Traffic Surcharge Program Straps Some Texas Drivers
For years, critics have called for an end to the Driver Responsibility Program. But because the program brings in millions of dollars every year, it has proved stubbornly hard to kill. Full Story
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Gilad Edelman
Gilad Edelman was a reporting fellow in 2014. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and previously interned at the New Haven Independent.
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![Charles Farmer, a parking lot painter in the Austin area, had his driver's license suspended after missing surcharge payments under Texas' Driver Responsibility Program.]()
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Grand Jury Indicts Perry Over Integrity Unit Veto
A grand jury indicted Rick Perry on Friday, alleging he abused his power by threatening to veto funding for the state's anti-corruption unit unless Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg, who had pleaded guilty to drunk driving, stepped down. Full Story
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Texas Medical Association PAC Backs Arrington
Jodey Arrington received the endorsement of TEXPAC, the political action committee for the Texas Medical Association, in his bid to win the vacant Senate District 28 seat. Full Story
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Feds Won't Watch Out for Blind Spider
A tiny, blind spider that lives in an Austin-area cave called Pickle Pit just got some bad news. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the Warton's cave meshweaver is not eligible for endangered species protection. Full Story
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RickPAC Ad Knocks Obama on Border Efforts
A new online ad for RickPAC, Gov. Rick Perry’s new political action committee, says the Obama administration has failed to secure the U.S.-Mexico border amid the recent humanitarian crisis involving thousands of unaccompanied minors crossing into Texas. Full Story
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New Abbott Ad Accuses Davis of Death Penalty Flip-Flop
In a new online ad, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for governor, accuses his opponent, state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, of flip-flopping on supporting the death penalty. Full Story
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George W. Bush Contributes to Arrington's Senate Bid
Former President George W. Bush is among the contributors to the state Senate District 28 campaign of Jodey Arrington, his campaign announced Tuesday. Full Story
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HBO Host Mocks Texas Lawmakers For Defending Payday Loans
The Texas payday loan industry drew mockery on national television on Sunday night, as HBO comedian John Oliver singled out state lawmakers for fighting against reforms while being heavily invested in the industry. Full Story
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A New Test for Texas' Abortion Restrictions
The latest legal challenge to Texas’ sweeping abortion measures went to trial in a federal courthouse in Austin last week, as federal judges around the country grapple with the question of how far states can go in regulating abortion — a question likely to end up at the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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![Amy Hagstrom Miller, center, chief executive of Whole Woman’s Health, the lead plaintiff in an abortion lawsuit, outside the federal courthouse in Austin on Aug. 4.]()
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Proposed Rules Would Allow Alcohol at Gun Shows, With Conditions
The Texas agency that regulates alcohol sales is considering a rule change that would allow alcohol to be served at gun shows, as long as all the guns are disabled and there’s no live ammunition on the premises. Full Story
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