Video: Abortion Bill Proponents, Foes Speak Out
Republican lawmakers say that no matter how many women show up to the Capitol to protest an abortion bill, they have the votes to pass it and will in this session. Full Story
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Amid Protests, Lawmakers Strengthen Their Resolve
As thousands of protesters descended on the state Capitol in an effort to protect access to abortions in Texas, Republican leaders vowed not to quit until they’ve approved far tighter restrictions on the procedure. Full Story
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Video: Looking Back at a Busy Week in Texas
On Friday night, the Trib's Alana Rocha and other veteran Capitol reporters discussed the crazy news week that was, including a monumental Supreme Court decision and the tumultuous end of the special session. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: July 1, 2013
Your evening reading: Abortion protests at Capitol draw thousands; hearing on abortion bill scheduled for Tuesday; redistricting maps return to judges. Full Story
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Scenes from Day One of the Second Special Session
As thousands descended on the Capitol for the opening day of the second special session, they snapped a lot of photos. Here is an unfiltered stream of Instagram pics location-tagged in and around the Capitol building. Full Story
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T-Squared: Meet the Newest Trib Reporters
We're so pleased to introduce you to our latest hires: Jim Malewitz, who'll be covering energy for us, and Neena Satija, our new reporter on the environment. Together they'll step into Kate Galbraith's hard-to-fill shoes. Full Story
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Abortion Rights Activists, Opponents Descend on Capitol for Rallies
Opponents of Republican-backed legislation to dramatically curtail abortion rights in Texas descended on the Capitol by the thousands on Monday. Full Story
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Redistricting, Redone by Lawmakers, Goes Back to Judges
In the wake of a voting rights decision by the nation's highest court and new political maps drawn by Texas lawmakers, a federal panel on Monday began working to figure out the next steps for Texas redistricting. Full Story
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Guest Column: "Ruly Mob" Was Prompted by Civic Duty
On Tuesday, the last day of the first special session, those of us sitting in the Senate gallery observed rules of decorum — until we saw that senators were breaking their own procedural rules. Full Story
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Polling Center: How Public Opinion Fueled Abortion Fight
While much attention has been paid to the political conflict on the floor of the Texas Senate last week, the subtleties of public opinion on abortion in Texas framed the clash in the upper chamber. Full Story
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Guest Column: Protest Caused by Unruly Bunch in Control
What happened last Tuesday was started by an "unruly bunch" — the people who were controlling the Senate that night, flouting rules, chucking tradition and ignoring common sense to get their way. Full Story
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Guest Column: When Mob Rule Overwhelmed Democracy
The "gallery filibuster" last Tuesday — when loud demonstrations made it impossible for senators to vote on anti-abortion legislation — wasn't democracy in action. It was mob rule. Full Story
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A Second Life for Houston's Astrodome?
The Houston Astrodome is a ghost of its former self. Once the home of the Houston Astros and bursting with life, the dome is now covered in spiderwebs and trash. But some people are working to breathe life back into the empty shell. Full Story
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All but One Big Piece in Place for Abbott's Run
Attorney General Greg Abbott has a big bank account, a political organization and a nearly clear field on the path to governor — if the office is open in 2014. Full Story
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Session Gives Perry More Time to Decide Future
Rick Perry was supposed to decide by July 1 whether he would jump into the 2014 governor's race. But all bets are off now that he has called a new special session. Full Story
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Both Parties Mining Filibuster Aftermath for Campaign Cash
The heated abortion debate in Texas has sparked a flurry of fundraising appeals from Democrats and state Sen. Wendy Davis — but also from Republicans, for whom the controversy could prove just as financially fruitful. Full Story
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The Brief: July 1, 2013
Less than a week after an epic clash over abortion convulsed the Texas Capitol, the debate has returned. Full Story
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Video: Davis Makes the Sunday Talk Show Circuit
State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, wrapped up a week in the national spotlight with appearances on the network affiliate Sunday talk shows. Full Story
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In the Panhandle, an Experiment to Help Farmers Save Water
Deep in the Panhandle, a groundwater district is running a closely watched demonstration project aimed at showing farmers how to use less irrigation water on their crops. As the Ogallala Aquifer drops, saving water is an increasingly urgent task. Full Story
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For Wendy Davis, Opportunity Knocks at Inopportune Time
The new Democratic star in Texas politics has said she'll seek re-election to the state Senate, but the events of the last week put Wendy Davis in position for a bigger race — one that would be very difficult to win. Full Story
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