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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

New Day Rising: Cisneros on the Last 30 Years

By Evan Smith March 11, 2011

At the Tribune's New Day Rising symposium on Feb. 28, Henry Cisneros, the first Hispanic mayor of a major American city, reflected on three decades of demographic change. Full Story

New Day Rising: The Changing Public Policy Landscape

By Evan Smith March 10, 2011

At the Tribune's New Day Rising symposium on Feb. 28, four public policy experts talked about criminal justice, education, health care and other issues and the impact of the coming Hispanic majority. Full Story

Proposal Pits Primary Care Against Specialties

By Emily Ramshaw March 10, 2011

A controversial budget proposal would concentrate the money the state spends on graduate medical residencies into the doctors’ first three years of training — regardless of how long their residencies take to complete. 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

New Day Rising: Four House Members on the 82nd Session

By Evan Smith March 9, 2011

At the Tribune's New Day Rising symposium on Feb. 28, four members of the Texas House talked about the issues affecting the Hispanic community — and all Texans — during the 82nd Legislative Session. 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

New Day Rising: Hispanics and the Political Landscape

By Evan Smith March 8, 2011

At the Tribune's New Day Rising symposium on Feb. 28, four political consultants talked about how the emerging Hispanic majority in Texas will impact voter turnout and candidates and campaigns in 2012, 2014 and beyond. Full Story

New Day Rising: Steve Murdock on the Coming Hispanic Majority

By Evan Smith March 7, 2011

At the Tribune's New Day Rising symposium on Feb. 28, former state demographer and former U.S. Census Bureau director Steve Murdock talked extensively about demographic change in Texas. Full Story

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

Fighting the Fear That Saving a Life Means Losing Your Soul

By Julián Aguilar March 6, 2011

With the number of Hispanics in Texas continuing to swell, the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance is embarking on a campaign to change cultural and religious resistance to organ donation. Full Story

Gloria Garza, who had a liver transplant in 2009 at the University Transplant Center in San Antonio, stands with her husband, George, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg on March 2. — Credit: Gabe Hernandez

TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Ross Ramsey March 5, 2011

Ramshaw and Stiles on the tepid growth of Big D during the last decade, Hamilton talks immigration with state Rep. Leo Berman, M. Smith on Texas education's Race to the Top efforts and more: The best of our best content from Feb. 28 to March 4, 2011. Full Story

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

Judge: Big Pharma Lawsuit May Proceed

By Emily Ramshaw March 4, 2011

A judge has ruled the state may continue its legal challenge against the pharmaceutical company Janssen over allegations it offered officials kickbacks to get a schizophrenia medicine on a preferred drug list. Full Story

When Is a Tax Not a Tax?

By Ross Ramsey March 4, 2011

Many Texas lawmakers have forsworn taxes, but they also promised to educate kids, to build roads, to care for the needy and to do what government is expected to do. It’s the adult version of those mathematical story problems that made sixth grade so much fun. 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

Author of HB15 Rep. Sid Miller (R-Stephenville) debates the sonogram bill on March 2, 2011 — 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