A woman who has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against administrators with the Llano County Jail says they neglected her son, who died last year. An attorney for the administrators has said they have done nothing wrong.
November 2012
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State Government
Speaker Candidate Hughes Promises to Decentralize Power
State Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola and a candidate for speaker of the House, promised his colleagues on Thursday that he will decentralize power in the lower chamber if he is elected.
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Health care
In Battle’s Latest Turn, Planned Parenthood Allowed to Stay in Program
Planned Parenthood will continue participating in the Women’s Health Program, for now. On Thursday, a state district judge approved a temporary injunction to delay the state’s implementation of the “Affiliate Ban Rule.”
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Energy
TribuneFest: Water and the Environment
At the Trib’s Oct. 29 symposium on the future of water at Texas State University, Kate Galbraith talked to former state Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, Myron Hess of the National Wildlife Federation and Bob Huston of the Environmental Flows Science Advisory Committee.
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TribLive: Watson and Patrick on Obama’s Win
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, state Sens. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston, discussed President Obama’s victory Tuesday night and what it means for Texas.
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Health care
Federal Medicaid Director: Funding for Women’s Health Program Expires at Year’s End
The federal government will halt funding for Texas’ Women’s Health Program on Dec. 31, the country’s Medicaid director wrote in a letter to state health officials the day after her boss, President Obama, was re-elected.
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The Brief: Nov. 8, 2012
With the dust settling around the presidential election, what a second Obama terms means for Texas has come into focus.
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Demographics
Marijuana Ballot Measures Spark Discussion in Texas
After Colorado and Washington voted on Tuesday to ease marijuana laws, some proponents of legalization think their cause could pick up steam in other states, including Texas.
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State Government
With Obama Presidency Sealed, Texas Lawmakers Face Policy Challenges
What does four more years of an Obama White House mean for the policy issues facing the overwhelmingly conservative Texas Legislature — and the interest groups and constituents who guide the political process?
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State Government
Get to Know the Newest Lawmakers From Texas
The state House, state Senate and U.S. House delegations from Texas have more than four dozen new members between them. Get to know their backgrounds and faces.