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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Selected for Drone Program
The Federal Aviation Administration has selected Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi as a test site to further study the uses of unmanned aircraft systems. Full Story
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![Micheal Cincienne of Absolute Aerospace and Texas A&M Corpus Christi, engineering student Adam Ersepke, and lab coordinator Jack Edward Esparza carry the University’s RS-16 unmanned aerial vehicle, otherwise known as a drone, back to the command center after a test flight over the Kennedy Ranch near Sarita, Texas on January 18, 2013.]()
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Year in Review: Higher Education
In 2013, for the third straight year, the Texas higher education story that bogarted the limelight was the ongoing tension swirling around the University of Texas System. But there are reasons to believe that won't be the case in 2014. Full Story
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For Democrats, a Habit of Losing Big Elections
For Texas Democrats, 2014 marks another run at the statewide offices that have remained out of their reach for two decades. Their challenge: convincing voters that a Democrat can win a statewide race here. Full Story
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Highways a Talking Point as Hopefuls Hit the Road
Both Democratic and Republican candidates for statewide office in 2014 are pledging to increase resources for the cash-strapped Texas Department of Transportation. Full Story
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Harold Simmons, GOP Mega-Donor, Dead at 82
Harold Simmons, a Dallas businessman and billionaire, philanthropist and Republican mega-donor, died Saturday at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. He was 82. Full Story
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What's in a Surname? Bush's Run Adds to Debate on Hispanics, GOP
Many Republican officials have pointed to George P. Bush, the odds-on favorite in the 2014 land commissioner's race, as an example that Hispanic candidates are able to win statewide GOP primaries. But several political observers do not see a trend starting. Full Story
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TribYear: The Top Texas News From 2013
A sampling of our coverage in 2013, from our Bidness as Usual series to filibusters and fauxlibusters, water fights to death row, health care to politics, and a month full of ways the Texas Legislature changed our civic life. Full Story
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The Playlist: One Good Year — Looking Back at 2013
In February, we began setting the news to music each week, because as Kinky Friedman (featured within) might say, "Why the hell not?" As 2013 comes to a close, we start our special retrospective edition with Slaid Cleaves' "One Good Year." Full Story
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State Agency Finalizes Abortion Regulations
The Texas Department of State Health Services finalized strict new abortion regulations on Friday, claiming that none of the 19,000 public comments on the rules provided evidence that they are unconstitutional. Full Story
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Year in Review: The Border and Immigration
Advocates for immigration reform hoped 2013 was the year they'd get a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s immigration system. But lawmakers left D.C. without passing a measure. Full Story
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A Sales Pitch Aimed at the Audience, Not the Job
Campaign advertising is all about what appeals to the audience of voters — even if that means ignoring the office the candidates are seeking. Full Story
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As Food Funds Are Cut, Hunters Share Bounty
The Texas Food Bank Network has expanded Hunters for the Hungry, a program that helps hunters donate healthy venison to hungry families. Full Story
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Considering Toll of War in a Death Penalty Debate
Lawyers for Iraq War veteran John Thuesen are appealing the former Marine's death sentence for a double murder, arguing that his original trial lawyers didn't adequately explain the post-traumatic stress that Thuesen had suffered. Full Story
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In Austin, Solar Technology Advances in an Unlikely Place
The promise of solar power continues to stir interest among businesses, governments and environmental groups. But it may be a church in Austin that ends up bringing about one of the next major breakthroughs in solar technology. Full Story
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Year in Review: Public Education
A new direction for standardized testing, expansion for charter schools, No Child Left Behind jettisoned and the aftermath of a cheating scandal: 2013 was a significant year for Texas public education policy. Full Story
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