More Texans Purchase Health Plans in Federal Insurance Marketplace
Texas has the second-highest number of people who have purchased health plans through the embattled online insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 11, 2013
A day after Steve Stockman pulled the election switcheroo heard around the nation, the question is now: Who knew of Stockman's plans, and when did they know it? Full Story
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Governor Hopefuls Primed for Fight Over Education Issues
Emphasizing her support for public schools could be a path to a competitive gubernatorial race for Democrat Wendy Davis. But with an education policy rollout planned of his own, Republican Greg Abbott has made clear he is not ready to let her dominate the issue. Full Story
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Three CD-36 Candidates Among Few Who Saw Stockman Switch Coming
At least three of the six Republicans who filed for a Houston-area congressional seat by Monday's original deadline knew ahead of time that the incumbent, U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, was going to seek higher office. Full Story
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Texas Seeing Growth in Natural Gas Vehicles
Natural gas is gaining a toehold in Texas’ transportation sector, as state policy and simple economics incentivize large organizations to buy vehicles that run on it. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 10, 2013
Your evening reading: Texas fight against EPA rule arrives at U.S. Supreme Court; shock waves continue to reverberate from Stockman for Senate filing; Mack Brown says he's not going anywhere Full Story
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Flooding Raises Concerns Over Troubled Austin Dam
Recent flooding near Lady Bird Lake in Austin has called attention to long-standing mechanical problems at the dam that forms the lake — problems that the city of Austin is aware of but hasn’t found the money to address. Full Story
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Nelson Pushes Further Expansion of Women's Health Services
As Texas continues to rebuild the state’s network of family planning providers, state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, sees the potential for the state to further expand women’s health services. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About Choosing Leaders...
For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked whether legislators ought to be picking U.S. senators instead of voters, and about current and future leaders of the state's university systems. Full Story
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T-Squared: Introducing TW Politics
Starting this week, readers of Texas Weekly, our subscriber-only newsletter, will get an incredible perk: a breaking news blog aimed specifically at political insiders. Sign up today! Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 10, 2013
In the blink of an eye, Steve Stockman has turned the upcoming Texas GOP primary into a nationally significant contest with his last-minute launch of a conservative insurgency campaign against the state's senior senator, John Cornyn. Full Story
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Ethics Complaint Against Carona Dismissed, Lawyer Says
UPDATED: A sworn ethics complaint against state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, has been thrown out, his lawyer said. The complaint alleged Carona failed to disclose various companies to the Texas Ethics Commission. Carona called the complaint a "stunt" by his opponent. Full Story
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Latest Texas, EPA Battle: Cross-State Air Pollution
Texas' battle with the Environmental Protection Agency continues Tuesday as the state argues against another air pollution rule before the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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2014 Election Brackets
The candidates have filed for the 2014 elections, and our election brackets — an idea lifted from the NCAA's March Madness basketball brackets — are back. We'll update these as officials from the state and large-county parties update their own lists. Full Story
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On First Day of Lehmberg Trial, Judge Presses Prosecutors
On the first day of the trial to remove Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg from office, the judge told prosecutors to explain how their witnesses' testimony could prove that Lehmberg was a future threat to the public. Full Story
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Stockman Files to Run Against Cornyn
U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, has filed to run against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the March GOP primary, joining at least eight other hopefuls vying for the senior senator's seat. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 9, 2013
Your evening reading: UT regents will discuss Bill Powers in closed-door session; Democrats claim a statewide officer via party switch; Cruz will attend Mandela memorial service Full Story
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In New Education Law, a Change in Attendance Requirements
Earlier this year, Texas legislators passed a law reducing standardized testing and changing graduation requirements. The changes don’t go fully into effect until next year, but a 90 percent attendance requirement was immediately implemented. Full Story
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Campaign Promotes Merry Christmas Law
Texas Values, a faith-based political advocacy organization, wants Texans to know about a new law that protects their freedom to express holiday cheer. Critics say that freedom was never in jeopardy. Full Story
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A Candidate Experienced Enough to Drop Out
Politicians have to learn how to read voters, even when the voters aren't telling them what they want to hear. Full Story
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