Travis County Will Fund Public Integrity Unit
Travis County taxpayers will take on the cost of the state's Public Integrity Unit, though at a much-reduced rate, after Gov. Rick Perry eliminated state funding for the office in June. Full Story
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UT-Austin Cancels Regent's Records Requests
The University of Texas at Austin's custodian of records informed the University of Texas System on Monday that all pending records requests from embattled Regent Wallace Hall are considered "cancelled, effective immediately." Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About Those Political Maps...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of political and governmental insiders, we asked for unsolicited kibitzing on Sen. Wendy Davis’ political future, about the immediate prospects for Texas Democrats, and about the latest round of legal wrestling and the federal Voting Rights Act. Full Story
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Complaint: Legislator Illegally Released Inmate's Disciplinary Record
The Travis County district attorney’s office’s Public Integrity Unit is reviewing evidence that suggests a state lawmaker illegally released an inmate’s disciplinary file to a victims’ rights advocate in an effort to prevent a high-profile convicted murderer’s release from prison. Full Story
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![Jon Buice has served more than 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 1991 murder of 27-year-old Paul Broussard. His lawyer alleges that an unknown lawmaker obtained confidential disciplinary records and shared them with advocates for Broussard’s family in 2011 when the inmate was denied parole.]()
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Davis Remarks Fuel Democrats' Excitement
Remarks Sen. Wendy Davis made Monday are fueling speculation that she's going to run for governor, giving Democrats renewed hope in GOP-ruled Texas. But breaking a 20-year losing streak won't be easy. Full Story
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Proxy Marriage Limits End Inmate Weddings
A new constraint on proxy marriage in Texas — a measure intended to prevent fraud — will have a secondary effect: It will end prison inmates' ability to tie the knot. This story is part of our month-long 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story
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The Nexus of Water and Energy
Texas needs more water and more power, and the two are highly dependent on each other. University of Texas energy professor Michael Webber talks with Terrence Henry of StateImpact Texas about that relationship. Full Story
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Lawmakers Working to Convince Voters on Water Funding
Most state lawmakers have been focusing on transportation funding these days. But several of them have their eyes on a different prize: convincing voters to support putting dollars aside for water projects. Full Story
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The Brief: Aug. 6, 2013
For transportation funding, it turns out that the third time was, indeed, the charm. Full Story
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Lawmakers Pass Roads Cash Plan, Adjourn Third Special Session
After several hours of debate in the House and ongoing negotiations with the Senate, lawmakers on Monday night managed to pass a transportation funding measure and adjourn the third special session of the year. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Aug. 5, 2013
Your evening reading: Wendy Davis weighs her two — and only two — options; Ballot order of constitutional amendments set for November; Department of Public Safety to release "poopgate" information Full Story
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Agenda Texas: Discussing Budget Priorities
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: State Rep. Van Taylor, R-Plano, who spent much of the session pushing for tighter budget constraints and tax cuts, discusses his budget philosophy this session. Full Story
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Ballot Order Set for Nine Proposed Constitutional Amendments
A lottery conducted Monday by Secretary of State John Steen has determined the ballot order of the nine proposed constitutional amendments that voters will consider Nov. 5. Full Story
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Interactive: Third Called Session Bill Tracker
The 83rd Legislature's third special session is underway, and Gov. Rick Perry has only added transportation funding to the call. But that hasn't stopped lawmakers from filing bills on other subjects. You can keep tabs on all of them with our bill tracker. Full Story
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Patrick Ad Goes Fishing for GOP Primary Votes
Data from the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll suggests that the issues Sen. Dan Patrick invokes in the latest ad in his bid for lieutenant governor serve up very inviting bait for conservative voters, the big fish in GOP primary elections. Full Story
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Davis Says She'll Run for Re-election or Governor
State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, said Monday she'll either run for re-election or for Texas governor, and that she's working hard to make her decision. Full Story
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Water Legislation to Lift Agency's Profile
The new water bill has raised the profile of the Texas Water Development Board, which loans money for water projects and could be a powerful player in shaping water policy in the coming decades. Full Story
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What Would Happen if Voting Were Easier?
Suppose practically everyone eligible to vote in an election in Texas actually did so. Would we get the same results we get now? Full Story
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New Council to Focus on Extended Learning Programs at Schools
The state’s new Expanded Learning Opportunities Council will be charged with developing a statewide action plan to improve and create extended learning opportunities in public schools. This story is part of our monthlong 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story
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Immigration Sparks Debate Over Future of Texas GOP
Texas Republicans in Washington have remained largely united in their opposition to the immigration overhaul that's stalled in Congress. But the opposition has raised questions over how the Texas GOP will fare with Hispanic voters in the future. Full Story
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