Video: Dewhurst on His Future
In our 12/4 conversation, outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about what he'll do next. Full Story
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Video: Dewhurst on Education Funding
In our 12/4 conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about the possibility of greater funding in the 84th session for public and higher education. Full Story
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Video: Dewhurst on Why He's "Pulling" for Patrick
In our 12/4 conversation, outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about his successor and onetime rival, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston. Full Story
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Video: A Conversation with David Dewhurst
Full video of my 12/4 conversation with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who talked about Dan Patrick, education funding, border security, the two-thirds rule, what he'll do next, and more. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 4, 2014
With two sentences, a federal appeals court in New Orleans stopped the execution planned for Wednesday night of Scott Panetti. Full Story
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Border Surge Could Continue Through August
The surge of state law enforcement on Texas’ southern border will continue through August if an $86 million request made by the state’s top leaders is approved next month by budget writers. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 14, 2014
Seeking to quell a revolt before it has time to develop, allies of House Speaker Joe Straus late on Thursday night claimed to have the backing of an overwhelming majority of House GOP members. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 11, 2014
Lawmakers filed 365 bills and joint resolutions on Monday, the first day they could pre-file legislation for the upcoming legislative session. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 30, 2014
Questions continue to be raised about a giant water pipeline project that would pump roughly 16 billion gallons of groundwater annually from Burleson County to San Antonio. Full Story
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TxDOT Ends Program That Converts Paved Roads to Gravel
The Texas Department of Transportation has ended its controversial program aimed at converting some badly damaged paved roads to gravel, more than a year after the launch of the initiative drew national attention to the agency's budget troubles. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 22, 2014
Criticism by state leaders of the Obama administration for failures in the response to the Ebola virus omits mention of the tools at the state's disposal that were not used. Full Story
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Former Dewhurst Aide Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's former adviser Kenneth "Buddy" Barfield pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of wire fraud, making a false tax return and embezzlement of funds contributed to a federal candidate. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 21, 2014
Here are some dispatches from around the state on the first day of early voting. Full Story
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Dewhurst Tells D.C. Crowd Prayer Rugs Found on Texas-Mexico Border
In a speech in Washington, D.C., on Friday, outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst doubled down on claims that Muslim prayer rugs had been found on the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 26, 2014
The facts of the auditor's report released Thursday on the administration of Gov. Rick Perry's Texas Enterprise Fund are, as the Tribune's Aman Batheja termed it, "damning." Full Story
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Analysis: A Political Split Between Brass, Caution
Most incumbents and front-runners have something in common: They're cautious in the vicinity of the public. But some of them aren't like that. Full Story
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Liveblog: Immigration at The Texas Tribune Festival
We're liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival's Immigration track. The sessions include panels on border security, Latinos and the Republican Party, the comprehensive immigration reform debate, and what to do with the DREAMers. Full Story
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Analysis: It's a Lot Easier to Rule With a Mandate
It's easier to govern if you have a mandate, and you build the mandate while you're campaigning. So far, the agenda for the next set of officeholders is a little murky. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 12, 2014
Greg Abbott continued on Thursday his attack against his rival in the race for governor, not going after the substance of Wendy Davis' new memoir but rather the publicity tour that has accompanied it. Full Story
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Dewhurst: Mexico's Response to Guard is Insulting, Offensive
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst issued a harsh rebuke of the Mexican government on Thursday for issuing what he called an “offensive” statement on the border surge that coincided with the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Full Story
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