Past Contributions

• Austin Mulls Regulations for Uber, Lyft, as Debate Spreads to Other Cities

  By Aman Batheja Oct. 1, 2014

  Over the next year, at least half a dozen other Texas cities are likely to tackle the same thorny debate that's under way in Austin over how to regulate vehicle-for-hire apps like Uber and Lyft while maintaining traditional taxi services. Full Story 

• At A&M, Researchers Crash Trucks to Test Barriers

  By Aman Batheja Sept. 29, 2014

  At the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, researchers test steel barriers designed to guard federal embassies by crashing trucks into them. Watch video of a recent test. Full Story 

• Cornyn and Alameel to Debate

  By Aman Batheja Sept. 29, 2014

  U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and his Democratic challenger, David Alameel, will participate in a single televised debate in late October, according to The Dallas Morning News. Full Story 

• Criticism Follows Reports on Incentive Programs

  By Jay Root and Aman Batheja Sept. 27, 2014

  In Texas, reports of loose oversight over hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development funds, cancer research grants and plain old tax money are fueling pointed criticism from both the left and the right. Full Story 

• Auditor: Perry's Business Fund Doled Out Millions Without Proper Oversight

  By Aman Batheja Sept. 25, 2014

  UPDATED: A damning state audit released Thursday found an economic incentive program long championed by Gov. Rick Perry riddled with weak oversight policies. Full Story 

• Poll: Most Texans Don't See Public Transit as a Congestion Cure

  By Aman Batheja Sept. 25, 2014

  A poll of Texans found that 91 percent rely on a personal automobile as their primary mode of transportation while 6 percent rely on public transportation. Full Story 

• Perry Not First to Link Abortion Regulations and Rivers Death

  By Aman Batheja Sept. 23, 2014

  Several conservative writers had made a connection between the death of comedian Joan Rivers and Texas' regulation of abortion clinics before Gov. Rick Perry's comment on the matter Sunday. Full Story 

• At TribFest, Perry Says He Still Supports Tuition Law

  By Aman Batheja Sept. 21, 2014

  Gov. Rick Perry, speaking on Sunday at The Texas Tribune Festival, said he still supports a Texas law that grants in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants. He also said he would not decide whether he was going to run for president until 2015. Full Story 

• Davis Says She Would Use Executive Action and Veto Power if Elected Governor

  By Aman Batheja Sept. 20, 2014

  At the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, state Sen. Wendy Davis said that if elected, she would consider using “executive action” to expand the state's Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. Full Story 

• State Leaders Open to More Toll Roads Amid Signs of Resistance

  By Aman Batheja Sept. 19, 2014

  Texas played host to the toll road industry's annual conference this week, and local and state leaders made clear to the more than 900 people in attendance that the state expected to pursue more toll projects. Full Story