University of Texas at San Antonio President to Retire at End of School Year
Ricardo Romo is leaving the top post at University of Texas at San Antonio after 18 years. He oversaw the university during a time of massive growth. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: State Park for San Marcos River?
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: a river protection group wants part of the San Marcos River declared a state park, the U.S. and Mexico cooperate on an aquifer study and drug resistant E. coli is found in French water samples. Full Story
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The Brief: Could Texas Go Blue This November?
A new Washington Post-SurveyMonkey poll showing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tied at the head of the presidential field in Texas provokes widespread critiques. Full Story
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North Texas Hospitals Face $27 Million Penalty in Medicaid Dispute
Hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth region were overpaid by $27 million in federal funds to provide health care for the uninsured, according to a new order from the Obama administration, which is threatening to take the money back. Full Story
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Cruz, Cornyn Try to Deliver Five New Federal Judges for Texas
Texas consistently ranks as one of the states with the most open seats on the federal bench, with some judgeships vacant for years. Five nominees are set for U.S. Senate committee hearings Wednesday. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Isn’t Really Purple. Is It?
A new poll suggests the leading Republican candidate is tied with the leading Democratic candidate in the presidential race in Texas. Discuss. Full Story
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In Dallas, Tim Kaine's Wife Hears Concerns On Education, Children
Reflecting an apparent sharpening of Democratic focus on Texas, Anne Holton, wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine, held back-to-back events in Dallas Tuesday. Full Story
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McConaughey Helping to Teach UT-Austin Film Class for Free
Academy Award winner and University of Texas at Austin alum Matthew McConaughey is not getting paid to help teach a UT film class using material from movies he’s been working on. Full Story
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Abbott Will Pick Susan Hawk's Replacement as Dallas County DA
After struggling with mental illness, including three admissions at psychiatric treatment centers, Republican Susan Hawk stepped down from her position as Dallas County District Attorney on Tuesday. Full Story
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Toxic Aquifer Injections Trouble Railroad Commission Hopeful
Mark Miller, a Libertarian candidate for Texas railroad commissioner, is taking the commission to task for its failure to track toxic injections into underground zones that could hold drinking water. Full Story
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Proposed Mexican-American Studies Textbook "Dripping With Racism," Group Says
Saying that a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook is "dripping with racism and intolerance," a group of educators and students is calling for the State Board of Education to reject the controversial book. Full Story
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Education Agency Recommends Class Size Limits for Pre-K
To improve pre-kindergarten education, Texas schools should keep class sizes small and student-teacher ratios low, according to a newly released state report. Full Story
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The Brief: Democrats May Rely on Trump to Win This Fall
Democrats may be counting on Republican nominee Donald Trump to boost their ability to win down-ballot races this November. Full Story
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Congress is Back, But Don't Expect Much
The U.S. Congress returns Tuesday for four weeks of legislating, but with November elections on the horizon expect modest results — maybe a stopgap funding bill and some new federal judges for Texas. Full Story
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Juvenile Justice Agency Making Case to Escape Budget Cuts
If state leaders insist, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department has identified ways to cut its budget by $16.8 million, or 2.8 percent, for the 2018-2019 biennium. Full Story
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Analysis: Welcome to the Home Stretch of the 2016 Texas Elections
It’s both unofficial and traditional to call Labor Day the beginning of the intense action in a general election year, and it still carries a shred of truth. The slates are set. Summer vacations are over. This election is on. Full Story
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More New Mothers in Texas are Dying; Experts Can't Explain Why
Two recent studies have highlighted the increasing rate of maternal deaths in Texas, but researchers say they can't explain why it's happening. Full Story
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Texas Rep Wants to Limit His Industry's Liability For Busting Pipes
State Rep. Cecil Bell, a private contractor, says he has a plan to curb costly and sometimes dangerous strikes to underground pipelines during construction: make sure whoever is responsible pays to fix them. Full Story
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Texas Stops Helping Poor Families Pay Their Electric Bills
Lite-Up Texas, a program that offered electricity discounts to hundreds of thousands of poor Texas families over the years, has run out of money. Full Story
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In Ken Paxton Case, SEC Lawyers Face Skeptical Judge at Hearing
A federal judge considering whether to dismiss the civil fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suggested that the Securities and Exchange Commission was trying to fit a "square peg into a round hole," basing its case on precedents that do not back up their arguments. Full Story
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