On last night’s edition of On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren, U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, repeated his calls for the possible impeachment of Barack Obama if the president pushes for gun control legislation.
2013
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State Government
Todd Staples: The TT Interview
The state agriculture commissioner on the state’s water crisis, why the Rainy Day Fund should be used to pay for a state water plan and how the money should be spent.
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Guides
Texplainer: Will Legislature Take On School Funding Despite Trial?
With a major school finance trial under way, lawmakers are reluctant to take up public education funding before a court ruling on the matter. What they’ll do in the meantime remains uncertain.
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Energy
Amid Drought, Water Wars Pick Up on Borders
As Texas’ drought wears into its third year, the state is locked in a legal conflict over water with New Mexico, and a North Texas county is suing the state of Oklahoma to get access to a vast amount of water.
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State Government
In Capitol Community, a Push to Beat the Toil of the Session
Every other year, Texas legislators race to get the state’s business done in just 140 days — an exhaustive process known for taking a toll on lawmakers’ health. But efforts are under way to get the Capitol community to rethink how to stay healthy during the session.
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Interactive: A Look at Growth in State Spending
The Texas Senate and House have released their first drafts of the state’s next two-year budget. Use this interactive to explore how state spending has grown since 2004.
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Politics
The Brief: Jan. 16, 2013
New fundraising numbers have sparked another round of speculation about the state’s 2014 political battles.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: Jan. 15, 2013
Your evening reading: Abbott posts 3-to-1 cash advantage over Perry; state lawmakers file bill to broaden financial disclosure; House Republican Caucus picks leader
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Energy
Study: Amount of Water Used in Fracking Climbs, but Will Soon Plateau
A new University of Texas at Austin study funded by an oil and gas group has found that the amount of water used in fracking has risen sharply in recent years but would level off sometime in the decade starting in 2020.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About That Money…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked questions about the budget, about how lawmakers will spend the money they’ve got, the chances for a business tax, and the outlook for other fiscal proposals.