The Texas Association of Businesses — a heavyweight in conservative lobbying circles — has endorsed state Rep. John Zerwas’ proposal to negotiate with the federal government to find a palatable way to expand health insurance coverage.
April 2013
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Politics
Agenda Texas: The Influence of Presidential Libraries
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: The George W. Bush Presidential Center is Texas’ third presidential library. Will the accumulation of all that policy history give the state a boost on the national political scene?
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State Government
The Evening Brief: April 26, 2013
Your evening reading: House OKs budget bill after wide-ranging debate; Castro, Wolfowitz pen op-ed in support of gay marriage; lawyers defend Lehmberg
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Criminal Justice
House Backs $875 Million Budget Bill After Hot Debate
A debate in the Texas House on a supplemental budget bill Friday veered into debates on the Travis County district attorney’s drunken driving charge and the murder of two Kaufman County prosecutors.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Prosecutors No Longer Unassailable
One of the most exalted elected positions in Texas politics — that of the law-and-order district attorney — doesn’t come with as much job security as it used to. District attorneys in some of the state’s biggest counties are fighting for their jobs.
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Public Education
A Push to Ensure Free Breakfast for the State’s Poorest Students
A bill by state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville, could result in as many as 731,000 additional low-income children in Texas receiving free breakfasts through their schools.
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Economy
Cash for Road Repair in Shale Areas Proves Elusive
Efforts by state lawmakers to find money to repair South and West Texas roads torn up amid a drilling boom appear to be stalling, according to some officials working on the matter. Officials warn about the hazards of not maintaining these roads.
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Galveston Still Healing 5 Years After Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike rammed into the Texas coast in 2008, causing more than $50 billion in damage. Nowhere was the impact more evident than Galveston. The city still faces challenges related to Ike, but many leaders are optimistic about rebuilding efforts.
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The Brief: April 26, 2013
Two tributes on Thursday marked a solemn day of celebration and mourning in Texas.
