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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Ross Ramsey March 19, 2011

Grissom on threats to re-entry programs for criminals, Hamilton on the tempest over the direction of UT, E. Smith's interview with Joe Straus, Stiles and Chang's new lobbying app, M. Smith and Weber on where state officeholders send their children to school, Aaronson on allowing new nuclear power plants, Aguilar on how Hispanic Republicans are handling immigration issues, Ramshaw talks abortion with Planned Parennthood's Cecile Richards, Tan and Dehn on tapping the Rainy Day Fund and Galbraith on San Antonio and its water: The best of our best content from March 14 to 18, 2011. Full Story

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Cecile Richards: The TT Interview

By Emily Ramshaw March 17, 2011

The president of Planned Parenthood and daughter of the late Democratic Gov. Ann Richards on Republican lawmakers’ efforts to defund her organization, a Texas attorney general’s opinion she says will keep low-income women from preventative care, and how her mother would’ve handled all of this. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Marjorie Kamys Cotera/Caleb Bryant Miller/Todd Wiseman
Guest Column: How About a "Pro-Life" Budget?

By Eddie Lucio Jr. March 15, 2011

I believe people should understand the gravity of their decision — which is why it's too bad there's no sonogram provision for the Texas budget process. Full Story

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TribLive: Straus on Taxes, Abortion, Campus Carry and Obama's Citizenship

By Evan Smith March 14, 2011

For our latest TribLive conversation, I sat down with the Speaker of the Texas House, Joe Straus, to talk about budget cuts, possible sources of revenue, hot-button social issues and more. Full Story
TribLive: Joe Straus on the Abortion Sonogram Bill

By Evan Smith March 14, 2011

At our TribLive conversation last Thursday, Speaker Joe Straus talked about the as yet unresolved differences between the House and Senate versions of the abortion sonogram bill. Full Story
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Evan Smith March 12, 2011

Conversations about the coming Hispanic majority and the 82nd session from our New Day Rising symposium, M. Smith on the latest tort reform battle, Galbraith on greater scrutiny of the gas industry, Ramsey on whether lawmakers will cut their own pay and benefits, Ramshaw and Aguilar on what's holding up abortion sonogram legislation, Aguilar on the ag commissioner's controversial new website, Philpott on what $9.8 billion in public education cuts looks like, Hamilton on a snippy exchange of higher ed letters and Grissom on the latest court decision in the Hank Skinner case: The best of our best content from March 7 to 11, 2011. Full Story
Texas Tribune Weekly Rundown

By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan March 11, 2011

The Texas Tribune's rundown of capitol politics for the week of March 7-11, 2011. Full Story
Video: Lawmakers Unswayed by Pleas to Fund Family Planning Services

By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan March 10, 2011

Hundreds rallied this week to preserve funds for Planned Parenthood's family planning services, but their pleas did not sway conservative lawmakers. “They can expect less or even zero funding for their organization this session," says state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville. Full Story
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 70

By Reeve Hamilton March 9, 2011

This week's TribCast features Evan, Reeve, Ben and Emily discussing the holdup with abortion sonogram legislation, cuts to public education, and bickering in higher education. Full Story
Hundreds Rally For Planned Parenthood

By Justin Dehn March 8, 2011

Hundreds rallied at the Texas State Capitol on Tuesday to protect Planned Parenthood's health and family planning services. The organization faces a firestorm of legislation from conservative lawmakers. Full Story
Stubbornness, Turf War Could Hold Up Abortion Sonogram

By Emily Ramshaw and Julián Aguilar March 8, 2011

The biggest hurdle getting an abortion sonogram bill passed this session may be good old-fashioned stubbornness. Full Story

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House Fights on Familiar Ground: The Rules

By Ross Ramsey March 7, 2011

In the House, what starts with substance — abortion sonogram legislation, in this case — often ends with procedure. Full Story

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The Week in Texas Politics Recap: Feb. 28 to March 4

By Reeve Hamilton and Justin Dehn March 4, 2011

No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We've made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome. Full Story
Lawmakers Ratchet Up the Rhetoric

By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan March 4, 2011

Texas lawmakers, out to protect their interests this session, appear to be ratcheting up their rhetoric. Politics as usual or a serious lapse in civil discourse? Full Story
Abortion Sonogram Bill Tentatively Passes House

By Reeve Hamilton March 3, 2011

Thursday's debate on an abortion sonogram bill began shortly after 2 p.m. It ended shortly after 9 p.m. The bill passed to third reading on a vote of 103-42, which means one easy step remains before it heads to the Senate. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Democrats Attack Abortion Sonogram Bill with Amendments

By Reeve Hamilton and Morgan Smith March 3, 2011

During day two of the Legislature's debate on House Bill 15, state Rep. Sid Miller's abortion sonogram bill, House Democrats made their displeasure known with a parade of amendments. Full Story

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Live: House Floor Debate on Abortion Sonogram Bill

By Mark Miller March 3, 2011

Today, the House again takes up HB 15, legislation that would require a woman seeking an abortion to have a sonogram. The bill was voted out of committed Wednesday night after a rancorous debate on the House floor. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
The Debate Over Sonograms

By Justin Dehn March 2, 2011

HB 15, authored by Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, would require a doctor performing an abortion to conduct a sonogram on the woman at least 24 hours ahead of the procedure. Full Story
House Delays Abortion Sonogram Debate

By Brandi Grissom and Emily Ramshaw March 2, 2011

House lawmakers delayed consideration of abortion sonogram legislation until tomorrow, after Democrats raised two points of order against the bill. Some speculate finding technicalities will be Democrats' go-to strategy this session. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Ross Ramsey Feb. 26, 2011

The best of our best content from Feb. 21 to 25, 2011. Full Story