In this episode of the TribCast, Evan, Reeve, Ben and Mark chatter about Leo Berman, David Simpson, Jeff Wentworth and David Dewhurst.
April 2011
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Economy
Senate Budget Debate Stalls Over Vote Count
Waiting for the Senate budget debate? Get comfortable. Plans to bring the Senate’s substitute for the House’s budget, HB 1, up for a vote on the floor on Thursday have for now been pushed back to Friday or later, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said.
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Guides
Texplainer: What’s a Third Reading?
The first reading is just an introduction, the second reading is when the action happens, and the third reading is for final passage.
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Demographics
Video: Berman Not Satisfied With Obama’s Birth Certificate
State Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, has checked out the birth certificate President Barack Obama released this morning — and he’s not satisfied.
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Economy
Dewhurst Makes Budget Pitch to Senators
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, trying to build enough support to bring the budget up for consideration this week, appealed in writing to state senators, supporting the plan and a provision that would allow the state to spend $3 billion from the Rainy Day Fund.
Posted inState Government
The Midday Brief: April 27, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Wentworth tries to revive campus carry; Berman unsatisfied with Obama’s birth certificate; counting inmates
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Guides
Texplainer: What Does It Cost to Fight Texas Wildfires?
As the wildfires have worsened, costs have mounted at a rate of over $1 million per day. The state will pay the majority, though local governments and the feds will also pay a share.
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Criminal Justice
Wentworth Surprises Senate With Campus Carry
State Sen. Jeff Wentworth surprised his colleagues and brought the Senate to a standstill today when he tried to tack his controversial campus carry bill onto another measure.
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Higher Education
Raymund Paredes: $10,000 Degrees “Entirely Feasible”
At a board meeting of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Wednesday, Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes said that $10,000 bachelor’s degrees — books included — as proposed by Gov. Rick Perry are “entirely feasible.”
Posted inState Government
Interactive: Texas House Redistricting Proposal
The House Redistricting Committee and its chairman, state Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, have revised the current Texas House map. Use this interactive table to see which districts changed the most politically under the proposal, which is set for debate today.