The Brief: March 14, 2014
The Dallas Morning News has obtained an email that seemed to reference attempts by UT System Regent Wallace Hall to undermine UT Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa. Full Story
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Abbott, Davis Add More Fuel to Ethics Debate
As they put their focus squarely on the November general election, Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis are pushing the issue of potential conflicts of interest for officeholders into a brighter political spotlight. Full Story
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![Greg Abbott, then a candidate for governor and now the governor-elect, spoke at a NE Tarrant Tea Party meeting at Concordia Lutheran Church in Bedford on Nov. 12, 2013. State Sen. Wendy Davis, who was also running for governor, spoke to veterans at Luby's in Forest Hill the day before.]()
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The Polling Center: Does the Tea Party Really Want to Limit Government?
It might be tempting to romanticize the Tea Party as something distinct from the Republican Party, but poll data suggests that Tea Party voters would support using government power to enact unquestionably conservative policies. Full Story
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Analysis: A Kink in the Democrats' Chain
Texas Democratic leaders tried to keep Kinky Friedman off of their November ticket, for fear voters will not take him seriously. But if he wins a runoff for agriculture commissioner in May, he might offer them their best odds for a win. Full Story
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States' Plan to Save Rare Bird Stirs Debate in Texas
Environmental officials in five states, including Texas, say interest in a plan to save the lesser prairie chicken should persuade the federal government not to list the bird as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. Full Story
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UT Hires Firm to Help Find Its Next Chancellor
As University of Texas System regents hired consultants to help find a successor for Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, UT-Austin's president said he would be comfortable with Health and Human Services Commissioner Kyle Janek, the governor's reported pick. Full Story
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![UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa (left) and UT Board of Regents Chairman Paul L. Foster are shown at the announcement of Cigarroa's resignation on Feb. 10, 2014.]()
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The Brief: March 13, 2014
If the University of Texas System regents tap Gov. Rick Perry's reported favorite, Kyle Janek, as their next chancellor, they won't get pushback from the president of the system's flagship campus. Full Story
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TribCast: Dropping Out, Kimmel and the Private Sector
Ross, Emily, Reeve and Jay evaluate candidates' decisions to remain or not to remain in their runoff races, review Gov. Rick Perry's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and discuss Texas politicians' current and future private sector jobs. Full Story
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T-Squared: Terri Langford is Our Latest Hire
We're overjoyed to announce that we've lured one of the state's great investigative reporters back to Texas to cover criminal justice, the courts and the state's regulatory agencies. Full Story
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Texas Student Creates Travel Fund for Abortions
A 20-year-old UT-Austin student responded to Texas lawmakers' restrictive abortion regulations by founding Fund Texas Women, a nonprofit that pays travel expenses to help Texas women get abortions in and outside of the state. Full Story
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![Lenzi Sheible founded Fund Texas Women, a non-profit organization that pays for women's travel costs associated with obtaining an abortion.]()
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Time Lag Between Primaries and Runoffs Could Shape Races
Will primary night results carry into runoffs? Not necessarily, political observers say. A recent change in election law has prompted Texas to extend the time between primaries and runoffs. Full Story
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Groups Welcome Release of CBP's Use-of-Force Policy as a First Step
Some Texas-based advocacy groups say the release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s use-of-force policy for Border Patrol agents is a positive step for transparency. But they add that more could be done. Full Story
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Video: Patterson, Staples Reflect on Lt. Gov. Bids
A week after the primary election, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples reflect on their failed bids for lieutenant governor, weigh in on the May runoff and talk about what's next for them. Full Story
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The Brief: March 12, 2014
Writing in The Wall Street Journal, Dante Chinni of the American Communities Project at American University makes the argument that if Texas flips blue, it could do so in a hurry. And not just because of the state's growing Hispanic population. Full Story
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At South by Southwest, Cities Taking Cues From Perry
Gov. Rick Perry has ruffled feathers across the country by encouraging businesses in other states to relocate to Texas. Now, cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C., are doing the same thing at South by Southwest — right in Perry's backyard. Full Story
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Obamacare Enrollment Climbs, Misses Expectations
Texas enrollment in the online insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act rose steadily in February but did not meet expectations set forth by the Obama administration. Full Story
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Patterson, Staples Weigh In on Lt. Gov. Runoff
Jerry Patterson and Todd Staples offered differing takes on Tuesday on how the May runoff between their former lieutenant governor primary opponents — Dan Patrick and incumbent David Dewhurst — might turn out. Full Story
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Davis, Abbott Spar Over Equal Pay, Ethics
With the Texas governor's race in full general election mode, Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis and her Republican opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott, sparred on Tuesday over fair pay for women and ethics. Full Story
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T-Squared: Meet Our New Publisher and COO
I’m pleased to announce that Tim Griggs, our loyal and dutiful Knight Foundation fellow these last six months, is joining the Tribune staff as as our newly minted publisher and chief operating officer. Full Story
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Early College High Schools Proliferate Amid Effort to Raise Enrollment
The number of early college high schools, which allow students to get a head start on college credits without paying tuition, has surged in Texas. Full Story
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