TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Feb. 16 to 20, 2015. Full Story
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State Program Favoring Disabled Stirs Debate
A state program pushes agencies to skip competitive bidding for more than $100 million in annual purchases in favor of hiring nonprofits that employ disabled workers. Full Story
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Bill Would Move Marriage License Distribution to State
One day after an Austin lesbian couple obtained a marriage license from the Travis County clerk, state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, says he wants to move the distribution of marriage licenses to the Texas secretary of state’s office. Full Story
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Texas High School Graduation Rate Behind Only Iowa
Texas continues to outpace the national average in high school graduation rates, according to annually released federal data, state education officials announced Friday. Full Story
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White House to Ask Court to Let Immigration Plan Move Forward
The Obama administration will ask a court on Monday to allow the president’s controversial immigration plan to move forward after a Texas judge halted the program earlier this week. Full Story
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Paxton Asks Court to Void Marriage License of Gay Couple
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday asked the state Supreme Court to void a marriage license issued to two Austin women who became the first same-sex couple to legally wed in the state. Full Story
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![Sarah Goodfriend, second from left, and Suzanne Bryant, center, with their daughters (far left and far right) and Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir, second from right. DeBeauvoir issued Goodfriend and Bryant a marriage license on Feb. 19, 2015.]()
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For Miller, Dietary Report Leaves a Bad Taste
A new federal report says Americans should increase their consumption of vegetables and limit intake of sugar and red meat. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says the recommendations are unfounded. Full Story
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Campaign Finance Database Gets an Update
We've updated our campaign finance database to include all data from the 2014 calendar year. The app is current up to Dec. 31, 2014. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Abbott's First State of the State
Where Abbott stands on emergency matters, his agenda and the rundown on House budget subcommittees — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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Roundup: Abbott's Agenda and High-Profile Court Rulings
In the Roundup: The new governor delivers his first State of the State address, leaders react to a court's decision on the president's immigration order and a county judge in Texas rules the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. Full Story
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State of Texas Salary Data Updated
The Tribune's Government Salaries Explorer has been updated, adding fresh data for state of Texas employees reflecting new hires as of Feb. 15. Use our explorer to search this data — and more. Full Story
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Lawmakers: Toying With DHS Funding Risky Game
Texas lawmakers say that if Congress can't agree on a way to fund the Department of Homeland Security soon, the U.S. will look ridiculous to the world, and the southern border will look tempting to transnational gangs. Full Story
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Return to Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition
To report on and understand the haphazard irrigation system the Rio Grande has become and the changes it is going through, Colin McDonald decided the best approach would be to travel the length of the Rio Grande by foot and small boat. Relive his journey here. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 20, 2015
An Austin lesbian couple obtained a marriage license Thursday morning, but the status of what would be the state's first gay marriage was in flux by the afternoon after the Texas Supreme Court issued a stay. Full Story
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The Playlist: Hamilton
This week's playlist is dedicated to Reeve Hamilton, one of the Tribune's original reporters who leaves us today after a memorable five-plus years. Full Story
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Legislation Would Let Tesla Sell in Texas
A group of state lawmakers have filed legislation that would allow Tesla to sell its luxury electric cars at as many as 12 stores in Texas, renewing the California-based company’s challenge to a state law protecting franchised auto dealers. Full Story
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Coleman Aims to Modify "Stand Your Ground" Law
Current state law allows Texans to use lethal force out of fear or prejudice with deadly consequences, state Rep. Garnet Coleman said Thursday. The Houston Democrat will try again to tighten the rules. Full Story
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State Exams Once Again Target of Texas Lawmakers
Texas lawmakers took aim at the state’s standardized testing system Thursday as they considered a proposal to allow high school seniors to graduate even if they fail state exams. Full Story
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Austin Gay Couple Becomes First to Wed in Texas, Despite Ban
Two Austin women made history Thursday when they became the first gay couple to legally wed in the state. But after the Texas Supreme Court intervened, attorneys for the state and for the couple disagreed on whether the marriage is valid. Full Story
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Poor Payouts Endangering Medicaid, Doctors Say
Physicians’ groups told Texas budget writers on Thursday that the state’s health insurance program for the poor pays doctors so little that it is endangering the health of the program. Full Story
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