The Q&A: Baker Harrell
In this week's Q&A, we interview Baker Harrell, the CEO of It’s Time Texas, a nonprofit organization devoted to studying and promoting health in Texas. Full Story
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Madeline Conway
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Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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The Brief: Trump an Opportunity for Texas Democrats, Memo Says
An Austin-based Democratic pollster makes the argument that with the GOP presidential nominee's unpopularity, Texas Democrats have a chance to be competitive in more races. Full Story
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Prison Guard's Convicted Killer Wins Another Execution Stay
Robert Lynn Pruett, convicted in the 1999 stabbing death of a state correctional officer, has won another stay of execution from a Court of Criminal Appeals judge. His lethal injection was set for August 23. Full Story
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The Brief: Why Are Some Texas Voters Still Undecided?
Voters who have yet to make up their minds give different reasons for not making a final decision between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Full Story
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The Q&A: Paul Choules
In this week's Q&A, we interview Paul Choules, the president of the Texas Desalination Association. Full Story
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The Water Calendar
Key meetings and events over the coming weeks. Full Story
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The Bookshelf: Aug. 10, 2016
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Great Derangement. Full Story
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Texas Capitol Entrance Open: Keep Calm and Carry On, Y’all
The main entrance to the Texas Capitol is open and bustling again, a few weeks after the state Department of Public Safety temporarily closed it citing security concerns. Full Story
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Rural Texas County Tries to Derail High-Speed Train
In a rebuke of a private firm’s plans to build a bullet train between Houston and Dallas, local officials in rural southeastern Texas moved Tuesday to restrict high-speed rail development in their corner part of the state. Full Story
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The Brief: Attention Back on Cruz Amid Re-Election Buzz
With a news report spotlighting a "quiet Republican campaign" to find a challenger to Ted Cruz, the senator focuses on meeting with constituents. Full Story
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