Congressional Hearing Targets Foster Care
Failures in the foster care system put children in Texas and across the nation at greater risk of falling into the sex trade, activists and lawmakers asserted Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Full Story
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In New TV Spot, Patrick Says He'll Cut Property Taxes
In the second TV ad of his campaign for lieutenant governor, state Sen. Dan Patrick promises to cut property taxes for all Texans and eliminate tax increases for senior citizens. Full Story
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Pitts: There's Enough Evidence to Impeach Hall
UPDATED: Records requests that University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall filed with the University of Texas at Austin were the subject of hours of testimony Tuesday afternoon during a legislative committee hearing. Full Story
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Carter Drops Out of Railroad Commission Race
State Rep. Stefani Carter, R-Dallas, said Tuesday that she is abandoning her campaign for the Railroad Commission of Texas, opting instead to seek a third term in the Texas House. Full Story
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Newsreel: Shutdown Shuts Down, and a Political Shuffle
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: The federal government shutdown comes to an end, Gov. Rick Perry racks up sky miles with a trip to Israel and London, and a resignation in the state Senate starts a political land rush. Full Story
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Reverse Mortgage Plan's Fate is in Voters' Hands
Currently the only state that doesn’t allow seniors to use reverse mortgages for purchasing homes, Texas could switch course if voters approve a constitutional amendment in the Nov. 5 election. Full Story
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Guest Column: The 2013 Texas House, From Right to Left
What happens when you examine every single nonlopsided vote by the Texas House during the regular and special sessions earlier this year? You have a way to rank them from most conservative to most liberal. Full Story
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Newsreel: Davis Hits the Road, Cornyn Strikes Back
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Wendy Davis starts traveling the state, Rick Perry hits the road, too (for water funding), and John Cornyn wants the Tea Party to know he's right there with them. Full Story
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Guest Column: Beware the "Ministry of Truth"
The battle between top legislators and a regent at the University of Texas System might look like a sideshow, but the consequences to open government — not to mention the waste of money — are more serious. Full Story
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Committee's Co-chairs Respond to Simpson's Concerns
In a letter to state Rep. David Simpson, the co-chairs of the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations wrote that if he wanted to attend the committee's executive sessions, he would need to take it up with the House parliamentarian. Full Story
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Largely Unchecked, Tutoring Companies Got Millions Through Program
A Texas Tribune investigation of a No Child Left Behind tutoring program has uncovered years of inaction by state officials while money flowed to tutoring companies, delivering few academic results. This is the first story in a series on the program. Full Story
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Newsreel: Water, the Other Perry and Davis
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Gov. Rick Perry and others are traveling the state encouraging voters to approve water funding, first lady Anita Perry makes news with her views on abortion and Wendy Davis makes if official. Full Story
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TribuneFest: A Conversation With Anita Perry
Full video of my one-on-one with Anita Perry, the first lady of Texas, at the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Ritter Retiring From Texas House
After nearly 15 years in the Texas House, state Rep. Allan Ritter, R-Nederland, announced his retirement on Friday. Full Story
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Davis Makes It Official, Enters Governor's Race
State Sen. Wendy Davis, standing on the stage where she got her high school diploma more than 30 years ago, finally announced what has been anticipated, telegraphed and talked about for weeks: She is running for Texas governor. Full Story
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TribuneFest: A Conversation With Joe Straus
Full video of Jay Root's one-on-one with Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, at the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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TribLive: Huffman and Ritter on Proposition 6
On Oct. 1, I talked about the coming constitutional referendum on funding the state water plan with Laura Huffman, state director of The Nature Conservancy of Texas, and state Rep. Allan Ritter, R-Nederland, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee. Full Story
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Perry Visits San Angelo to Push Water Plan Funding
UPDATED: San Angelo's O.C. Fisher Reservoir, which after years of persistent drought is completely dry, served as the backdrop for Gov. Rick Perry's remarks Wednesday in support of a constitutional amendment to use $2 billion from the Rainy Day Fund toward water-planning initiatives. Full Story
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TribuneFest: What Does the Tea Party Want?
Full video of my conversation about the Tea Party with former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey; state Reps. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, and Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford; and grassroots leaders JoAnn Fleming, Julie McCarty and Debra Medina. Full Story
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TribuneFest: A Conversation With David Dewhurst
Full video of Ross Ramsey's one-on-one with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst at the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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