LCRA Names Interim General Manager
The Lower Colorado River Authority named Ross Phillips its interim general manager on Wednesday. Phillips will replace Becky Motal, who is retiring at the end of this year. Full Story
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Algebra II Fight Moves From Texas Capitol to Education Board
The 15-member State Board of Education may decide to make algebra II a requirement for all students to receive a high school diploma — despite the wishes of the state Legislature. Full Story
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TribCast: Van de Putte and the Young Conservatives
Reeve, Evan, Ross and Emily talk about the anticipated entry of state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, into the lieutenant governor's race and the recent uproar over a planned and quickly canceled game of "catch an illegal immigrant. Full Story
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After SCOTUS Decision, Abortion Providers Work to Secure Access
Following the Supreme Court’s decision not to intervene in Texas’ ongoing abortion litigation, Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are working to secure access to the procedure. Full Story
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Smitherman Web Ad Promotes Second Amendment Rights
In a new web ad, Barry Smitherman, Republican candidate for attorney general and the chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, highlights his support for the Second Amendment. Full Story
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Russian Immigrants in Texas Embrace Heritage and Their New Home
Compared with several other immigrant populations in Texas, the number of Russian-speaking immigrants is small and spread out. But Russian immigrants are striking a balance between maintaining their roots and adapting to life in Texas. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 20, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to keep in place for now new restrictions on Texas abortion facilities has thrust the state and the hot-button social issue back into the national spotlight. Full Story
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Dewhurst: In Front, and in a Real Pickle
The three Republicans running against Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are, at the moment, running for second place — for a spot, they hope, in a May 27 runoff against a wounded incumbent. Full Story
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The Inescapable A-Word in the Governor's Race
As state Sen. Wendy Davis and Attorney General Greg Abbott gear up for the 2014 gubernatorial election, both candidates’ campaigns have made a tactical choice to remain mostly mum on the abortion issue. Full Story
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In Wake of Floods, Higher Insurance Rates Expected
Flooding in Central Texas last month highlighted the possibility that more Texans will be unable to pay for flood insurance if changes to the National Flood Insurance Program move forward. Full Story
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Commissioner: Nuclear Waste Ruling Could Save Texans Money
Over the past three decades, Texans have contributed $678 million to fund a nuclear waste project that does not exist. A federal appeals court has ordered the federal government to stop collecting such fees. Full Story
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SCOTUS Won't Intervene in Texas Abortion Case
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday rejected a request by abortion providers to intervene in their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of new abortion regulations in Texas that took effect in November. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 19, 2013
Your evening reading: controversial mock immigration sting at UT canceled; new ads appear from lite guv candidates Dewhurst and Patterson; a drone flies over the Capitol Full Story
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East Texas Republican Enters Race for Land Commissioner
East Texas businessman David Watts has filed paperwork to run as a Republican for Texas land commissioner, setting up a GOP primary match with George P. Bush. Full Story
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LCRA Approves Plan That Could Cut Water for Rice Farmers
After a contentious meeting on Tuesday, the Lower Colorado River Authority approved a drought management plan that will almost surely cut off irrigation water for coastal rice farmers for the third year in a row. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About Those Public Universities...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we turned to higher education, about who’s the best and who will be, about the battle of the titans at UT-Austin and about college athletics. Full Story
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In New Ad, Patterson Says He Protects Right to Bear Arms
Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson presents himself as the "first defender of the Second Amendment" in the latest web ad of his challenge to sitting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Full Story
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Dewhurst Campaign Releases First TV Ad
In the first statewide television commercial of his re-election campaign, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst describes Texas as a place where everybody can live the American dream. Full Story
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Mock Immigration Sting on UT Campus Canceled
UPDATED: The UT chapter of Young Conservatives of Texas has canceled a mock immigration sting scheduled for Wednesday. Full Story
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Land Commissioner's Office — Is It a Launching Pad for a Political Career?
The theory that being elected Texas land commissioner can serve as a launching pad for higher office has gained traction since George P. Bush decided earlier this year to run for the position. Full Story
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