Poll: Texans Split Along Party Lines on Federal Health Care Law
Texans oppose the Affordable Care Act by a relatively narrow margin, and are divided on the issue along party lines, according to a poll conducted by the Texas Lyceum. Full Story
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TribuneFest: A Conversation With David Dewhurst
Full video of Ross Ramsey's one-on-one with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst at the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Dewhurst Ad: "A Real Christian Man and Family Man"
Supporters of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talk about the virtues of their candidate — he's a conservative Christian family man who's not a typical politician — in a new video for his re-election campaign. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About Those College Sports...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we turned to policy, asking about the money in college sports, whether athletes should be paid, and whether schools should be allowed to use players' names and faces in their own marketing. Full Story
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Federal Marketplace Launches With High Expectations, Hiccups
The much-anticipated launch of the federal health insurance marketplace — intended to help Texans find health coverage to comply with the Affordable Care Act — got off to a rocky start on Tuesday. Full Story
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Dallas Hair Braider to Sue Over Regulations
A well-known Dallas hair braider, whose clients include Erykah Badu, is suing Texas, arguing the state is violating her constitutional rights with onerous requirements for operating a school to teach hair braiding. Full Story
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TribuneFest: A Conversation with Three AG Candidates
Full video of Reeve Hamilton's sit-down with three candidates for Texas Attorney General — state Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas; state Sen. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney; and Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman — at the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Interactive Quiz: What Are My Insurance Options Under Obamacare?
Beginning Tuesday, Texans will have six months to find health coverage in order to comply with the Affordable Care Act. Use our interactive quiz to figure out your best options for complying with the insurance mandate. Full Story
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In Texas, More Two-Year Work Deferments for Immigrant Youths
One year after President Obama’s decision to allow undocumented-immigrant youths to apply for renewable work permits and a two-year reprieve from deportation proceedings, Texas — perhaps due to its immigration policies — beats the national average of approved applicants. Full Story
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Week Reveals That a Gap Remains When It Comes to Climate Change
Days after scientists unveiled a report predicting serious consequences tied to global warming, state officials debated whether the phenomenon is human-induced and whether they can do anything about it. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 1, 2013
The government shutdown has arrived, but a major provision of Obamacare is moving forward. Full Story
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Federal Government Shutdown to Keep Texas Workers Home
Thousands of “nonessential” Texas federal employees will be off the job until Congress passes legislation to turn the government’s lights back on. Texas has the nation's third-highest concentration of federal employees. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 30, 2013
Your evening reading: Texas congressional delegation preparing for government shutdown; state granted No Child Left Behind waiver; Democrats slam Perry over Obamacare "navigator" rules Full Story
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State Gets Waiver From No Child Left Behind
Under a federal waiver that was announced Monday, only the lowest-performing 15 percent of Texas public schools will be subject to a series of federally prescribed interventions. Full Story
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Staples Emphasizes Leadership in Campaign Video
A new web video from Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, a candidate for lieutenant governor, features scenes from his campaign's bus tour and urges voters to "stand with Staples," saying that "leadership begins with action." Full Story
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Some Fear Impact of State Rules on Health Navigators
The day before the launch of the federal health insurance marketplace, Democratic lawmakers alleged that Gov. Rick Perry ordered new rules on "navigators" trained to help Texans find coverage to impede Obamacare. Full Story
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Report: Electric Service Complaints Decreasing, but Remain High
Texans are growing more satisfied with their electricity providers, but they still complain far more than they did before the state deregulated its power market, according to a new report. Full Story
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Unlikely Coalition Brings On-Campus Voting Location to Prairie View
Students at Prairie View A&M University, the state’s oldest historically black public college, have fought for decades to persuade Waller County to allow a polling place on the campus. Now a coalition has succeeded in striking a compromise. Full Story
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An Unreliable Narrator With a Story to Tell
Dan Morales, a former Texas attorney general who served time in federal prison, wants the state to look over some sealed documents that he thinks might be worth a lot of money. The hard part is finding someone who will listen. Full Story
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Cornyn Imagines a Blue Texas in New Ad
In a new ad touting his re-election campaign and his KeepItRed website, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, imagines a Texas gone blue. Spoiler alert: He doesn't think it would be a utopian state. Full Story
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