Energy Efficiency Advocates Optimistic About Loan Program
A coalition aiming to encourage commercial and industrial property owners in Texas to invest in energy and water efficiency says it has made major progress. Full Story
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Abbott Crushing Davis in Money Battle
Attorney General Greg Abbott pulled in more than a dozen six-figure donations, spent about $200,000 a day and still had more than $30 million in the bank for the final stretch of the Texas governor’s race. Full Story
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After Ebola Case, Lawmakers to Examine Public Health Readiness
In the wake of what some have called a botched response to the first known case of Ebola in the United States, Texas lawmakers will meet Tuesday afternoon in Austin to examine the state's public health infrastructure. Full Story
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Some Texas Women Seeking Abortions May Look to Their Doctors
While many Texas women now live hundreds of miles away from abortion facilities, some may still have another option: their doctor’s office. Full Story
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Feds Withholding $75M Over Questions About Hospital Funding
A federal agency is reviewing arrangements between private Texas hospitals and local government entities to ensure they did not violate a rule that allowed the state to draw down federal dollars to cover health care for the uninsured. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 7, 2014
New abortion restrictions passed by the Legislature could lead to one unexpected result: more abortions performed in doctors' offices as the number of abortion clinics in the state drops to single digits. Full Story
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Abortion Providers Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Review Decision
After a federal appeals court ruled that the state could temporarily enforce new requirements for abortion facilities, Texas abortion providers are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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Cruz: Amend U.S. Constitution to Preserve Same-Sex Marriage Bans
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz called Monday for amending the U.S. Constitution to prevent either the federal government or the U.S. Supreme Court from overturning a state's ban on same-sex marriage. Full Story
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Perry Says Feds Should Screen for Ebola
Gov. Rick Perry is calling on the federal government to screen people for Ebola and set up "quarantine stations" at U.S. points of entry. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Keynote Track
The keynote track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured interviews with several Texas elected officials and candidates, as well as a pair of panel discussions. Listen to audio of each session. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Environment Track
The environment track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on water planning, protecting the Texas Coast, the state of Texas agriculture and Texas vs. the EPA. Listen to audio of each session. Full Story
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Student Interest in Fixed-Rate Tuition Varies
This fall semester, for the first time, all public universities in Texas were required to offer incoming students the option of a payment plan that fixed their tuition at a particular rate for four years. But student interest has proved mixed. Full Story
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Analysis: Controversy on Both Sides of an Election
Thanks to a tough examination from the State Auditor's Office, the Texas Enterprise Fund has become an election issue. But it was an issue before now, and will be an issue during the next legislative session. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 6, 2014
GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott's tenure as attorney general was the focus of news coverage this weekend. And it wasn't the sort of coverage craved by campaigns. Full Story
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Inside Texas Politics: Ebola
This week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Wheeler, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey is dominated by talk of the first appearance of the Ebola virus in the U.S. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Justice Track
The justice track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on criminal justice reform, the Texas Supreme Court, same-sex marriage and the death penalty. Here's audio of each session. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Energy Track
The energy track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on the state of the electric grid, what Mexican energy reform means for Texas, hydraulic fracturing and a closer look at the state's drilling boom. Listen to audio of each session. Full Story
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Small West Texas Towns Consider Lengths They'll Go for Water Supplies
Thirteen sparsely populated Permian Basin counties are considering a water company's plan to secure groundwater for the region from Val Verde County, hundreds of miles south of the region. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Open Government Track
The open government track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on what legislators should disclose, open records, state budget transparency and "dark money" vs. donor privacy. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Transportation Track
The transportation track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on road funding, high-speed rail, transportation planning and the new urban mobility. Listen to audio from each session. Full Story
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