TxDOT's CFO Named Interim Executive Director
The Texas Transportation Commission on Tuesday selected James Bass, the Texas Department of Transportation's chief financial officer, as TxDOT's interim executive director. Full Story
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With Implications for Oil and Gas, Justices Weigh Underground Trespassing
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with the concept of underground trespassing as it heard oral arguments in a groundwater case that the oil and gas industry says could significantly impact production. Full Story
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Report Says Stockman Did Not List All Donations
The Sunlight Foundation found $16,000 in donations that were made to U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman's re-election campaign committee that the committee did not report. Full Story
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Railroad Commission to Hire Seismologist to Study Drilling-Quake Link
The Texas Railroad Commission said it would hire a seismologist to research the link between earthquakes and disposal of oil and gas waste in injection wells. Full Story
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Guest Column: Time to Push Back Against "Do-Nothing" Crowd
Self-appointed "conservative" special-interest groups have intervened in some House races to exert political power. It's time for those of us who believe in truly conservative solutions to push back. Full Story
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Solitary Confinement Study Approved, but Funding Remains Elusive
Lawmakers passed a bill that requires a study of solitary confinement in Texas prisons, but the panel charged with hiring a third party to conduct the research does not have money to fund the study. Full Story
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5th Circuit Court Weighs Abortion Rules
While Texas awaits a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on the state's abortion regulations, the strict new rules that have forced some facilities to stop performing the procedure remain in effect. Full Story
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Search Continues for Performance-Funding Model for Higher Ed
In 2014, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is continuing its quest for a politically palatable model of performance-based funding for public universities. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 7, 2014
The challenge to Texas' law placing further restrictions on abortion facilities took another step toward a widely expected hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court with oral arguments before a three-judge panel from the 5th Circuit in New Orleans. Full Story
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Turning to Technology to Fight Depression in the Elderly
As in the rest of the country, Texas lacks enough mental health professionals to serve the state's rapidly growing elderly population. To combat the problem, experts are looking to technology to help seniors cope with disorders like depression. Full Story
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