U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Rockwall, running for re-election in 2014, said Friday that he’d make his next term in Congress his last.
2013
Posted in
Politics
For Candidates, the End of the Year is a Deadline
Dec. 31 is not a political deadline voters care about — but candidates sure do. It’s the last day they can bring in money for a report that will demonstrate their strength to supporters.
Posted in
Energy
Oil Boom’s Byproduct: Broken Windshields
A surge in truck traffic related to the drilling boom in parts of Texas has resulted in a smaller boom in the windshield replacement industry.
Posted in
Health care
The Brief: Dec. 23, 2013
Dreams of Texas playing a pivotal role in choosing the next GOP presidential nominee are running thorugh state Republican Party Chairman Steve Munisteri’s head.
Posted in
Economy
North Texans Challenge Drillers Over Royalties
A growing number of North Texas mineral owners — including the cities of Arlington and Fort Worth — are suing oil and gas companies, alleging that they have been shortchanged millions of dollars in royalty payments.
Posted inState Government
The Playlist: No Apologies
Republican firebrand Ted Cruz, who spoke to the Tribune this week, ended his year in the U.S. Senate just as he began it. We kick off our latest news-based playlist accordingly, with “No Apologies” by Bon Jovi.
Posted in
Higher Education
Perry, Straus Reach Out to Appointees Amid Hall Inquiry
In the last month, both Gov. Rick Perry and House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, have reached out to gubernatorial appointees to share their thoughts on government oversight, which has recently become a touchy subject.
Posted inState Government
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best for the week of Dec. 16-20, 2013.
Posted in
Health care
The Evening Brief: Dec. 20, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry pushes a new position at A&M “on par with [the] chancellor”; navigator supporters criticize new requirements proposed by state; state jobless rate hits a nearly five-year low
Posted inState Government
Criticism of Additional Rules for Health Care Navigators Dominates at TDI Hearing
Proponents and critics of federal health care reform came to a hearing Friday at Texas Department of Insurance hearing to consider proposed additional regulation of federal health care navigators.