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  • Series: Falling Behind

    By Emily Ramshaw

    Check out Falling Behind, our 10-part series on the flip side of state leaders' aggressive pursuit of the "Texas Miracle" — from water woes and backed up traffic to missed opportunities in public education and climate change. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: July 23, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Story lines continue to spin out from Gov. Rick Perry's Monday announcement that he was activating up to 1,000 National Guard troops to back up existing DPS border operations. Full Story 

    DPS chief Steve McCraw outlines plans for the National Guard role securing the Texas border as Gov. Rick Perry, l, and Guard Adjutant General John Nichols listen on July 21, 2014.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: July 22, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The words of the day on Monday were "force multiplier," as in what Gov. Rick Perry said the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops would do for the border surge effort already underway by the Department of Public Safety. Full Story 

    Gov. Rick Perry announces the deployment of National Guard troops along the Texas border as Texas Guard Adjutant General John Nichols listens at the Texas Capitol on July 21, 2014.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: July 21, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will make a border security announcement at 2 p.m. at the state Capitol. The two are expected to announce the deployment of 1,000 National Guard troops to the Rio Grande Valley. Full Story 

    Gov. Rick Perry and DPS Director Steve McCraw spoke at a June 23, 2014, news conference following a tour of a federal facility housing unaccompanied minors in Weslaco, Texas. The state is providing $1.3 million per week to step up border patrols.
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • The Brief: July 18, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is on his way out in a few months, but on Thursday he moved to fill some key Senate leadership slots to help the chamber prepare for the coming legislative session in January. Full Story 

    Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst delivering his concession speech after losing his re-election bid on May 27, 2014.
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • The Brief: July 16, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Greg Abbott's disclosure that he has close to $36 million in the bank as the campaign for governor starts to kick into high gear dominated a day where he and his Democratic rival Wendy Davis posted big fundraising numbers. Full Story 

    Gubernatorial candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis are shown on primary night on March 4, 2014.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich / Laura Buckman

  • Texas Sees Rise in Medicaid Signups

    By Eli Okun

    More than 80,000 additional Texans have enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program since the rollout of the Affordable Care Act last fall, despite Republican state leaders’ decision not to expand eligibility. Full Story 

    Yesenia Alvarado holds her daughter, Medicaid patient Melanie Almaraz, 2, while waiting to see Dr. Alberto Vasquez for the treatment of a fever at Su Clinica Familiar in Harlingen on Jul. 9, 2013.
    Credit: Eddie Seal for The Texas Tribune

  • The Brief: July 14, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The challenges to Republican-drawn maps in 2011 return to a San Antonio federal courtroom Monday morning with The Associated Press reporting that the U.S. Department of Justice is deciding to become more closely involved with the case. Full Story 

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    Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman

  • The Brief: July 11, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott has put a price tag on the cost to Texas taxpayers of the surge of unaccompanied minors across the border. Full Story 

    Republican Gubernatorial candidate, Attorney General Greg Abbott, speaks to crowd at Lavazza Coffee House on Congress Avenue, a few blocks away from Paramount Theater where President Obama was scheduled to speak later in the day. July 10th, 2014
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • Texas Work Safety Hotline Upgraded

    By Jay Root

    More than 20 years after the Texas Legislature passed a law establishing a 24-hour work safety hotline, real people are answering the telephone calls around the clock. Full Story 

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    Credit: Todd Wiseman / Tomasz Piskorski

  • The Brief: July 8, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The fate of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers continued to draw the attention of lawmakers on Monday while a new statement from UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa made explicit the breakdown in the working relationship between the two men. Full Story 

    UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa shakes hands with visitors at a Senate reception on Mar. 5, 2013.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich