The House has given an early OK to a bill that would allow craft breweries to charge admission for tours, and include up to two six-packs of beers to give to tourists at the end.
April 2011
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State Government
Puppy Mill Bill Bumped Off Fast Track
For the second time, Rep. Senfronia Thompson’s contentious “puppy mill” bill has been bumped from the fast track. It will now be subject to debate on the general House calendar.
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Economy
Senate Panel Approves $176.5 Billion Budget
A $176.5 billion budget for the 2012-13 biennium — 5.9 percent smaller than the current budget but almost $12 billion larger than the version passed earlier by the House — won approval from the Senate Finance Committee Thursday.
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Health care
Liveblog: A Conversation with Lance Armstrong
We liveblogged this morning’s Triblive with Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor who was instrumental in creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, and is pushing smoke-free workplace bills in the Legislature.
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The Brief: April 21, 2011
The Rainy Day Fund, this session’s forbidden fruit, is still tempting some lawmakers.
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Higher Education
Renu Khator: The TT Interview
The president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System on the status of UH’s tier-one efforts, dealing with serious budget cuts, and the value of academic research.
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Higher Education
VIDEO: Renu Khator: The TT Interview
The president of the University of Houston president and chancellor of the University of Houston System on the status of UH’s tier-one efforts, dealing with serious budget cuts, and the value of academic research.
Posted inState Government
Interactive: Voting Age Population By County
The U.S. Census Bureau collected 2010 population totals for Texas counties, providing a snapshot of the adult populations of each county. With that data, we’ve built an interactive application to visualize Texas’ voting age populations.
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Economy
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 76
In this week’s jam-packed episode, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben discuss higher education reformers, data security at the Comptroller’s office, redistricting, the budget, and birthdays.
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Economy
Ogden Proposes Taking Additional $3B From Rainy Day Fund
Senate Finance Chair Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, has dropped the news many have been waiting to hear: He wants to attach a contingency provision to the 2012-13 budget that would withdraw $3 billion from the Rainy Day Fund.
