President Out at University of Houston-Victoria
Philip Castille, the president of the University of Houston-Victoria, resigned on Tuesday, according to the University of Houston System. Full Story
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Interim Juvenile Justice Department Leader Named
UPDATED: The board of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department on Wednesday announced the selection of an interim executive director to succeed Mike Griffiths, who announced his resignation last month. Full Story
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Abbott, Davis Point Fingers Over Equal Pay
In the latest iteration of the fight over women's issues in the Texas governor’s race, Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and his Democratic opponent state Sen. Wendy Davis are sounding off over equal pay. Full Story
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Interactive: New Abortion Regulations and Their Effect on Texas Facilities
Use this interactive map to see how the number of abortion facilities in Texas has changed with new regulations, and where facilities will remain open when more regulations take effect this fall. Full Story
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Campaigns Contend With Vitriol on Social Media
As the campaigns for gubernatorial candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis use social media to expand the discourse on the issues they consider priorities, they must also deal with addressing issues like name calling and personal attacks in such forums. Full Story
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The Brief: March 19, 2014
The widely panned attempt by two Greg Abbott surrogates to push a GOP alternative to legislation to address the pay gap between men and women has brought outreach to female voters back into the spotlight in the contest for governor. Full Story
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Regulations Could Harm Texas' Bid for Tesla Plant
Tesla, a manufacturer of high-end electric cars, has named Texas one of four finalists to house its planned $5 billion lithium-ion battery factory. But the state's strict auto dealership laws could hurt its chances, company officials say. Full Story
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Low ACA Enrollment Among Young Adults Prompts Final Push
With Obamacare enrollment among 18- to 34-year-olds lagging behind expectations nationally, pro-reform groups are targeting Texas in an effort to up their numbers. Full Story
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Appeals Court to Weigh Value of Advances in Forensic Evidence
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine how courts across the state apply a new law that allows courts to consider changing scientific evidence. Full Story
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The Brief: March 18, 2014
What was originally planned as the first head-to-head encounter of the Republican runoff race for lite guv will now be a solo appearance by David Dewhurst. His opponent, Dan Patrick, announced late Monday afternoon that he was withdrawing from the debate. Full Story
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Davis Launches Spanish-Language Website
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis launched a Spanish-language version of her campaign website on Monday. Her Republican opponent, Greg Abbott, released a Spanish version of his campaign site earlier this year. Full Story
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State, Carousel Pediatrics Settle Medicaid Fraud Case
Carousel Pediatrics has settled its Medicaid fraud case with the Health and Human Services Commission’s Office of Inspector General, agreeing to pay the state $3.75 million. Full Story
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Analysis: Who Will Be Texas Tea Party Leader, Version 3.0?
Gov. Rick Perry was the first prominent Texas politician to grab the Tea Party wave. Ted Cruz was next, winning a U.S. Senate seat in 2013. Is state Sen. Dan Patrick next in line? Full Story
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Adult Day Care Centers Thriving in South Texas
Senior citizens in the Rio Grande Valley’s Hidalgo County have more than 150 day care centers to choose from. The situation is far different in Austin, which has just one licensed day care center for senior citizens. Full Story
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Charter School Serving Dropouts Fights Closure
As six charter schools face automatic closure under a new Texas law, the state is facing questions over the guidelines used to decide which schools to close. Full Story
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The Brief: March 17, 2014
The rightward tilt of the Texas Senate has one of its more hallowed traditions — the two-thirds rule — in danger of going the way of the dodo. Full Story
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Inside Texas Politics: Try, Try Again
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Bud Kennedy about Gov. Rick Perry's presidential prospects, several runoff contests and more. Full Story
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Gubernatorial Hopeful's Wife Might Make History
Cecilia Abbott has been a regular at her husband's side as he travels across the state for his campaign for governor. She could become the first Latina to be the first lady of Texas. Full Story
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The Playlist: Second Chances
When Jimmy Kimmel asked Gov. Rick Perry if he was considering another run for president, the latter responded, "America is a great place for second chances." So, we begin this week's playlist with "Second Chances" by Gregory Alan Isakov. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from March 10-14, 2014. Full Story
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