Patrick Releases Ad Aimed at Gun Rights
In his third TV ad of the campaign season, state Sen. Dan Patrick champions Second Amendment rights and his opposition to President Obama. Full Story
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Wayne Christian Releases New Texas Railroad Commission Ad
Former state Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, introduces himself in a new ad. Full Story
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Democratic Candidates Slow to Jump on Statewide Ballot
Wendy Davis formally filed to run for governor over the weekend. But since her announcement in early October, only a handful of other Democrats have announced for other statewide posts up and down the ballot. Full Story
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T-Squared: Born Digital
Between responsive design, data apps and livestreaming, 2013 was a big year for Tribune technology. Will you help us stretch even further in 2014? Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 13, 2013
The challengers to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst so far have not been shy at hammering the incumbent for his perceived faults. On Tuesday, they laid another pressing problem of Texas Republicans at his feet — Wendy Davis. Full Story
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With Prop 6 Approved, Plans Remain Uncertain
Now that Texas voters have agreed to spend $2 billion to finance water supply projects, legislators say the state finally has some money to execute its water plan. But it's a plan full of contradictions and uncertainty. Full Story
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Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal: The TT Interview
Mexico's secretary of the economy on tax reforms in his country, changes that would allow private investment in Mexico's state-owned oil monopoly and his government's thoughts on immigration reform in the United States. Full Story
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Between Fisher and Fawcett, a Big Day in Court for UT-Austin
It's a busy week for the University of Texas at Austin. Lawyers will be representing the university in Los Angeles and in Austin on two dramatically different issues. And the board of regents meets against the backdrop of controversy. Full Story
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Railroad Commission Candidates Tout Anti-Abortion Credentials
The Texas Railroad Commission has nothing to do with abortion. But that hasn’t stopped some Republicans vying for an open seat on the three-member commission from touting their anti-abortion stances. Full Story
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UT System Lawyer: Hall May Have Shared Private Info
A top University of Texas System lawyer acknowledged on Tuesday that embattled Regent Wallace Hall obtained information that may be protected by federal privacy laws and shared it with his personal lawyers. Full Story
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Report: Latinas Struggle to Access Reproductive Care
The closure of nine of 32 family planning clinics in the Rio Grande Valley has compounded the struggles of low-income, Latina women trying to access reproductive health services, according to a report released Tuesday. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 12, 2013
Your evening reading: House investigators issue, then quickly recall Hall subpoena; Dewhurst asks Congress to check if NSA spied on gun owners; O'Keefe turns focus on Dallas "navigators" in his latest hidden camera video Full Story
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Abortion Providers Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Injunction
UPDATED: State attorneys filed a response on Tuesday to abortion providers’ request for the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the battle over the constitutionality of Texas' new regulations on abortion. Full Story
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Dewhurst to Congress: Did NSA Spy on Gun Owners?
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Tuesday called for a congressional investigation into whether the National Security Agency's domestic spying program has ever targeted gun owners, kept a list of firearms purchases or tracked gunshow visits. Full Story
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With Water Fund Approved, a Flood of Projects to Consider
Now that Proposition 6 has passed with close to 75 percent of the vote, the real work of water planning — and jockeying for funds — begins. Full Story
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Committee Recalls Subpoena for UT Regent Hall
UPDATED: Mere hours after issuing a subpoena to get University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall to appear before a legislative committee, members of the committee abruptly recalled it, saying they got their dates confused. Full Story
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T-Squared: A Message From the Moderator
In advance of a new op-ed and discussion site we plan to launch this spring — and in a general effort to improve the quality of discourse on texastribune.org — we've begun moderating comments much more vigorously. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About That New Abortion Law...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about the political fallout from the state’s new laws on abortion and women’s health centers. Full Story
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Malachi Boyuls Introduces Himself in New Railroad Commission Ad
Malachi Boyuls, a Republican candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, introduces himself and his family in a new video ad. Full Story
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Report Raises Questions About Integrity of Keystone XL Pipeline
A consumer advocacy group says it has documented at least 125 possible anomalies across a 250-mile stretch of the Keystone XL pipeline, raising questions about the integrity of a project that traverses more than 600 Texas rivers and streams. Full Story
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