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2013
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Jan. 8, 2013
Buoyed by positive economic news, the Legislature rides back into town today, with a daunting list of priorities in tow.
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Health care
HHSC: New Women’s Health Program Has Enough Providers
The Health and Human Services Commission says the Texas Women’s Health Program has a greater capacity to serve impoverished women than its predecessor, a joint state-federal program that ended after the state excluded clinics affiliated with abortion providers.
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State Government
The Evening Brief: Jan. 7, 2013
Your evening reading: Combs delivers improved state budget news; Huffman to lead Senate Republican Caucus; Cornyn calls Hagel “profoundly wrong” on national security issues
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Demographics
Report: $18 Billion Spent on Federal Immigration Enforcement
A new report estimates that the federal government spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement efforts in fiscal year 2012, about 24 percent more than it spent on all major law enforcement agencies combined.
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Politics
(Many) Members of the 83rd Legislature on Twitter
Here’s a list of the Twitter handles of the 120 state lawmakers who do the communications thing 140 characters at a time.
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Economy
Combs Says Texas Lawmakers Will Have $101.4 Billion for Budget
A day before the start of the 2013 legislative session, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs delivered much-improved budget news compared with two years ago. Lawmakers will have $101.4 billion for their next two-year budget.
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Transportation
Panama Canal Expansion Will Be Boon for Texas Exports, Report Says
An upcoming expansion of the Panama Canal will boost Texas exports but not do as much for imports, according to a report commissioned by the Texas Department of Transportation.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: A Bit of Housekeeping
The most observant Trib fans may have already noticed: There are some small-to-the-eye but big-for-the-site changes to how we organize news and information.
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State of Mind: Fighting to Restore Health Care Cuts
Doctors in the Rio Grande Valley are leading the charge to restore cuts to Medicaid in the last session. They want lawmakers to ensure that Medicare and Medicaid benefits add up to 100 percent of dual-eligible patients’ bills. They’re expecting a fight.