GOP Convention Arrives in Midst of Runoff Season
The Republican Party of Texas gathers in Fort Worth on Thursday to start a three-day convention that will feature candidates, national conservative figures and party officials. Full Story
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Texas Democrats Convene With Little Momentum
Texas Democrats gather in Houston on Thursday for yet another state party convention being held amid long odds of any kind of statewide victory. Full Story
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TribCast: Open Government and the Upcoming Conventions
Evan, Reeve, Ben and Ryan rant about legislators' refusal to post personal financial disclosures online and look ahead to the upcoming conventions of the state's political parties. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: June 6, 2012
Your evening reading: parties gearing up for state conventions; absent Armendariz takes heat at House hearing; U.S. Senate results broken down by county Full Story
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On the Records: Statewide Officials' Personal Finance Statements Updated
We've added personal finance statements for statewide officeholders into our directory of elected officials. This includes disclosures for Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Comptroller Susan Combs and Attorney General Greg Abbott. Full Story
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Powers Pushes New UT Students to Graduate in Four Years
Hoping to boost the University of Texas at Austin's four-year graduation rates significantly, President Bill Powers on Wednesday while addressing incoming freshmen emphasized the benefits of graduating in a timely fashion. Full Story
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Interactive Map: GOP's Senate Primary Results
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst fell about 70,000 votes short of preventing a runoff with former Solicitor General Ted Cruz. Use our interactive map to see where Dewhurst and Cruz secured a majority or plurality of the votes in the primary. Full Story
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EPA, Armendariz Blasted at House Hearing
At a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday, congressional Republicans heaped criticism on the EPA and its former south-central region chief, Al Armendariz, who had been scheduled to testify but canceled at the last minute. Full Story
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The Brief: June 6, 2012
Mitt Romney appears poised to reap a major windfall from his visit to Texas this week. Full Story
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Decision in Arizona Immigration Case May Fuel New Challenges
Stakeholders are awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona’s controversial immigration-enforcement law. But opponents of the law were recently given, at least temporarily, a new path to try to stop the legislation. Full Story
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Closer Look at UT/TT Poll Shows Partisan Split on Planned Parenthood
As the state of Texas and Planned Parenthood prepare to face off in federal court this week, a recent UT/TT poll shows that favorability ratings for Planned Parenthood are aligned with party affiliation in the state. Full Story
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Sunset Commission: TDCJ Can Improve in Efficiency, Communication
The Sunset Advisory Commission found that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has room for improvement. The commission on Tuesday discussed accountability, budgetary efficiency, response to inmate grievances and communication. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: June 5, 2012
Your evening reading: Romney blasts Obama in Fort Worth; rumors over Spanish-language U.S. Senate debate swirling; state agencies ordered to propose cuts Full Story
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Rumors Fly After Spanish Debate Proposal for Dewhurst, Cruz
The possibility of a Spanish-language debate between Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz has sparked national attention and some inaccurate rumors. Full Story
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State Agencies Ordered to Propose Budget Cuts
The Legislative Budget Board — headed by House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst — is asking state agencies to assume they'll have 10 percent less to spend in the next budget than they have now. Full Story
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State Parties Will All Convene This Weekend
Political parties are getting down to the business of state conventions. In Texas, the four top parties will convene, in different cities, this weekend. Ben Philpott reports for KUT News and The Texas Tribune. Full Story
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30 Years Later, Superfund Site Still a Threat
The federal government created the so-called Superfund in 1980 to clean up hazardous-waste sites. And as Dave Fehling of KUHF News reports for StateImpact Texas, the work in Texas still isn't finished. Full Story
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Texplainer: Why is the Runoff Period So Long?
Hey, Texplainer: Why are the Texas runoffs being held nine weeks — rather than the usual three to six weeks — after the end of the first balloting? Full Story
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The Brief: June 5, 2012
Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst have agreed to debate before the July runoff, but there's an unexpected sticking point: the English language. Full Story
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Onetime Senate Hopefuls Can Still Play Role in Race
Two Republicans and two Democrats are in primary runoffs to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. The nine candidates who have already lost now must decide whom, if anyone, to endorse. Full Story
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