San Antonio approves plan for Alamo Plaza overhaul
The vote follows months of debate over the plan to restore the historic site. Full Story
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Robert Inks
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Robert Inks was the night news editor at the Tribune from 2015 to 2018. Before joining the Tribune, Robert copy edited for several newspapers in and outside Texas. He also was a writer and editor for online global affairs website Stratfor and a project manager for newspaper publisher GateHouse Media. Robert is an Austin native and a UT-Austin graduate.
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New in TribTalk: Tapping the Rainy Day Fund for Hurricane Harvey relief
Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to not call a special session of the Legislature to access emergency funding will worsen the long-term economic effects of one of the most powerful storms to ever land on our shore, writes state Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston. Full Story
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The Brief: Officials spar over school funding, ratings
While state lawmakers weighed a tight budget against a school finance system sorely in need of repairs, educators across the state balked at the Texas Education Agency's new rating system for schools. Full Story
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The Brief: Bathroom talk dominates second day of Legislature
On Wednesday, Lt. Gov Dan Patrick shot back at critics of Senate Bill 6, and the House skirmished over which bathrooms Capitol visitors could use. Full Story
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The Brief: Lawmakers stay optimistic to start session
A tight budget and a political conversation already dominated by social issues like who can use which bathroom did nothing to dampen the spirits of state lawmakers on Tuesday, the first day of the 85th Legislative Session. Full Story
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The Brief: Legislature faces tight budget to start 2017 session
As lawmakers meet in Austin today for the start of the 85th Legislative Session, The Texas Tribune will be there with the biggest state capital bureau in the country to give you everything you need to know during the next 140 days. Full Story
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The Brief: Rhetoric already heating up in "bathroom bill" fight
While announcing Senate Bill 6 — the so-called "bathroom bill" — on Thursday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick admitted he was in for a "tough fight." The final weekend before the Legislature convenes for its 2017 regular session has already seen the first skirmishes. Full Story
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The Brief: Transgender bathroom fight heads to Legislature
After months of sparring over the rights of transgender Texans, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Lois Kolkhorst on Thursday announced a bill that would require transgender people to use bathrooms in public schools, government buildings and public universities based on “biological sex.” Full Story
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The Brief: Fetal remains burial rule delayed again
After two days of hearings in a lawsuit over whether Texas should be allowed to put its fetal remains burial rule into effect, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks on Wednesday moved to delay implementation of the rule for another three weeks while he comes to a final decision. Full Story
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The Brief: Failed plan to gut ethics office splits Texas congressmen
After U.S. House Republicans backed down on their plan to limit the powers of the Office of Congressional Ethics, several U.S. representatives from Texas weighed in on Monday night's secret vote. Full Story
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