The company behind the 41-mile southern portion of State Highway 130 is low on cash and scrambling to get an upcoming payment deadline waived, according to a report released this week by Moody’s Investors Service. Full Story
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A key Republican lawmaker and a Democratic candidate for railroad commissioner are among those expressing concerns about the Railroad Commission of Texas' practice of preventing staffers from talking to members of the media. Full Story
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Despite the fact that Texas didn't expand its Medicaid program to cover poor adults, low-income parents are increasingly obtaining the coverage through an unlikely route — the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Full Story
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Texas ranks third-worst in the nation on quality of long-term care for elderly and disabled people, according to a new AARP report released Thursday. Full Story
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Texas' top leadership on Wednesday evening gave orders to boost spending at the Texas-Mexico border by $1.3 million a week through at least the end of the calendar year. Full Story
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It's time to kill the grading curve, David Laude of the University of Texas at Austin argues. And Jim Henson and Joshua Blank write that the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll shows that the Tea Party hasn't lost its grip on Texas. Full Story
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The family of the widow whose murder was the focus of the 2011 film "Bernie" objects to the court's decision to free the man who killed her, and wants the court to hear their case. Full Story
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Reeve, Evan, Ross and Emily talk about the results of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll as well as the news coming out of California following Gov. Rick Perry's recent visit. Full Story
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Nearly two weeks after the Republican Party of Texas adopted its 2014 platform, the party has released it in full. Delegates approved the platform during the state GOP convention in Fort Worth. Full Story
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As pipeline companies scramble to provide infrastructure to support the energy boom, they are having to pay more for the right to build oil and gas pipelines across private property. Full Story
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In a year when immigration issues have figured prominently in primary elections, the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll finds voters — particularly conservative voters — taking a hard line. Full Story
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Texas voters believe men make more than women for equal work, and they support three exceptions to abortion bans, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. But the overall numbers hide gender differences. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: LCRA talks water rates, water conservation discussed in North Texas and California and an interview with Martin Rochelle of Lloyd Gosselink. Full Story
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Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay will return to court Wednesday as prosecutors ask the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reinstate convictions against him for money laundering and conspiracy. Full Story
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In the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, the influence of the Tea Party is seen in a hardening line on immigration and views on the state's role in addressing the gender wage gap. Full Story
Texans who received financial assistance to purchase health coverage through the federal insurance exchange are paying less in monthly premiums than individuals in most other states using that online marketplace. Full Story
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UPDATED: The Texas Water Development Board’s release of draft rules Tuesday afternoon offered Texans a clearer sense of how the board will prioritize and fund competing water supply projects. Full Story
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Touting a new program as the first in Texas to be directed at reducing preventable diseases, Texas A&M University officials on Tuesday announced their Healthy Texas Initiative, which will first launch with a focus on South Texas. Full Story
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A former top aide to state Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, R-Lexington, pleaded guilty on Monday to two misdemeanor charges following a criminal investigation into improper travel reimbursements. Full Story
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UPDATED: Dan Patrick, the GOP candidate for lieutenant governor, joined some of his conservative colleagues on Tuesday in calling for “immediate action” to address the surge of undocumented immigrants crossing into Texas. Full Story
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