TribLive: Dewhurst on Davis and the Filibuster
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst addressed criticism that he mishandled the filibuster of abortion legislation by state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth. Full Story
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Abbott Gets 25 Six-Figure Donations
Attorney General Greg Abbott demonstrated his fundraising prowess over the last half year with 25 six-figure donations, including a total of $900,000 from the late Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons. Full Story
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TribLive: Dewhurst on the Case for Re-election
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst made the case for voters re-electing him to a fourth term. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 16, 2014
Land commissioner candidate George P. Bush has some pointed words for fellow Republicans who denigrate Hispanics. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 15, 2014
The campaigns of Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott don't agree on much, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that even the announcement of campaign contributions has become a source of disagreement. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 14, 2014
Washington, D.C., is abuzz over the latest perceived thumb to the eye delivered by Ted Cruz to the House leadership. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 13, 2014
Both Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis are expected to disclose raising more than $10 million in campaign finance filings due this week. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 10, 2014
Wendy Davis has now laid out the first major policy initiative of her gubernatorial campaign. The policy area — education — was not surprising, but the extensive press coverage focused on a big unanswered question: How to pay for it? Full Story
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Dewhurst Seeks Study on Technology, Higher Education
Studying technology's impact on higher education and evaluating public school students' writing scores on state assessments are among the tasks Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst gave lawmakers in education-related interim charges Thursday. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 9, 2014
The Public Utility Commission's proposed changes to the electric market gained a powerful detractor in recent days: the Texas Oil and Gas Association, the state's oldest and largest petroleum organization. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 8, 2014
The Tribune's Morgan Smith has a must-read piece on what's next for the education reform group funded by tort reform champions that left a big imprint on policy debates during last year's legislative session. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 7, 2014
The challenge to Texas' law placing further restrictions on abortion facilities took another step toward a widely expected hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court with oral arguments before a three-judge panel from the 5th Circuit in New Orleans. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 6, 2014
Wendy Davis looked to go on the attack last week on the issue of payday lenders, but some misread reports have her campaign dealing instead with "fuzzy math" and "'oops' moment" headlines. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Jan. 3, 2014
Your evening reading: Stockman in gray area with Bitcoin; Azle-area residents sound off on earthquakes; experts in Canada saying giving up citizenship easier than Cruz makes it appear to be Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 20, 2013
Health care navigators are back on the agenda with a hearing Friday morning in Austin on new proposed state rules by the state's insurance department. Full Story
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Dewhurst Seeks Study on Intoxication Manslaughter Sentences
In his latest interim charge for lawmakers, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has directed the Senate Criminal Justice Committee to study sentencing in cases of intoxication manslaughter. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 19, 2013
Your evening reading: state shutters six charter school campuses under new heightened accountability regime; conservative advocacy group circulates mailer criticizing lawmakers investigating UT regent; how Cruz's dad became a GOP rock star Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 16, 2013
Your evening reading: when private companies come in to manage schools, transparency takes a hit; judge rules NSA phone program likely unconstitutional; state GOP chairman calls Texas "somewhat competitive" Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 13, 2013
New numbers suggest the state is having a hard time — at least initially — maintaining the same level of women's health services under its new purely state-funded program as the mostly federally funded program that preceded it. Full Story
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Texas Lt. Gov. Hopefuls Voice Support for Creationism
All four Republican candidates vying for lieutenant governor said at a Thursday debate that religion should play a larger role in public education — and three said they believed that should include the teaching of creationism. Full Story
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