TribCast: The Wendy Davis Bio and Gay Marriage
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Emily talk about the recent scrutiny of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis' biography and discuss the growing debate surrounding gay marriage in Texas. Full Story
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Solar Plant Planned for West Texas
An Arizona-based company plans to build a 22-megawatt solar plant in West Texas. When it's up and running — officials say the plant could be online as soon as June — it will rank among the state's largest. Full Story
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San Antonio Wants Full Ownership of Wastewater
A bid by San Antonio's water utility to declare ownership of the sewage it treats and releases has sparked a regional tug-of-war — one that could become more common as Texas' thirsty water users struggle to protect their supplies. Full Story
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Hispanic Republicans in House Look Past March
With most candidates' campaigns for the March primaries in full swing, Hispanic Republicans trying to increase their numbers in the state House are mostly looking past the primaries. Their main fight is in November. Full Story
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![State Reps. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas; Jose Manuel Lozano, R-Kingsville; and Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, are the GOP's three Hispanic incumbents in the state House. Only Lozano will return to the Legislature in January.]()
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Border Reps Split on Using Drones for Security
Texas' recent designation as one of six test states for a federal project that seeks to expand the use of drones is spotlighting how far apart border lawmakers are on using more unmanned aircraft for border security. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 22, 2014
The fallout continues from the Sunday story in The Dallas Morning News on discrepancies in Wendy Davis' accounting of her early life. Full Story
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Looking Toward Space to Unravel an Ozone Mystery
Scientists say satellites in space may someday help explain why one air pollution monitoring station in a tiny Texas town south of Houston keeps recording the highest levels of ozone pollution in the region. Full Story
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Texas Finalizes Rules for Health Care Navigators
The Texas Department of Insurance on Tuesday issued state regulations for health care "navigators," the workers who assist people seeking health insurance in the federal marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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T-Squared: Transparency is a Two-Way Street
In recent months, we’ve heard a drumbeat from some of our most loyal readers for more information about the Tribune's business model and editorial policies. We're listening. Full Story
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Texas School Finance Trial Enters Phase Two
Lawyers representing nearly two-thirds of Texas school districts in a lawsuit against the state argued Tuesday that not only was a 2013 legislative funding boost short term, but that other changes had increased costs for schools. Full Story
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Karin Johanson: The TT Interview
The campaign manager for state Sen. Wendy Davis on criticism that Davis blurred key details of her past, whether Davis will campaign with President Obama and whether Davis is running away from the abortion issue. Full Story
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Texas School Finance Trial Restarts, With a Political Backdrop
As the Texas school finance trial reopens Tuesday, it has become a political football in the state’s gubernatorial contest. State Sen. Wendy Davis' campaign has lobbed attacks at Attorney General Greg Abbott based on his role in the litigation. Full Story
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For Online Courses, Questions Over How Success is Measured
The results of UT-Austin’s first foray into massive open online courses are in. But advocates for the classes recommend looking beyond the fall completion rates — which range between 1 and 13 percent — to measure success. Full Story
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Interactive: Campaign Finance Viewer
Our interactive breakdown of campaign finance reports from the second half of 2013 includes the totals for candidates, expenditures, loans and cash on hand at the end of the year, and offers several ways to look at the details. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 21, 2014
The focus on Tuesday returns to District Judge John Dietz's courtroom, where the next chapter in the legal challenge to the state's school finance system commences. Full Story
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T-Squared: For Two Weeks Only, Texas Weekly is Free
The holidays may be behind us, but we’re offering you one last gift: two free weeks of Texas Weekly, our subscriber-only state politics newsletter. Full Story
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Turner's Declaration Could Create New Issue for Republican Primaries
Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco, wants to be speaker of the Texas House. That could make him a topic of discussion in this year's Republican primaries for the House. Full Story
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Consultant Who Stumped for Cruz Targets Sessions
U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, is facing a primary challenge from Katrina Pierson, a candidate with strong ties to the national Tea Party movement and Ted Cruz's successful campaign for U.S. Senate. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 20, 2014
Wendy Davis' life story is once again under scrutiny, this time after a Sunday piece by The Dallas Morning News' Wayne Slater. Full Story
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Inside Texas Politics: A Challenge to the Speaker
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host and reporter Jason Whitely about the early challenge to House Speaker Joe Straus from freshman state Rep. Scott Turner. Full Story
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