At a public meeting held Tuesday by the Public Utility Commission, a state representative suggested that the commission create a way for customers to opt out of having smart electric meters installed at their homes.
Aug 21, 2012 6:00 pm
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Health care
Court: Texas Can Ban Planned Parenthood From Women’s Health Program
A federal appeals panel on Tuesday lifted a temporary injunction and ruled that Texas can remove Planned Parenthood from the Women’s Health Program before an October hearing in district court.
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The Evening Brief: Aug. 21, 2012
Your evening reading: Democrats seize on Romney’s visit to Midland; federal appeals court overturns cross-state pollution rule; Akin refusing to leave Missouri Senate race
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About the Next Legislative Session…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of government and political insiders, we asked what will dominate the next legislative session and about the odds for school vouchers, high-stakes testing and a Medicaid expansion.
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Energy
Court Sides With Texas, Overturns EPA’s Cross-State Rule
UPDATED: Al Armendariz, a former EPA regional administrator, said a court’s ruling overturning the EPA’s cross-state pollution rule “only delays the inevitable.” Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott called the ruling a “victory for federalism.”
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Congress
Guest Column: Cruz Signals a Return to Reagan’s Coalition
A bit of advice for Ted Cruz and the other successful, conservative candidates, particularly those elected to serve in the Texas Legislature: Be prepared to govern.
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Guest Column: Cruz Proves the Case for Hispanic Republicans
Ted Cruz’s win in the U.S. Senate primary proves Republicans have a significant opportunity to reach out to Texas Hispanics, and win them over on substance.
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Guides
Texplainer: What if Texas Schools Don’t Meet Federal Benchmarks?
Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Texas public schools are supposed to have 100 percent passing rates in reading and math by 2014. The chances of meeting that benchmark are slim. So what happens next?
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The Brief: Aug. 21, 2012
In Texas, the eruption over a Missouri Senate candidate’s comment on rape has exposed a fault line among Republicans over abortion.
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Health care
State Leaders Split With GOP Ticket on Abortion
Texas’ Republican leaders believe that abortion should not be performed in instances of rape — a stance that is at odds with a prospective Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan presidential administration.
