Which groups in Texas believe most strongly that their members of Congress don’t represent people “like them”? Liberal and moderate whites.
June 2011
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The Brief: June 21, 2011
In today’s edition of “will he or won’t he,” Rick Perry plans a trip to an early primary state.
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Energy
As Highland Lakes’ Levels Fall, Residents Fret
As Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis drop lower each day, worried locals are seeing their swimming coves dry up, and it’s not just because of lack of rain. Rice farmers and Central Texas cities are taking a good share of the water.
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Energy
Audio: Drought Worries Highland Lakes Residents
With Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis getting lower by the day, local business owners fear for their livelihoods.
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Updated: Perry Adds TSA Anti-Groping Bill to Call
Gov. Rick Perry has added Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anti-groping legislation to the agenda for the special legislative session.
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State Government
Updated: As Special Session Winds Down, TWIA Fight Continues
Calling it “absolutely” must-pass legislation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said this afternoon he is working with senators to hammer out a bill to reform the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
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Health care
Updated: Senate Committee Votes Out Smoking Ban
Senate lawmakers pushed a ban on smoking in public places out of committee this afternoon, sending it to the full upper chamber for a vote.
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The Midday Brief: June 20, 2011
Your afternoon reading: TWIA bill stalls in committee; Simpson wants anti-groping bill on special-session agenda; Texans in Congress pushing Perry to run
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Public Education
One School District Says No to Higher Property Taxes
After public resistance from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Empower Texans, an Austin-based conservative activist group, voters in a suburban Fort Worth school district turned down a 13-cent local tax hike over the weekend.
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State Government
TribLive: Burka and Blakeslee on Joe Straus
At last Thursday’s TribLive conversation, the authors of Texas Monthly’s biennial Best and Worst Legislators story, senior executive editor Paul Burka and senior editor Nate Blakeslee, assessed the performance of Speaker Joe Straus.