New Questions Face San Antonio Water Pipeline
Nearly a year after the San Antonio City Council unanimously approved what could be the most expensive water project in the region's history, some council members appear to be having doubts. Full Story
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Video: A Conversation with Ron Kirk
Full video of my 10/14 conversation with former United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk. Full Story
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The Ticket: The First Democratic Debate
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott talk with Evan Smith about how Texas could play a defining role in both party primaries. And Jay and Ben offer their analysis of the first Democratic presidential debate. Full Story
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Kirk Supports Clinton Despite her Opposition to Trade Deal
Former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said Wednesday he still supports Hillary Clinton, who lauded the Trans-Pacific Partnership he helped negotiate during her tenure as secretary of state but has more recently opposed it. Full Story
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T-Squared: TribFest Snaps
At this week's Tribune Fest, we introduce our first Snapchat team. It will cover everything from the opening keynote to the closing party in a way, and on a platform, that engages young people. Full Story
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High Court Hears Groundwater Case
After hearing oral arguments Wednesday, the Texas Supreme Court will consider whether a provision in oil-and-gas law that protects landowners who don’t own the minerals beneath their property should also apply to those who don’t own the groundwater. Full Story
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Patrick Signals Interest in More Tax Cuts in 2017
Following a legislative session in which lawmakers debated whether to cut property taxes, business taxes, sales taxes or a combination of the three, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled an interest Wednesday in continuing the conversation. Full Story
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TribCast: Campus "Dildo" Carry and Clinton's Texas Swing
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about UT's phallic protest against campus carry, Hillary Clinton's big week in Texas and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's interim agenda. Full Story
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Inside a Texas Lawyer's Campaign to Ditch Workers’ Comp
One Texas attorney is helping companies opt out of workers' compensation insurance and write their own rules. What does it mean for injured workers? Full Story
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Hurd Continues to Out-Raise Gallego
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, maintained a financial advantage over his likely Democratic rival for Texas' 23rd Congressional District — the man he unseated, former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego — in the most recent campaign period. Full Story
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High Court Might Clarify Water and Surface Rights
With developers, water marketers and others gobbling up acreage to secure groundwater rights, the state's highest civil court is set to consider what rights landowners have to protect them from unfettered development of pumping operations on their land. Full Story
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Analysis: Compensating for a Loss on Campus Carry Legislation
Campus carry opponents lost their fight to keep guns off of state college and university grounds, so now they're making fun of the people who want to carry guns on campus. With sex toys. The next act in this political theater won't be boring. Full Story
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God & Governing: Revisit the Project
In the 2015 Texas legislative session, state lawmakers frequently used their religious beliefs to defend their policymaking. Take a look back at "God & Governing," our documentary-style series on the role lawmakers' personal faith played in their legislating. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 14, 2015
A sustained drop in oil prices has caused a slowdown in drilling and production in Texas, a phenomenon acknowledged by Glenn Hegar, the state's comptroller, on Tuesday. Full Story
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Cruz Skeptical of Ending Military Transgender Ban
The U.S. armed forces should not serve as a "cauldron for social experiments" U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in Iowa, expressing skepticism about the military's move to end its ban on transgender soldiers. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, holds a meet and greet at a Pizza Ranch restaurant Monday in Rockwell City, Iowa. While campaigning for president earlier in the day in Fort Dodge, he said it would be "lunacy" for party leaders to mess with the 2020 primary schedule.]()
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Texas Longhorns Mascot Bevo Has Retired
Bevo XIV, the Longhorn mascot for the University of Texas at Austin, was diagnosed with bovine leukemia virus last week and was unable to attend the weekend's surprising Longhorns football win over Oklahoma. Full Story
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Dan Patrick Asks Senators to Study Fetal Tissue, Panama Canal
Fetal tissue used for scientific research tops the list of topics Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked Texas senators on the Health and Human Services Committee to study before the Legislature reconvenes in 2017. Full Story
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Travis County DA Sues to Block Records of Deal With Insurer
Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg is suing to block the release of records about a controversial agreement that allows a giant insurance company to pay her office more than $400,000 a year to investigate the insurer’s fraud cases. Full Story
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Hegar: Stalling Oil Boom Cutting into State Revenues
In his first certified revenue estimate, Comptroller Glenn Hegar lowered his estimate for how much revenue the state will take in by more than $2 billion, pointing to reduced activity in oil and gas drilling as the main culprit. Full Story
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Laura Bush Wants to Preserve Texas' Natural Beauty
Former first lady Laura Bush is heading up a new non-profit, Texan by Nature, aimed at convincing private landowners to embrace conservation and nurture the state's native beauty. Full Story
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