Texans show little faith in big institutions when it comes to privacy rights, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
November 2013
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Public Education
Top Academics but Little Diversity at New Charters
Two new charter school operators have come to Texas promising a collegiate atmosphere. But along with their academic goals come extra fees for parents and a record of serving disproportionately affluent and white students.
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Criminal Justice
Dignity in Burials for Prisoners and Families
Prisoner rights advocates often criticize the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, but experts agree that offender burials are one thing the state prison system does well, especially compared with other states.
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Transportation
Pricey State Problems and Penny-Pinching Voters
Texas voters said yes to a big-ticket proposition for water projects and no to some other spending items, leaving a question for policymakers with a to-do list full of expensive problems: Is the public willing to go along?
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Health care
The Brief: Nov. 8, 2013
Comptroller Susan Combs has some blunt advice for her fellow Republicans on how to win back women.
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Health care
In Austin, a Push to Combat Lack of Black Mental Health Providers
Black communities in Texas and across the country face a shortage of black mental health care professionals. Huston-Tillotson University, a historically black college in Austin, is taking steps to solve that problem for students on campus.
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Energy
Steve Brown, a Democrat, to Run for Railroad Commissioner
Steve Brown, a former legislative aide and past chairman of the Fort Bend County Democrats, is the first Democrat to enter the race for railroad commissioner.
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Higher Education
Lawmaker Tells Perry That UT Regent Hall Should Resign
One of the lawmakers on the legislative committee currently mulling articles of impeachment against University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall believes he has found a way to calm the controversy. He thinks Hall should resign.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: Nov. 7, 2013
Your evening reading: Paredes fires back at Pauken over “elitist” comment; Davis gets a book deal; Perry returns to Iowa
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Economy
Judge Allows Comptroller to Intervene in Lizard Lawsuit
A federal judge has granted Comptroller Susan Combs the day in court she asked for to address what she calls Texas’ balance between environmental protection and economic growth.
