Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, two potential 2016 presidential candidates, are among the Texas Republicans scheduled to speak at RedState’s national conference Friday and Saturday in Fort Worth.
August 2014
Posted inState Government
Battleground Texas Drops Web Ad for Motley in HD-105
Battleground Texas on Thursday released a web video on behalf of Democrat Susan Motley, a lawyer and mother who is up against Rodney Anderson in Grand Prairie’s House District 105.
Posted inState Government
Brown Calls for More Transparency in Pipeline Decisions
Steve Brown, a Democrat vying for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, says the agency should add protections for landowners as it considers a proposal that would change how “common carrier” pipelines are designated.
Posted inState Government
Kolkhorst Announces Intention to Run for Hegar’s Seat
State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst says she will run for Sen. Glenn Hegar’s seat – if Hegar, the Republican nominee for comptroller, wins his race in November.
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Energy
Texas’ Gulf Coast, Still Battered From Ike, Not Ready for Next Storm
Galveston is still recovering from Hurricane Ike in 2008. Dilapidated homes and empty lots dot the streets. Nearly six years after the storm, though, lawmakers continue to grapple with preparation for the next big one.
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Energy
Energy Efficiency Plan to Aid Low-Income Texans Remains Stuck in Neutral
A plan to provide low-income Texans with the tools to help them interact with “smart” meters and improve energy efficiency at their homes has been stuck in a bureaucratic limbo with no end in sight.
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Public Education
Charter Schools Push Back Against New State Law’s Measure on Closures
In December, the Texas Education Agency moved to shutter six charter school operators under a new law. Nearly 10 months later, three of those schools remain open — fighting a process they say is overly simplistic.
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Demographics
The Brief: Aug. 7, 2014
Texas’ immigration woes have held the spotlight for weeks, but the breadth of the state’s approach to border security is just now coming into focus.
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Criminal Justice
GOP Lawmakers Make Case for Upholding Same-Sex Marriage Ban
UPDATED: Removing Texas’ same-sex marriage ban could clear the way for bigamy and pedophilia, according to a brief signed by 63 Republican lawmakers including the GOP candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Posted inState Government
New in TribTalk: Hagstrom Miller and Pojman on Abortion
As the federal trial on a provision of Texas’ new abortion regulations enters its final day, Amy Hagstrom Miller of Whole Woman’s Health and Joe Pojman of the Texas Alliance for Life make their case for how the court should rule.
