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• Todd Staples: The TT Interview

  By Alana Rocha Jan. 16, 2013

  The state agriculture commissioner on the state's water crisis, why the Rainy Day Fund should be used to pay for a state water plan and how the money should be spent. Full Story 

• Texas Weekly Newsreel: Opening Days

  By Justin Dehn Jan. 12, 2013

  The kickoff of the 83rd legislative session packed few surprises. The Texas Senate voted on rules, Joe Straus won without breaking a sweat, Comptroller Susan Combs announced the state budget forecast and Gov. Rick Perry laid out his priorities for the 140-day session. Full Story 

• David Simpson: The TT Interview

  By Evan Smith Jan. 11, 2013

  On Friday afternoon, the Republican state representative from Longview talked about why he ran for speaker, the real reason he quit the race and what happens next. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Michael Williams

  By Evan Smith Jan. 11, 2013

  Full video of my Jan. 10 TribLive conversation with Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams. Full Story 

• Williams on Accountability and Testing

  By Evan Smith Jan. 10, 2013

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams addressed the hottest topic in public education in Texas today: the state's standardized testing regimen. Full Story 

• 83rd Texas Legislative Session on Opening Day: A Time Lapse Video

  By Tamir Kalifa Jan. 10, 2013

  Time lapse video of the opening day of the 83rd Legislature on Tuesday, as the Capitol welcomed legislators, their families, staff, lobbyists and hundreds of other Texans. Full Story 

• State of Mind: Mental Health Focus for Harris County

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha Jan. 10, 2013

  Law enforcement is working to make sure lawmakers know an investment in mental health services is an investment in public safety. Full Story 

• State of Mind: Midland Educators Want More College Readiness

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha Jan. 10, 2013

  Midland educators say the one-size-fits-all college readiness plan has run its course. They're working with area lawmakers to push legislation that would allow districts to offer different curriculum tracks, to better prepare students for the next step in their careers. Full Story 

• State of Mind: Coastal Texans Mobilizing to Reform TWIA

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha Jan. 10, 2013

  Instead of complaining about steep rate hikes and confusing building codes, Texas coastal residents say they'll outline ways to reform the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association in the 83rd Legislature. Full Story 

• State of Mind: The Fight to Restore Healthcare Cuts

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha Jan. 10, 2013

  Doctors in the Rio Grande Valley are leading the charge to restore cuts made during the 2011 legislative session. They want lawmakers to once again make it so that Medicare and Medicaid benefits add up to 100-percent of dual eligible patients' bills. They're expecting a fight. Full Story 

• State of Mind: State Water Woes

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha Jan. 10, 2013

  People in parts of West Texas know that lawmakers can't make it rain, but they hope that the legislators they send to Austin can find funding for a statewide water plan to ease the drought pain in the coming session. Several state leaders are vowing to find the money. Full Story 

• State of Mind: Medicaid HMO Reforms

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha Jan. 10, 2013

  Put in place 10 months ago to save the state $385 million, many doctors in the Rio Grande Valley say Health Maintenance Organizations, HMOs, are limiting patients' access to care. The Texas Medical Association is among those hoping the 83rd Legislature can find ways to streamline the current system. Full Story