Democratic state lawmakers warned Monday of the “dangerous” cuts to public and higher education that are likely as the Legislature prepares to address a massive budget shortfall.

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Elise Hu was a political reporter at the Tribune, focusing on multimedia projects, from 2009 to 2011. She previously worked as the state political reporter for Austin's ABC affiliate, KVUE-TV, from 2006...