TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from March 3-7, 2014. Full Story
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UT-Brownsville President Not Applying for Top Post
After more than two decades as the president of the University of Texas at Brownsville, Juliet García has decided not to apply for the presidency of the institution that her school will soon become: the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Full Story
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Hilderbran Drops Out of Comptroller Runoff
Harvey Hilderbran has decided to pull the plug on his campaign for comptroller after his second-place GOP primary finish on Tuesday. Full Story
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Lobbyist: Efforts Afoot to Get Candidates to Drop Out
UPDATED: An email from a lobbyist at one of the state's largest law firms suggests there may be efforts underway to persuade three second-place Republican primary finishers to withdraw from the May runoffs. Full Story
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![Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst spoke to supporters in Houston after it became clear he would head into a runoff election against state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston.]()
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Davis Continuing Legal Work for Public Sector Clients During Her Run
Democrat Wendy Davis said last summer that she would quit doing private legal work for her public sector clients if she ran for governor. But months after she kicked off her campaign, the Fort Worth senator continues to represent them. Full Story
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Texans in the Nation's Capital Share a Special Sense of Camaraderie
Despite the capital’s buttoned-up atmosphere, many Texans have flocked here for government posts and lobbying jobs. They are always eager to meet fellow Texans, grab some barbecue and talk about life back home. Full Story
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Bullet Train Failed Once, but It Makes Return Trip
As Texas Central Railway works to develop a high-speed rail line connecting Dallas and Houston, its leaders say they expect to avoid the pitfalls that killed a similar project more than 20 years ago. Full Story
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![More than 20 years ago, Texas TGV was approved to build a high-speed rail line that would connect Dallas and Houston. It was projected to carry millions of passengers. But the "Texas Supertrain" project never secured the necessary funding and collapsed.]()
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Analysis: Five Years Later, GOP is Still Loving Its Tea
During its five-year lifetime, the Tea Party has lost some of its original focus on national spending and national debt. But it's hard to win a Republican primary without its support. Full Story
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In Crowded Primaries, Names Can Be Everything
What's in a name? For some candidates in this week's primaries, including Jim Hogan and Malachi Boyuls, the answer may have been a few thousand votes. Full Story
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Interactive: Where the Candidates Won Votes
We pulled the county-by-county vote totals for each statewide candidate headed to a runoff in their primary and analyzed what parts of the state got them there. Use our interactive to compare each candidate's performance. Full Story
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The Brief: March 7, 2014
GOP gubernatorial nominee Greg Abbott leads his Democratic rival, Wendy Davis, by 12 points among likely voters, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll. Full Story
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Focus is on Davis, but Turnout Down in Both Parties
Some Republicans' digs at Wendy Davis' performance in the Democratic primary on Tuesday have obscured the fact that turnout was down for both parties compared with 2010. Full Story
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Water Planners Look to Define Eligibility for Conservation Funds
When voters approved spending $2 billion in state money on water financing last November, they also agreed to reserve 20 percent of funding for "water conservation and reuse." Now, planners are debating exactly what that means. Full Story
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Polling Center: Poll Findings vs. Election Results
In several races, Tuesday's election results didn't match the findings of the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll two weeks earlier. What happened? Full Story
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Abortion Provider Shutters McAllen and Beaumont Clinics
Whole Woman's Health announced late Wednesday that it is closing two abortion clinics — one in the Rio Grande Valley and another in Beaumont — as a result of strict abortion regulations passed by the Legislature last year. Full Story
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Davis Talks Border Voters, Abortion Rules at TribLive
During a TribLive interview, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis said she’s not concerned by primary losses in several border counties, and that she was a better option for South Texas voters than Greg Abbott. Full Story
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TribLive: A Conversation With Wendy Davis
Full video of my 3/6 TribLive conversation with state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor in 2014. Full Story
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Report: Texas Could Lead on Methane Reduction
A report released this week says oil and gas companies could help slash methane emissions. But Texas, the nation’s top energy producer, is unlikely to lead the way. Full Story
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Analysis: David Dewhurst in a Familiar and Rather Uncomfortable Spot
For the second time in two years, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is in a primary runoff. And the odds are heavily against him. Full Story
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Interactive: Where Texas Primary Election Candidates Bought Ads
As statewide candidates recover from primary elections and, in some cases, prepare for runoffs, use our interactive to see which campaigns purchased network airtime in Texas' four biggest media markets. Full Story
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