A day before House Republicans in Washington planned to meet to hash out a strategy on immigration legislation, a group of protesters descended on the Texas GOP headquarters to urge Republicans to support reform. Full Story
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As a bus tour took the debate to Texas' largest city, strict new abortion regulations still drawing national attention moved another step toward becoming law. Full Story
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On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: With Gov. Rick Perry announcing that he won't seek a fourth term, GOP candidates are quickly making plans to try to move up the statewide political ladder. Full Story
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Your evening reading: House shooting down amendments to abortion bill as debate continues; Davis, Planned Parenthood begin statewide bus tour; Pauken challenges "divine right of succession" Full Story
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Former Texas Workforce Commissioner Tom Pauken, who is running to replace Gov. Rick Perry in 2014, says that people shouldn't automatically anoint Attorney General Greg Abbott as the "chosen one." Full Story
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For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the implosion of the first special session, its effect on Wendy Davis and David Dewhurst, and whether it will have a lasting impact. Full Story
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Tim Griggs and Jake Batsell will join the Trib team as Knight Foundation-funded investigators of best practices in the news business. What they learn and what we learn will hopefully benefit our fast-changing industry. Full Story
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Fixing our immigration system and uniting families is the right thing to do. Sacrificing our border communities and economy by creating one of the most militarized borders in the world — as the U.S. Senate's immigration bill calls for — is not. Full Story
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Abortion opponents took to the Capitol on Monday night to endorse bills moving through the Legislature that would dramatically curtail the procedure. Full Story
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Texas lawmakers are on track to approve an omnibus bill to strengthen regulations on abortion. This interactive shows the number of abortions women received by county — both in raw numbers and in rates per 1,000 — and how far they live from abortion facilities. Full Story
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A vote by the Texas Legislature to raise state district judges' salaries will benefit lawmakers whose state pensions are based on the judges' salaries. Among those benefiting are 10 members of Texas' congressional delegation. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry announced Monday that he will not run for re-election next year, making Attorney General Greg Abbott the instant favorite to replace him. So what does the future hold for the longest-serving Texas governor? Full Story
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While protests and hearings on abortion restrictions continue at the state Capitol, Democratic lawmakers have filed legislation that would change public school health curriculum to help prevent unwanted pregnancies through comprehensive sex education. Full Story
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Though expected, Gov. Rick Perry's major announcement on Monday still managed to jolt the Texas political world. Full Story
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and several high-profile figures joined an anti-abortion rally on the eve of the House's scheduled vote on omnibus abortion legislation. Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates led a march from the Capitol to protest the legislation. Full Story
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Your evening reading: Perry not running for re-election; testimony at Senate panel hearing on abortion bill expected to last into the night; Carter announces bid for Railroad Commission Full Story
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The Gulf Coast Water Authority, which serves most of Galveston County, could run out of water in less than 180 days, according to a state list of public water systems that have placed usage limits on municipal areas. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry announced Monday that he will not run for re-election next year, creating the first open race for Texas governor since 1990 and making Attorney General Greg Abbott the instant favorite to replace him. Full Story
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UPDATED: The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee is expected to hear from hundreds of witnesses Monday on legislation that would tighten regulations on abortion procedures, providers and facilities. Full Story
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While abortion legislation is drawing all the attention in this second special session, lawmakers are also trying for the third time this year to find some extra money for the Texas Department of Transportation. Full Story
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