Ethics Commissioner Says He Won't Heed Patrick's Call to Resign
A member of the Texas Ethics Commission is rejecting what he says was an effort by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to get him to resign. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: A Newcomer's View of the Legislature
Presumptive incoming Texas House member Lina Ortega writes that she's learned some saddening but unsurprising things about the gender and ethnic makeup of one of the most powerful bodies of state government in the country. Full Story
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Presidential Politics, Straus' Priorities and College Rankings (Podcast)
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Ayan, Edgar and Alexa about the latest of the presidential race in Texas, Joe Straus' priorities for the next session and how Texas schools fared in the latest college rankings. Full Story
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi President to Step Down
Flavius Killebrew, the president and CEO of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, announced Wednesday he is stepping down. Full Story
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The Brief: Texas Officials Speak Out Against #AthletesWhoKneel
One Texas official has taken his frustration over athletes who choose to sit or take a knee during the national anthem to a new level — boycotting the NFL. Full Story
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Texas Sees an Unusual Lull in Executions
It's been more than five months since the last execution in Texas, an unusual gap for the nation's most prolific death penalty state. Full Story
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Documentary Examines Texas Higher Education Defunding
A new documentary titled "Starving the Beast" claims Texas officials have maneuvered higher education into a business rather than a public good. Full Story
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Ed Board Blames Lege for Mexican-American Studies Textbook
Hispanic advocates, activists and elected officials from across the state on Tuesday called on the Texas Board of Education to reject a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook they blasted as racist. Full Story
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![Hispanic activists, advocates and elected officials protested a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook on Tuesday ahead of the Texas Board of Education's first public hearing on the text. Scholars who have reviewed it say it is riddled with factual errors and offensive ethnic stereotypes.]()
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Ted Cruz Meets with Mike Pence, Still Declines to Endorse Trump
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was resolute Tuesday in declining to endorse Donald Trump, despite meeting with the GOP nominee Mike Pence. Full Story
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Fenves Announces $15 Million in Aid for UT-Austin Students
During his annual state of the university speech, University of Texas at Austin President Greg Fenves announced plans to increase financial aid for middle-class students and cultivate diversity among faculty and students. Full Story
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Texas Agriculture Chief Boycotts NFL Over Players Kneeling for Anthem
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest of racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem is starting to spread. Here's what Texans are saying about it. Full Story
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Key Texas Lawmakers Show Little Appetite for Medicaid Expansion
Comments by high-ranking Texas Republicans indicate that the state’s long-running tug-of-war with the federal government over Medicaid expansion is unlikely to change course. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Reversing the Texas Opioid Epidemic
The opioid public health epidemic will not be solved with a one-size-fits-all approach. Physicians, legislators, and other state leaders must all work together, writes Dr. Patrice Harris, chair of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees. Full Story
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Texas Again Ponders Calling for Convention of States
With the next legislative session on the horizon, lawmakers on Tuesday began debating the notion that Texas should join a call for a convention of states to amend the U.S. Constitution. Full Story
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Children, Vulnerable Should Be Focus of Next Session, Straus Says
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus previewed the next legislative session on Tuesday, saying it should focus on making sure children and other vulnerable Texans are not left behind as the state grows. Full Story
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Texas Lawmakers Explore Paring Back Free Tuition for Veterans' Kids
State lawmakers on Tuesday explored what should be done about the spiraling costs of a veterans tuition program known as Hazlewood. Full Story
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![Among those testifying during a joint committee of the Senate Defense & Veterans' Affairs and Higher Education committees on Sept. 13, 2016.: Michael Cline (left) of the Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University, Lt. Col. Jim Carney and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Raymund Paredes.]()
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Texas' Uninsured Rate Continues to Fall
Texas' rate of uninsured people fell to 17.1 percent in 2015 as part of a steady decline in the share of uninsured residents following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to new Census estimates released this week. Full Story
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New in Trib+Health: Another Try at Zika Funding
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Congressional negotiators will try again to break an impasse on funding Zika prevention efforts, the White House "moonshot" effort against cancer comes into focus and an interview with Andrew Smiley of the Sustainable Food Center. Full Story
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The Brief: Perry Flops In "Dancing With The Stars" Debut
Former Gov. Rick Perry brought some Texas flair to the Season 23 premiere of "Dancing With The Stars," but his footwork brought few plaudits from the judges. Full Story
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Texas A&M Won the Game. But Prairie View Won a $450,000 Payout
Prairie View lost 67-0 to Texas A&M University on Saturday, but the defeat helped pay for the school's athletic programs. What will those schools do if those payouts go away? Full Story
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