Analysis: Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C., literally out of sync
Changes in federal policy during the coming Trump administration could mean big changes in state policy in Texas. But it's probably going to take some time. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul draws critics in bid to run Homeland Security under Trump
Some hardline illegal immigration opponents are increasingly arguing U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul does not have a strong enough record on the issue to run the Department of Homeland Security for President-elect Donald Trump. Full Story
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Revised screening, vigilance lead to drop in Texas jail suicides
Texas county jails have seen an almost 60 percent decrease in suicides from last year. Full Story
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Execution halted again for Dallas man who killed his daughters
John Battaglia shot and killed his two young daughters in 2001. He now has another chance to prove he is mentally incompetent to be executed. Full Story
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On Sid Miller's Facebook, fake news flows freely
A Texas Tribune analysis of a portion of Miller's social media history identified 10 postings of demonstrably false, misleading or unsupported information. Full Story
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Cruz praises McCaul's experience as Trump weighs Cabinet choices
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday praised the law enforcement experience of Michael McCaul, his fellow Texas Republican whom President-elect Donald Trump is considering for Homeland Security secretary. Full Story
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Billions in pension shortfalls threatening Texas cities' budgets
A recent report identified Dallas and Houston as having among the highest pension shortfalls among local governments in the country. Full Story
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Child Protective Services funding gets final OK — with restrictions
A board of lawmakers has given final approval for $150 million in funding to help pull the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services out of its crisis mode — but there are strings attached. Full Story
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The Brief: Lawmakers brace for tight-fisted legislative session
During a Legislative Budget Board meeting Thursday, lawmakers set the state’s growth rate at 8 percent — nearly 4 percent lower than the threshold set two years ago. Full Story
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Texas to require burial or cremation of fetal remains (video)
In the Roundup: New rules will require burial or cremation of all fetal remains, and Texas is enacting cuts to the Medicaid rates it pays for disabled children's therapy services. Full Story
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Funeral directors anxious over fetal remains rules
New Texas regulations requiring cremation or burial of fetal remains will probably be more expensive than state health officials predict, funeral directors say. Full Story
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Analysis: In new media age, every reader has to be an editor
Post-election criticism of the news media is on point — journalists need to get out of their bubbles and listen to people they haven't been listening to. But that's only part of the problem: Voters need to do the same thing. Full Story
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After bruising re-election battle, Hurd ready to work with Trump
Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd disavowed Donald Trump while fighting to hold onto his seat in the state's only competitive Congressional race. Now, not so much. Full Story
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Lawmakers on board with emergency funding for child protection
If the Legislative Budget Board signs off, $150 million in emergency funds may be headed to the embattled Department of Family and Protective Services. Full Story
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Texas lawmakers set a spending cap they likely won't reach
The Legislative Budget Board picked 8 percent as the growth rate in the state’s two-year budget, capping how much lawmakers can spend in next year's legislative session. Lawmakers say the state doesn't have enough money to reach that cap. Full Story
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A conversation with Michael Young (video)
Full video of my 12/1 conversation with Michael Young, the president of Texas A&M University. Topics discussed: a white supremacist's visit to campus, the fate of undocumented students, graduation rates, enrollment growth, higher ed funding and, inevitably, football. Full Story
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A conversation with Joe Straus (video)
Full video of my conversation with Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, at our 11/29 symposium previewing the 85th Legislative Session. Full Story
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Abbott vows to cut funding for "sanctuary campus" schools
Though the definition of a "sanctuary campus" is murky, Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday made it clear they are not welcome in Texas. Full Story
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A&M president proclaims "complete support" for football coach Kevin Sumlin
Texas A&M University President Michael Young said football coach Kevin Sumlin had "by far the best record of any coach who has moved a team from a less-challenging conference to a more-challenging conference." Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Fighting HIV/AIDS in Texas
As World AIDS Day is commemorated Dec. 1, health care providers, the public and policymakers in Texas must realize the virus is still invading neighborhoods at astonishing rates, write Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Legacy Community Health CEO Katy Caldwell. Full Story
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