Trump Campaign Hires Texas State Director
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has hired a Texas operative, Corbin Casteel, to help win the state. Full Story
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Roundup: Sessions, Fiorina, King, Self-Driving Cars
In the Roundup: Congressman Pete Sessions makes his leadership move, Susan King goes for the Senate and a reporter takes a ride in one of Google’s self-driving cars. Full Story
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In Texas, Injured Workers Struggle to Be Counted
On any given day across Texas, truck drivers might crash their vehicles, construction workers tumble from scaffolding or refinery workers inhale nauseating fumes. Many of those injuries will go unreported — as if they never happened. But what is written down about workplace injuries is more than just scorekeeping. Full Story
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Lawmaker Mulls Hearing on Juvenile Justice
State Sen. John Whitmire might call a hearing and seek leadership changes at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department after multiple reports of youths fighting, climbing onto rooftops and running away from staff in large numbers at youth correctional facilities. Full Story
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Analysis: A Look at Texas Voter Preferences by Political District
As the presidential political season starts in Texas, here's a look — based on the results in past general elections — at how the state's congressional and statehouse districts stack up for the candidates from both parties. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Boehner's Exit Felt in Texas
Speaker John Boehner's departure reverberates in Texas, tort reform is a factor in a decision to back a Supreme Court challenger and Wendy Davis reappears to endorse Hillary Clinton — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 2, 2015
The head of the Health and Human Services Commission announced that he will preserve access to care even if it means the state doesn't achieve the full $100 million in budgeted savings to the program. Full Story
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Cuts to Therapy Services For Kids Softened
Following an outcry from dozens of state lawmakers, Texas’ top health agency announced Thursday it will make less drastic cuts than originally planned to a therapy program for children with disabilities, even if that means spending more than lawmakers budgeted for the program. Full Story
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McCaul, Vela Praise Extradition of Alleged Criminals
A pair of Texas congressmen who lambasted the Mexican government after the embarrassing July escape of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán lauded Mexico on Thursday for extraditing 13 alleged criminals to the United States. Full Story
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CEO: Drawing Toyota to Texas Worth $40 Million Subsidy
A $40 million state incentive package was one of many reasons Toyota agreed to move its headquarters to Plano, company CEO Jim Lentz said Thursday. Yet absent the subsidy, picking Texas would have been a "real tough sell." Full Story
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DPS Chief Calls Harassment Claims "Garbage"
The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday said it was absurd that some border residents claim state troopers are harassing residents during the ongoing border surge in the Rio Grande Valley. Full Story
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The Ticket: Religion's Role in the 2016 Race
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott talk religion and the 2016 race with Sarah Posner of Religion Dispatches and WPLN reporter Chas Sisk. Full Story
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EPA Tightens Ozone Limits — But Less Than Some Had Expected
Determined to cut down on smog that chokes the nation’s skies, the Obama administration finalized new limits on ozone. But the limits are weaker than some had hoped, suggesting that fierce critics like Texas had some effect on the outcome. Full Story
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Campus Carry Opponents Wage New Battle Before Law Takes Effect
Gun control supporters may have lost the fight to keep handguns off college campuses, but now some are pressuring administrators to create as many gun-free zones as possible. Full Story
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Texas To Factor Into Clinton Push For Latino Voters
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton is ramping up her outreach to Hispanic voters, and Texas is playing a prominent role in the coming push. Full Story
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New Era for Health Records Drives Demand for Documentation Help
Starting Thursday, most U.S. health care providers must switch to a new system of computer codes for recording patient ailments. Opinions are mixed about the changes, but they are clearly fueling a greater demand for medical scribes, who focus on entering patient data. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: Wanted, A Persistent Principal
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: The challenge of finding a principal who can stay for the long haul, Texas gets a conditional No Child Left Behind waiver and an interview with Fredrick Nafukho of Texas A&M University. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 1, 2015
The nonpartisan Texas Lyceum found close to a majority of Texas adults support same-sex marriage, legalization of marijuana in its latest poll. Full Story
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