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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.
If judges cede their authority to interpret the Texas Constitution over public school finance, writes Texas Association of School Business Officials Executive Director Tracy Ginsberg, then what is the next stage of school finance purgatory? Full Story
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Involving parents should be the default position for any potentially controversial new policy of an independent school district, writes state Sen. Konni Burton, R-Colleyville. Unfortunately in this instance, it was not. Full Story
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If Donald Trump is the standard bearer of the Republican Party, Dallas Rep. Jason Villalba writes, then he is no longer a member. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick invites the Republican Party to heal its disagreements and unite behind Donald Trump to defeat Hillary Clinton. Full Story
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The heady days of the Texas Legislature's superiority in state budget writing seem to have come to a close in favor of giving the governor an unprecedented amount of power over how the state spends its money, writes lobbyist and former legislative staffer Lawrence Collins. Full Story
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The Legislature will likely resume efforts to pass "religious protection" measures that will pose challenges to Republican leaders — especially Gov. Greg Abbott, write The Texas Politics Project's Jim Henson and Joshua Blank. Full Story
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The more Texans we have who understand the complex issues surrounding public school finance, the more likely we are to find great solutions, writes Michael Barba of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Full Story
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If Meechaiel Criner is found guilty of killing Haruka Weiser, we will be left to debate whom is to be held responsible for his fate — himself alone, school bullies, foster care, parents? LifeWorks Executive Director Susan McDowell writes that there is little hope for an easy answer. Full Story
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The rise of Donald Trump may contribute to the demise of GOP efforts to attract Latino voters to the party — or at least to avoid alienating them in large numbers, write Jim Henson and Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project. Full Story
UT-Austin and A&M are wonderful, prestigious universities, but they are not necessarily the best choice for everyone, writes Brent Baker, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Weatherford College. Full Story
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