Video: Dan Patrick at The Texas Tribune Festival
Here's full video of my conversation Friday with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at The Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Judge Denies Emergency Relief in Birth Certificate Case
A federal district judge Friday declined to order Texas officials to institute a temporary fix so children of undocumented immigrants born in the United States can get their birth certificates while a lawsuit filed by their parents is being tried. Full Story
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Predictions of Woe from Federal Clean Air Plan Softened
President Obama’s plan to combat climate change will cause higher power prices in Texas and threaten electric reliability, but not as much as originally feared, operators of the state’s main grid, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas say in a new analysis. Full Story
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Abbott to Feds: Cease Your "Land Grab"
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott fired a new volley at the Bureau of Land Management Friday, adding to the years-long standoff between the state and the federal agency over the ownership of roughly 90,000 acres along the Red River. Full Story
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Longhorns Mascot Bevo has Died
The recently retired Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo XIV has died, University of Texas at Austin officials said. The 2,100-pound longhorn was diagnosed with the bovine leukemia virus earlier this month. Full Story
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Texans Wanted in Next Obamacare Signups
The next round of signups for health insurance under the Affordable Care act is two weeks away, and federal officials are lowering their estimates of how many will enroll. But uninsured Texans are a particular target. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Familiar Faces in New Races
New challengers with familiar names emerge in races, Ted Cruz records a blazing start to the new fundraising period and an education commissioner reflects — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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Rep. Vela to Host Major South Texas Fundraiser
A band of powerhouse congressional Democrats is headed to South Texas this weekend to headline a fundraiser bolstering the campaign coffers of U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela's re-election campaign. Full Story
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Roundup: Clinton in Texas and Homework for the Senate
In the Roundup: Hillary Clinton comes to Texas to energize Latino voters and picks up a key endorsement, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick assigns senators some homework, and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn promotes legislation to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 16, 2015
New federal campaign reports released on Thursday present a portrait of a free spending Rick Perry presidential campaign weeks before Perry dropped out of the race. Full Story
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Alamo Historic District Prepares for Change
Representatives from the Texas General Land Office, the city of San Antonio and the Alamo Endowment Board put pen to paper Thursday, signing an agreement to develop a master plan for the Alamo Historic District and Complex. Past efforts have failed, but state officials are optimistic that this time the plan will stick. Full Story
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Austin Council Votes to Boost Solar Power
Austin is poised to dramatically expand its solar footprint after the City Council on Thursday directed Austin’s utility to line up contracts adding 600 megawatts of solar power to the city's energy mix by the end of 2019. Full Story
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In Season of Outsiders, Cruz Practices Patience
With Ben Carson and Donald Trump lodged at the top of the GOP presidential polls, Ted Cruz's campaign is signaling its readiness for a long-haul effort to prove he is the true vessel of anti-Washington sentiment. Full Story
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Perry Campaign Burned Through Cash in Final Weeks, Records Show
In its final weeks, former Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign spent nearly four times as much as it took in, and by the time he withdrew only $45,000 was left, according to new federal election reports. Full Story
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In San Antonio, Clinton Emphasizes Early Activism in Texas
Emphasizing her early activism in South Texas, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton rallied supporters Thursday with a promise to continue the work she started in the state more than four decades ago. Full Story
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Clinton Gets Castro's Endorsement, Addresses VP Speculation
Accepting Julián Castro's endorsement Thursday, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton addressed the speculation he could serve as her running mate, saying she plans to "really look hard at him for anything." Full Story
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Education Commissioner Leaving at Year's End
Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams informed Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday morning that he will step down from his position at end of the year, Williams' office confirmed. Full Story
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Video: A Conversation with Paul Begala
Full video of my 10/15 conversation with political commentator Paul Begala, a senior adviser to the pro-Hillary Clinton SuperPAC Priorities USA Action. Full Story
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Firm Claims Train Will Have $36 Billion Impact
The private firm trying to build a bullet train between Dallas and Houston has released a study claiming it would pump more than $30 billion into the state economy over the next 25 years. Full Story
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Health Agency Bars Abstinence Money from Abortion Groups
State health officials appear to have taken up Republicans’ ongoing fight against Planned Parenthood by adopting guidelines that prohibit abortion-affiliated groups from getting state contracts to run abstinence education programs. Full Story
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