Texas Again Ponders Calling for Convention of States
With the next legislative session on the horizon, lawmakers on Tuesday began debating the notion that Texas should join a call for a convention of states to amend the U.S. Constitution. Full Story
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Children, Vulnerable Should Be Focus of Next Session, Straus Says
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus previewed the next legislative session on Tuesday, saying it should focus on making sure children and other vulnerable Texans are not left behind as the state grows. Full Story
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Texas Lawmakers Explore Paring Back Free Tuition for Veterans' Kids
State lawmakers on Tuesday explored what should be done about the spiraling costs of a veterans tuition program known as Hazlewood. Full Story
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![Among those testifying during a joint committee of the Senate Defense & Veterans' Affairs and Higher Education committees on Sept. 13, 2016.: Michael Cline (left) of the Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University, Lt. Col. Jim Carney and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Raymund Paredes.]()
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Texas' Uninsured Rate Continues to Fall
Texas' rate of uninsured people fell to 17.1 percent in 2015 as part of a steady decline in the share of uninsured residents following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to new Census estimates released this week. Full Story
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New in Trib+Health: Another Try at Zika Funding
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Congressional negotiators will try again to break an impasse on funding Zika prevention efforts, the White House "moonshot" effort against cancer comes into focus and an interview with Andrew Smiley of the Sustainable Food Center. Full Story
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The Brief: Perry Flops In "Dancing With The Stars" Debut
Former Gov. Rick Perry brought some Texas flair to the Season 23 premiere of "Dancing With The Stars," but his footwork brought few plaudits from the judges. Full Story
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Texas A&M Won the Game. But Prairie View Won a $450,000 Payout
Prairie View lost 67-0 to Texas A&M University on Saturday, but the defeat helped pay for the school's athletic programs. What will those schools do if those payouts go away? Full Story
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SMU Ties UT, Baylor Passes A&M in 2017 U.S. News College Rankings
Rice University, SMU, Baylor University and Dallas Baptist University all climbed in the U.S. News and World Report college rankings this year. All of the state's top public universities fell. Full Story
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Publisher Defends Controversial Mexican-American Studies Textbook
The publisher of a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook that scholars, elected officials and Hispanic activists have decried as racist and inaccurate is defending the high school text ahead of a public hearing. Full Story
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State Rep. Ron Reynolds: Sued, Convicted and Now Bankrupt
Ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal settlements to former clients of his personal injury law firm, state Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Full Story
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Advocates Push for Lower Child-to-Teacher Ratios at Texas Day Care Centers
State regulators have opened the public comment period on some proposed changes they hope will improve standards at day care centers around Texas. But advocates say the agency is missing one important item: better caretaker to child ratios in day cares. Full Story
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The Brief: Major Party Candidates Gear Up For General Election
Despite Texas' reputation as being predominately Republican-leaning, Democrats backing their presidential nominee Hillary Clinton are hopeful the state will become competitive come November. Full Story
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Analysis: Pointing the Finger When It Comes to Low Texas Voter Turnout
Before you blame voters for Texas' remarkably low election turnout, look at state law. If elections were run by a business, and if high voter turnout was a goal, wouldn't they be trying to make it easier to vote instead of harder? Full Story
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Lawmakers to Examine Ballooning Cost of Tuition Program for Veterans
After failed attempts last year to limit eligibility for the Hazlewood Act, school officials will meet with House lawmakers at the Capitol Tuesday to discuss ways to pay for it. Full Story
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Confident Texas Democrats Lay Down General-Election Marker
Texas Democrats officially open the first in a series of offices in the solidly Republican state affiliated with the campaign of their presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. Full Story
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Federal Regulators Take Teladoc’s Side in Medical Board Suit
Teladoc, the Dallas-based company that sued Texas over its telemedicine regulations, has a new ally in the Federal Trade Commission. Full Story
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Less Screaming, More Diversity: Aggie Corps Reboots for 21st Century
With women in leadership, more time for students to study and even a Starbucks, the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets is a kinder and gentler version of its former self. Full Story
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UT-Austin Honors First Black Undergraduates of 60 Years Ago
On Friday, 60 years after more than 70 black undergraduate students were first allowed to enroll at UT, the university paid tribute with a celebration of the milestone. Full Story
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A&M Researchers Unveil Freight Delivery Without Trucks
Back in 1998, the federal government asked the Texas A&M Transportation Institute to find a way of moving freight without trucks on highways. Eighteen years later, the researchers debuted their prototype on Friday. Full Story
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Anti-Vaccine Activists Take Offense at Texas Rep's Tweet About Playboy Bunnies
A series of late-night tweets in which a Texas lawmaker promised to support tightened legislation on vaccines and referenced "playboy bunnies" has drawn the ire of a political action committee that supports loosening vaccine laws. Full Story
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