Texas Bullet Train
Kyle Workman of Texans Against High-Speed Rail says landowners and taxpayers need more details about the Dallas-to-Houston rail plan, while Robert Eckels of Texas Central Railway aims to set the record straight about the proposal. Full Story
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![The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train.]()
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New in TribTalk: McRaven and Sharp on Hazlewood
Texas should honor its veterans by reforming the Hazlewood Act, which offers college tuition exemptions but is in jeopardy due to rising costs, write William McRaven, chancellor of the UT System, and John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M System. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Glenn Beck on Tesla
Texas' laws prohibiting Tesla Motors from selling cars directly to consumers are completely inconsistent with everything the state is supposed to stand for, Beck writes. Full Story
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![A Tesla Model S. The California-based electric automaker had considered Texas for its $5 billion lithium-ion battery factory. The company is also hoping to sell cars in Texas but does not have required franchise dealerships, as state law requires.]()
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