Federal Audit Questions $8 Million Paid to HNTB
A federal auditor is recommending that Texas repay or find supporting documentation for $8 million in inflated labor costs related to the Ike-Dolly disaster recovery program. Full Story
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Texas Still on Track to Economic Recovery
Still on the track to recovery, Texas added 67,200 jobs in January. For the 18th consecutive month employment in the state has grown. In 2011, the state gained a total of 258,200 jobs. Full Story
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Video: Arne Duncan on Keeping Higher Ed Affordable
At a town hall meeting at Austin Community College on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talked about what the Obama administration is doing to keep higher ed affordable. Full Story
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The Brief: March 9, 2012
With criticism mounting, Gov. Rick Perry announced Thursday that the Women's Health Program will live on. Full Story
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State Cuts Squeezing the Doctors for Elderly Poor
After the state reduced its share of co-payments for Texans who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, doctors who treat such patients are seeing revenue disruptions. Full Story
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Amid Finger-Pointing, Hurricane Relief Lags
Nearly four years after Hurricanes Ike and Dolly ravaged the Texas coast, thousands are still waiting for housing assistance. Full Story
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Political Districts Expose Split in Minority Ranks
New congressional maps reveal splits between lawyers for minority groups over districts in the Metroplex and in the Hill Country. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: March 8, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry says Texas will continue to fund Women's Health Program; South Texas representative, invoking Reagan, makes switch to GOP official; Perry calls Limbaugh critics hypocritical Full Story
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Perry Meets With Leader of Agency He Wants to Abolish
After U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praised Texas' in-state tuition policy for illegal immigrants, he and Gov. Rick Perry met to discuss a possible waiver for the No Child Left Behind Act. Full Story
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Perry: Limbaugh's Liberal Critics Are Hypocrites
Gov. Rick Perry thinks people who call others names should "grow up," but he said liberal critics of Rush Limbaugh are hypocrites who have done their fair share of name-calling, too. Full Story
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Lozano Makes His GOP Switch Official, Calls Dems Bullies
Flanked by the state's leading Republicans, inlcuding Gov. Rick Perry and House Speaker Joe Straus, state Rep. J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville, made his switch to the GOP official today. Full Story
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Weekend Insider: Death Row Inmate, Hurricane Recovery
A death row inmate argues another man was the shooter, and Hurricane Ike recovery efforts struggle to get on track. Full Story
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Updated: Super PAC Targeting Incumbents Gets First Win
A Super PAC aimed at knocking unpopular incumbents out of office — and funded largely by Texas donors — won its first race this week, upsetting a Republican primary in Ohio. Full Story
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Anti-Abortion Advocates Counter Planned Parenthood Media Blitz
As Planned Parenthood travels the state by bus to defend its Women's Health Program funding, anti-abortion advocates gathered in Austin to blast the organization. Full Story
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Interactive: 25,000 Fewer Public School Employees
Public schools in Texas employ about 25,000 less employees than they did at this time last year. Use this interactive to see what happened in your school district. Full Story
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Perry: Texas Will Fund Women's Health Program
Gov. Rick Perry said Texas will continue to fund the Women’s Health Program no matter what the federal government does. But Planned Parenthood won't be able to participate — and the program likely won't operate under Medicaid. Full Story
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Roger Williams Will Run for Congress — in CD-25
Former Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams will join the Republican primary for a congressional seat that stretches 200 miles from the southern edge of Tarrant County to Hays County, south of Austin. Full Story
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TABC Developing Apps to Curb Excessive, Underage Drinking
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission hopes a pair of apps will increase safety and compliance next year during spring break. Full Story
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The Brief: March 8, 2012
The state may have finally found a date to hold its primaries, but another round of potentially volatile election controversy awaits Texas voters. Full Story
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Next Texas Voting Controversy: Photo ID
With the redistricting battle headed to resolution, another controversy could await lawmakers next week. After months of wrangling with the Department of Justice, a decision on the voter ID law could come as soon as Monday. Full Story
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