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• TribLive: Seliger and Solomons on the Texas Congressional Map

  By Evan Smith April 11, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive, state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, and state Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, the chairs of the Senate and House redistricting committees, respectively, talked about their approach to redrawing Texas congressional district lines. Full Story 

• The Week in Texas Politics Recap: Apr. 4 to Apr. 8

  By Justin Dehn April 8, 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 

• Video: Fighting Fires With the Forest Service

  By Kate Galbraith April 8, 2011

  The Texas Forest Service is the lead state agency tasked with fighting wildfires. Among its recent challenges: a 3,000-acre blaze on an army base near Brownwood. Full Story 

• Video: Senate Signals Big Changes In Store For HB 1

  By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan April 7, 2011

  The Texas House sent its budget blueprint to the Senate this week. But many senators say those cuts are too deep, and they're ready to make some drastic changes. Full Story 

• TribLive: Seliger and Solomons on the Politics of Redistricting

  By Evan Smith April 7, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, and state Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, acknowledged that there's no way to take politics out of the mapmaking process. Full Story 

• Video: Dueling Rallies Fight For Different Priorities

  By Justin Dehn April 6, 2011

  Texans on all sides of the budget equation rallied at the Capitol Wednesday for vastly different priorities. Full Story 

• Senate Leaders: State Must Address Structural Deficit

  By Justin Dehn April 5, 2011

  Texas needs to address its structural deficit during the current session or it will face even deeper financial problems in two years than it faces today, Senate leaders said Tuesday afternoon. Full Story 

• Video: House Gives "Pork Chopper" Bill Early OK

  By Justin Dehn April 4, 2011

  The aptly nicknamed "pork chopper" bill — which authorizes hunters to shoot feral hogs and coyotes from helicopters — passed a preliminary vote in the Texas House today, 137-9. Full Story 

• TribLive: Thompson on Race and Party ID

  By Evan Smith April 4, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, talked about whether being black and being Republican were incompatible. Full Story 

• TribLive: Thompson on Gambling

  By Evan Smith April 4, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive, State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, made the economic development case for legalized gambling in Texas. Full Story 

• TribLive: Thompson on the Democrats

  By Evan Smith April 4, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive, State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, talked about what her party needs to do to regain its electoral mojo. Full Story 

• VIDEO: Lawmakers Debate "Western Civilization"

  By Justin Dehn April 3, 2011

  In an ugly debate late Friday night, Rep. Wayne Christian proposed requiring that colleges and universities getting state funds should make sure that at least 10 percent of their courses "provide instruction in Western Civilization." Full Story