Supreme Court to Hear Texas Challenge to Greenhouse Gas Regulations
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Texas' challenge of federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources like power plants and factories. Full Story
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Polling Center: A Trickle of Votes for a Water Fund
Texas voter turnout is low, but for constitutional amendments like the one next month, turnout is often very, very low. So how do you figure out which poll respondents deserve your attention? Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About Those Campaign Finance Limits...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in Texas politics and government, we asked about campaign finance — specifically, about limits to contributions in federal and state races. Full Story
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Majority of Texas Fast-Food Workers on Public Assistance Programs
A study released Tuesday reports that more than half of front-line fast-food workers in Texas and nationally rely on public assistance programs, a statistic one of the study's authors called "shocking." Full Story
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Guest Column: Severe Weather, Climate Change Not Linked
If science doesn’t support a link between extreme weather events and climate change, why do politicians and so many in the media keep making exaggerated claims? Full Story
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Guest Column: It's Time to Act — Climate Science is Clear
The world cannot afford to wait any longer for climate action, especially when we already have commonsense climate solutions that will benefit our economy, health and future. Full Story
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Guest Column: The 2013 Texas House, From Right to Left
What happens when you examine every single nonlopsided vote by the Texas House during the regular and special sessions earlier this year? You have a way to rank them from most conservative to most liberal. Full Story
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Debut of the Davis Digest
First we brought you Perrypedia. Then came the Abbott Archives. Today, we're launching our latest alliterative political page, the Davis Digest. It's your one-stop shop for information on state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic contender for Texas governor. Full Story
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Interactive: The Cost of Jailing Undocumented Immigrants in Texas
A state law passed in 2011 requires Texas jails to report monthly estimates of the cost to house undocumented immigrants. This interactive table shows the total number of immigrants housed and the cost to each county from October 2011 to September 2013. Full Story
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Without a Budget Deal, Veterans Bracing for Cuts
Many military veterans living in Texas have one source of income: their benefit checks from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. If the government shutdown persists, such payments could be suspended when funds run dry. Full Story
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On Dental Medicaid Claims, State's Bark Worse Than Its Bite
Nearly two years after news broke that Texas spent more on orthodontic claims in its Medicaid program than the other 49 states combined, the Health and Human Services Commission’s Office of Inspector General is barely knee deep in its effort to recover millions in purportedly misspent Medicaid money. Full Story
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Law Exempts Hundreds of High-Risk Dams From Inspection
Aging dams have raised concerns that parts of the state may be ill equipped to deal with future flooding. But a law the Legislature passed this year has made it harder for the state to monitor many of those potentially hazardous dams. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 15, 2013
Presidential impeachment may have just emerged as the latest flash point in the GOP race for lieutenant governor. Full Story
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Dewhurst Calls for Obama's Impeachment
During an appearance at a Tarrant County Tea Party candidate forum, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst called for President Obama to be impeached, a spokesman for his campaign confirmed Monday night. Full Story
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Water Funding Proposition Makes Unusual Allies
A proposal to amend the state Constitution to fund water projects in Texas is bringing together strange bedfellows both in support of and in opposition to the measure. Full Story
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Congressional Democrats Write Letter to Boehner on Shutdown
Eight Democrats in Texas' congressional delegation sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner on Monday outlining the effects of the federal government shutdown on the state and demanding a clean continuing resolution. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 14, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry hits Washington, promotes GOP governors in new ad for nonprofit group; Hegar touts "support for the unborn" in first campaign video; broad support for water measure in new UT/TT Poll Full Story
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Hegar Touts "Support for the Unborn" in Comptroller Ad
In the first campaign ad in his bid to succeed Comptroller Susan Combs, state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, promotes Texas' "business climate and our unwavering support for the unborn." Full Story
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Perry Touts Conservative Governors in New Ad
Gov. Rick Perry criticizes Washington and highlights conservative governors in a new ad for Americans for Economic Freedom, a nonprofit conservative group created by Perry's allies to promote economic expansion and job creation. Full Story
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New Technology Takes Aim at Reservoir Evaporation
Scientists say a new technology — involving a material derived from vegetable oil — could save billions of gallons of water from evaporation in Texas. But the technology has faced a rocky path to implementation. Full Story
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