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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Ross Ramsey April 6, 2013

Batheja on a House budget without vouchers or Medicaid expansion, Aguilar on obstacles to a new power plant in El Paso, Permenter on deer breeder regulations, E. Smith’s interview with San Antonio’s Castro twins, Galbraith on proposals for new underground water reservoirs, Root finds holes in a UT regent's appointment files, M. Smith on a planned school rating system that defied recommendations, Murphy maps oil and gas disposal wells in Texas, Dehn on objections to a bigger Medicaid program and Hamilton on efforts to lure gun makers to Texas: The best of our best for the week of April 1-5, 2013. Full Story

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Report Says Gun Running Into Mexico on the Rise

By Julián Aguilar April 3, 2013

Discussions on gun control are replete with arguments about background checks, ammunition limits and issues related to mental-health awareness. Gun running to Mexico, however, remains a key concern, a new study shows. Full Story

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Gun Control Just Got Stricter? Come to Texas!

By Reeve Hamilton March 31, 2013

UPDATED: As debates over gun control intensify across the nation, state senators on Tuesday tentatively approved a measure allowing Gov. Rick Perry to offer economic incentives to gun manufacturers that want to move to Texas. Full Story

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Lawmakers Mull Bills to Keep Federal Gun Laws Out of Texas

By Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project March 13, 2013

A House committee on Wednesday debated several bills that would make it a crime to enforce new federal gun laws in Texas. Full Story

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The Polling Center: City Girls and Country Boys in Texas Gun Debate

By Adam Myers March 13, 2013

According to the latest UT/Texas Tribune Poll, rural men and urban women are on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to attitudes on gun policy. We may not be talking about Mars and Venus, but we’re close. Full Story

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UT/TT Poll: Texans Back Background Checks Ahead of All Gun Purchases

By Ross Ramsey March 5, 2013

Texans are generally against tougher gun control laws, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, but they overwhelmingly support criminal and mental health background checks for gun purchases. Full Story
Video: Cruz Rallies for Gun Rights in Leander

By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha Feb. 19, 2013

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, kicked off a mini tour of the Lone Star State on Tuesday by bashing the Obama administration and its attempts "to restrict law-abiding citizens' right to bear arms." Full Story

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Cruz Talks Guns, Deflects Hagel Accusations

By Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project Feb. 19, 2013

Calling President Obama’s recent gun control initiatives “cynical” and “wrong,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said on Tuesday that lawmakers “should focus our efforts on deterring and punishing violent criminals." Full Story

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Bill Calls for Emergency Alarms at Texas Schools

By Cody Permenter Feb. 19, 2013

Legislation filed by state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, would require Texas school districts to equip their campuses with electronic emergency alarms that could contact the police directly in the event of a school emergency. Full Story

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TribLive: A Conversation with Jerry Patterson

By Evan Smith Feb. 15, 2013

Full video of my 2/14 TribLive conversation with Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, an announced candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014. Full Story
TribLive: Patterson on Gun Control

By Evan Smith Feb. 14, 2013

At Thursday's TribLive conversation, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson — a passionate defender of the Second Amendment — explained his opposition to universal background checks, an assault weapons ban and other gun control measures. Full Story
Ted Nugent to Attend State of the Union With Stockman

By Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project Feb. 11, 2013

Musician Ted Nugent will attend the State of the Union address Tuesday night with U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman. On Monday, Nugent said "this administration cannot be trusted to do the right thing." Full Story

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Villalba Files School Marshal Bill

By Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project Feb. 6, 2013

State Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas, has filed a bill that would allow Texas schools to appoint "school marshals" — employees who could carry guns in an effort to protect students from violence. Full Story

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Video: Greg Abbott vs. Piers Morgan on Guns

By Justin Dehn Feb. 5, 2013

On Monday night's edition of Piers Morgan Tonight, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott spoke out against both background checks for personal gun sales and a ban on high-capacity magazines. Full Story

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Piers Morgan to Hold Show at Texas Gun Range

By Cody Permenter Feb. 4, 2013

CNN host Piers Morgan, who has been fiercely critical of U.S. gun laws since the elementary school killings in Connecticut, is bringing his show to Texas on Monday to debate gun policy. Full Story

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U.S. Rep. Roger Williams Slams Obama on Gun Policy

By Elena Schneider Jan. 30, 2013

At an Austin gun shop, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams voiced his support for the Second Amendment and criticized what he called the Obama administration's superficial response to recent mass shootings. Full Story

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Senators Hold Hearing on Guns in Schools

By Elena Schneider Jan. 28, 2013

Police and educators were among those who testified before senators on Monday about how to ensure school safety and whether school employees should carry concealed handguns on campus. Full Story

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Newsreel: Women's Health, Guns and the Lege

By Justin Dehn Jan. 26, 2013

In this edition of the Newsreel: Legislative debate over women's health funding, abortion and Planned Parenthood has started. This week is the 4oth anniversary of the Rove v. Wade ruling. Lawmakers are talking again about guns on campus. Full Story
Texas Schools Look for Guidance on Gun Policies

By Morgan Smith Jan. 23, 2013

Amid concerns over the safety of Texas' public schools in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, at least a dozen of the state's districts are considering policies that would permit employees to carry concealed handguns. Full Story

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Texans Rally Against More Gun Control

By Cody Permenter Jan. 19, 2013

Roughly a thousand Texans flooded the Capitol grounds on Saturday to rally against a renewed national push for gun control legislation and to criticize President Obama for signing gun-related executive orders. Full Story

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