Fort Worth attorney and former Colleyville City Councilman George Boll has announced that he is suspending his campaign to capture the Democratic nomination in SD-10.
2013
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Year in Review: 2013 Photos
From the abortion debate and filibuster to presidential controversy at the University of Texas to struggles on the Texas-Mexico border, some of the Trib’s best photos of 2013.
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Year in Review: Video
In Texas, 2013 featured a legislative calendar that included multiple special sessions, a filibuster that drew international attention and a multitude of filings for the 2014 elections. Here’s a look back at some of 2013’s top stories.
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Year in Review: Data and News Apps
From applications that helped readers follow the legislative session to mapping fracking disposal wells and much more, the Trib’s new news apps team had a busy 2013.
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Year in Review: Politics
2013 wasn’t supposed to be a very political year, but in this very political state, it became one.
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New Year Brings Mixed News for Texas Wind Power Industry
A federal tax credit for wind power projects is set to expire Wednesday, but renewable energy advocates in Texas will still have a reason to celebrate this week as a massive network of transmission lines for wind power becomes fully operational.
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Drought, Water Demand Are Stressing Matagorda Bay
The fish, shrimp, crabs and oysters that inhabit Matagorda Bay are getting harder and harder to find for those who seek them for their livelihood.
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Floating Junk Creating New Marine Ecosystem
Researchers say the “plastisphere” — marine ecosystems of floating trash — may provide platforms for pathogens and leach dangerous chemicals into the water.
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Despite Drought, Texas Leads the Way in Water Parks
Three water parks in drought-stricken Texas lead a list of new water parks to open around the world in 2014.
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Leaky Pipes Causing Major Water Loss in Texas
Texas is losing billions of gallons of water each year to aging water pipes. The loss in Houston last fiscal year was 22.4 billion gallons — some 15 percent of its water usage and enough to supply 383,000 residents for a year.