Those with a concealed handgun license, which currently means they must be 21 years old. Though it won’t necessarily be that way forever, which raises another question: When it comes to gun safety, does age matter?
March 2011
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for March 22, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Donna Howard speaks out; Railroad Commission clears gas driller; Berman and Burnam unite against driver program
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Health care
Activists Rally for Home Health Care
Health care providers who treat profoundly disabled children at home face major budget cuts this session — cuts they say would devastate their industry and cost the state more in the long run.
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Energy
Railroad Commission Clears Gas Driller of Harming Water
In a meeting this morning punctuated by harsh denunciations of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas Railroad Commission voted unanimously to clear a natural gas driller, Range Resources, of charges that it contaminated two water wells in Parker County. The EPA, however, said it stands by its charges against the driller.
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Health care
Senate Approves Incentive for Out-of-State Doctors
The Senate passed a bill today that would streamline the process of obtaining a medical license in Texas for out-of-state doctors.
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The Brief: Top Texas News for March 22, 2011
To Democrats’ momentary relief, House debate on Monday over voter ID stalled before it even seemed to get started.
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State Government
Paul Burka: The TT Interview
The senior executive editor of Texas Monthly on the biennial list of the Best and Worst Legislators, now coming together for the 20th time, on how he decides who’s in and who’s out, and on how this crop of lawmakers is shaping up.
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Energy
Environmental Regulators Brace for Budget Cuts
Texas’ environmental regulators, already under fire from green groups for not doing enough to keep air and water pollution in check, are bracing for deep cuts as lawmakers hash out the budget.
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State Government
Paul Burka: The TT Interview (audio)
The Texas Tribune interview with Texas Monthly Executive Editor Paul Burka.
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Demographics
Illegal Minors Continue to Stream Toward Border
With strict immigration bills awaiting debate in the Legislature, thousands of unaccompanied minors continue to head toward the U.S. border. Mario Carrillo of KUT News and Reporting Texas looks at why they come — and what happens if they’re caught.
