Reports: Rick Perry lands spot in Trump's cabinet as energy secretary
If confirmed, the erstwhile Trump rival will oversee American energy policy and its ramifications on the economy, environment and national security. Full Story
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UT System administrators receive about $2 million in bonuses
University of Texas System regents authorized about $2 million worth of bonuses for executives this year. That is actually down from past years. Full Story
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Center for Reproductive Rights sues Texas over fetal remains rule
The center had pledged in August to take legal action if the new fetal remains rules were adopted. Full Story
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Perry meets with Trump again amid energy secretary rumors
Former Gov. Rick Perry has met with President-elect Donald Trump again as speculation picks up that he could lead the Department of Energy. Full Story
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The Brief: Trump reportedly taps first Texan for Cabinet position
NBC News reported Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump had allegedly tapped Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state. In a tweet Sunday morning, Trump called Tillerson “a world class player and dealmaker.” Full Story
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Analysis: The state’s declining support for public education in Texas
Had the state kept its share of school funding constant for the past 10 years, voters might not be griping about rising property taxes. The state is spending more than it used to, but it's spending less per student. Full Story
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Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil, and climate change probes — and how Texas is involved
Amid news that President-elect Donald Trump will make Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson the country's next secretary of state, a refresher on the oil giant's efforts to thwart Democratic-led probes into what it knew about climate change and when. Full Story
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New job for Charlie Strong means UT saves millions
Charlie Strong has a new job at the University of South Florida, which means the University of Texas at Austin will save some of the millions of dollars it owes its recently fired coach. Full Story
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So far, Texans mostly snubbed as Trump fills administration
Reports surfaced Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump had picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state, making perhaps his most controversial nomination yet due to the Texan's close ties to Russia. But before word got out about Tillerson, the Lone Star State had come up empty in Trump's cabinet appointments. Full Story
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Report: Trump taps a Texan, Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson, for secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state, turning to a Texan to be the country's top diplomat. Full Story
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Accreditation woes a distraction for UTRGV students
Students at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are worried after their school was placed on probation this week. The school's president says he is confident he'll get the problems fixed. Full Story
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Despair, meteors and f-bombs: Texans' write-in voters had a lot to say
Texans who weren't interested in any of the presidential candidates on the ballot wrote in everything from Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz to Chuck Norris and Harambe. Some left colorful messages for election officials. Full Story
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UT case lingers as Applewhite takes over as new UH football coach
Major Applewhite, whose 2009 affair with a student while at UT-Austin is part of a discrimination case against his former employer, was announced as the University of Houston's new head football coach. Full Story
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Texas officials confirm 4 more locally transmitted Zika cases
State and local officials have identified four more locally transmitted cases of Zika in Cameron County, weeks after the first such case in Texas was reported there. Full Story
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Inside a tumultuous week for Dallas Police & Fire Pension System
KERA News interviews Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, who sued the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System this week — as a private citizen — to try to stop pension members from withdrawing money from the fund early. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Texas House power shifts
In 2015, Democrats were less frequently able to keep legislation they opposed off of the floor or gain majority backing for legislation they supported than in previous sessions, writes political scientist Mark P. Jones. Full Story
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The Brief: Senator-elect says Patrick’s bathroom bill will focus on schools
Citing conversations with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, state Senator-elect Dawn Buckingham said that Patrick’s bill will not affect businesses and sporting venues. Full Story
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A&M protests white nationalist speaker, businesses oppose anti-LGBT bills (video)
In the Roundup: Protesters turn up for a white nationalist speaker at Texas A&M University, a business lobbying group says anti-LGBT bills will hurt the Texas economy and Gov. Greg Abbott calls for a convention of states. Full Story
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Legalizing marijuana might have negligible impact on border security
Supporters of legal marijuana say it would help ease problems with drug smuggling at the southern border, but experts say drug cartels would probably just switch to other products. Full Story
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Analysis: The challenge of making a property tax cut pitch pay off in Texas
It's hard to get property tax relief out of a state government that does not levy a property tax. But it's tempting turf for politicians in Texas, and they're going to try again when they meet in January. Full Story
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