State Sens. Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte, the Republican and Democratic nominees for lieutenant governor, are set to debate next month in Austin.
August 2014
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Higher Education
Van de Putte Calls for State-Subsidized Community College
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, wants the state to pay college students’ tuition and fees for two years if they attend a public community college in the state.
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Demographics
Video: Perry Speaks to National Guard Troops
Here’s full video of Gov. Rick Perry addressing Texas National Guard troops at Camp Swift in Bastrop County. Perry is deploying 1,000 National Guard troops in an operation to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Higher Education
A&M Not Troubled by Recommendation Letters From State Lawmakers
While recommendation letters sent directly by lawmakers to UT-Austin’s president have been a source of controversy there, similar letters sent to Texas A&M’s leaders are not raising the same type of alarm.
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Criminal Justice
Rio Grande Valley Mayor Welcomes National Guard
Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben Villarreal is among the few public officials on the border welcoming the presence of National Guard troops to deal with the surge of illegal immigration.
Posted inState Government
With Drones, Researchers Hope to Save Lives
Drones have earned international notoriety for their ability to kill and destroy. But two University of North Texas professors have developed one with a much different goal in mind: saving lives, especially those of victims of disasters and emergencies.
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Energy
Disposal Well Plan Seen as First Step in Addressing Earthquakes
Two candidates for the Railroad Commission welcomed the agency’s newly proposed requirements for disposal well applications, saying they were a good first step in addressing the spate of earthquakes that have shaken up parts of North Texas.
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Politics
The Brief: Aug. 14, 2014
Sexual assault has emerged as a potentially potent new issue in the governor’s race.
Posted inState Government
New in TribTalk: Cruz and Cuellar on Immigration
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz writes that the immigrants in the current border debate deserve better than President Obama. And U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, lays out what’s next for Washington after Congress and the president failed to agree on a solution.
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Demographics
Video: Perry Visits Guard Troops Training for the Border
Gov. Rick Perry was in Bastrop County on Wednesday to check on the progress of his decision to deploy 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to help secure the Texas-Mexico border.
