Series: The Politics of Prevention
Check out The Politics of Prevention, our yearlong series investigating the impact of state policies on Texas women's access to public health programs. Find the rest of our women's health coverage here. Full Story
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Study: Gay Marriage Would Boost Economy
Texas could add $180 million to its economy if it allowed same-sex couples to get married, according to a new study. But odds are that Texas lawmakers won't repeal the ban on gay marriage anytime soon. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: New Teacher Evaluations Delayed
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: poor districts can't afford good textbooks, new teacher evaluations delayed and an interview with HD Chambers, Alief ISD superintendent. Full Story
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Texplainer: Does New AP U.S. History Curriculum Contain Common Core?
Hey, Texplainer: If high school students take AP U.S. history, does that mean they are studying Common Core? Wouldn't that be illegal in Texas? Full Story
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The Brief: July 24, 2014
The Rick Perry Presidential Watch has revved up in a big way. Full Story
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Report Urges More Funding for Job Training Programs
A new workforce report released Wednesday by the Texas comptroller’s office emphasizes the importance of investing in training and education to keep up with a rapidly changing employment landscape. Full Story
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Texas Delays Rollout of New Teacher Evaluations
Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams told federal education officials the state would take an additional year to pilot a new teacher evaluation system based in part on student standardized test performance. Full Story
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TribCast: National Guard, Senate Chairs and Charters
Reeve, Ross, Evan and Morgan talk about Gov. Rick Perry's plan to send up to 1,000 National Guard troops to the border, the recent shuffling of chairs in the Texas Senate and a controversial plan for an out-of-state charter school. Full Story
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Report: New Law Led to Statewide Drop in Abortions
Abortions in Texas decreased by about 13 percent statewide and 21 percent in the Lower Rio Grande Valley after strict abortion regulations went into effect last November, according to a study released Wednesday. Full Story
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Analysis: A Border Plan — and a Political One
Gov. Rick Perry said a plan to send National Guard troops to the state's border with Mexico was necessary because the federal government isn't doing enough there. The move could also address a political weak spot he discovered in his 2012 presidential run. Full Story
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Drinking Water Systems Draw Federal Concerns
Several public drinking water systems in Texas have quality issues that have not been adequately addressed, the Environmental Protection Agency told the state in recent correspondence obtained by the Tribune. Full Story
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Exit Polling to Return Amid High-Profile Gubernatorial Contest
Two years after a national polling consortium opted to scale back its survey of Texas voters, the group plans to increase its exit polling in the state during this year's November elections. Full Story
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Series: Falling Behind
Check out Falling Behind, our 10-part series on the flip side of state leaders' aggressive pursuit of the "Texas Miracle" — from water woes and backed up traffic to missed opportunities in public education and climate change. Full Story
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The Brief: July 23, 2014
Story lines continue to spin out from Gov. Rick Perry's Monday announcement that he was activating up to 1,000 National Guard troops to back up existing DPS border operations. Full Story
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Report Sheds Light on Workers Losing Out on Health Coverage
Of the roughly 1.5 million more people who would have health insurance if Texas expanded Medicaid, more than half of them work in the state's booming service industry, according to a new report. Full Story
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State Slams EPA Website That Compares Pollution Enforcement
Compared with other states, Texas performs far fewer comprehensive inspections of polluting facilities, according to a database run by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. But Texas officials call the database misleading. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Vega on Latinas; O'Rourke on the Border
Former U.S. Senate candidate Linda Vega explores the dearth of Latina Republicans in Texas, and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, slams Gov. Rick Perry over his decision to send National Guard troops to the border. Full Story
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Border Surge Prompts Perry to Scale Back Governors Conference
Gov. Rick Perry’s office said on Tuesday that because of the surge of illegal immigration on the southern border, a planned binational border governors conference will be scaled back to only a dinner with the elected officials. Full Story
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Future of ACA Subsidies for Texans Unclear After Court Rulings
The future of federal subsidies for Texans who buy insurance under the Affordable Care Act is unclear after two courts on Tuesday issued opposite rulings about eligibility for assistance. Full Story
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Race for Railroad Commissioner Revives Overhaul Talk
Several thwarted legislative proposals to overhaul the Texas Railroad Commission — the state's curiously named oil and gas regulator — have resurfaced in the race for an open seat on the commission. Full Story
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