Senator Aims to Revive Campus Construction Bill
State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, has refiled a bill for the special session that would authorize billions of dollars in bonds for construction projects on college campuses across Texas. Full Story
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Interactive: How Perry Uses His Veto Power
As the longest-serving Texas governor, Rick Perry has vetoed his share of bills — 275 of them since taking office in December 2000. Use our interactive to see the history of Perry's veto power. Full Story
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Agenda Texas: Redistricting Court Battle
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: The special session on redistricting is under way, but unlike previous redistricting efforts in Texas, most of the action this time may not take place at the Capitol. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: May 28, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry signs water bill; senators hope to revive transportation funding plan; New York GOP congressman boycotting Cruz dinner Full Story
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Craddick Faults Nichols Over Texting-While-Driving Bill
State Rep. Tom Craddick, who authored a bill that would have made texting while driving a criminal offense in Texas, is pointing the finger at Senate Transportation Chairman Robert Nichols over the measure's failure. Full Story
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Supreme Court Sides With Inmates Seeking to Appeal Convictions
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Tuesday in a case involving a Texas man will make it easier for inmates to appeal their convictions in federal courts on the basis of poor legal representation. Full Story
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Senators Hope to Revive Plan to Fund Roads
A plan to fund Texas highway construction by diverting half of the money that currently feeds the state's Rainy Day Fund could find new life in a special session. Full Story
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Perry Hails Water Bill, is Evasive on His Future
Gov. Rick Perry signed a major water infrastructure bill into law on May 28. Speaking to reporters afterward, he remained coy about his political future and wouldn't say if he will add any items to the special session agenda. Full Story
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Mostyn Announces $135 Million TWIA Settlement
Negotiators have reached a final settlement for the majority of remaining claimants in the multi-year legal battle over the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, Houston attorney Steve Mostyn said on Tuesday. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About The 83rd Legislature...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the clout of partisan groups in the Legislature, about the biggest issues left undone and about how we’ll remember this group of lawmakers. Full Story
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After Legislative Session, What's Next for Water?
There is plenty of action still to come on water after the legislative session, starting with a shake-up of the Water Development Board. In addition, all eyes will be on a November referendum asking voters to approve new water funds. Full Story
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Redistricting Special Session: The Districts in Question
Lawmakers are deciding whether to ratify political maps drawn by federal judges for the 2012 elections and to use those maps in 2014. Based on the last two elections, we've calculated the political environment in each district. Full Story
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The 83rd Lege's Regular Session: What Happened and What Didn't
Lawmakers raced to get several bills passed before the 83rd Legislature's regular session ended. And with Monday's announcement of a special session, their work isn't done. Here's a look at the deals reached and the measures that fell short in the regular session. Full Story
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Which Votes Will Haunt Texas Lawmakers?
Gov. Rick Perry has until June 16 to sign or veto bills from the legislative session, but political operatives are already combing through the records of the proceedings, looking for votes that might haunt legislators in next year's elections. Full Story
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The Brief: May 28, 2013
The end of a tame regular session has given way to a special session that could prove much more volatile. Full Story
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Video: Sine Die Reflections
Monday marked the end of the 83rd Legislature's regular session, and the start of a special session on redistricting. Despite the quick turnaround, lawmakers had a chance to reflect on what they accomplished in the last 140 days. Full Story
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Perry Calls Special Legislative Session
Gov. Rick Perry called lawmakers back into an immediate special session to consider redistricting for the Legislature and the Texans serving in Congress. But some legislators want him to expand the call to other issues. Full Story
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Slideshow: Scenes from the Final Day of the 83rd Legislative Session
Check out these snapshots from the 140th day of the 83rd regular legislative session. Legislators awaited the final drop of the gavel and news of an impending special legislative session. Full Story
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Perry Names Rathgeber Insurance Commissioner
UPDATED: Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Julia Rathgeber to be the state's commissioner of insurance, replacing Eleanor Kitzman, who couldn't win Senate confirmation this session. Full Story
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Dewhurst Calls for Conservative Priorities in Special Session
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is urging Gov. Rick Perry to include a variety of conservative issues, such as the "fetal pain" and campus-carry measures, in the special session that Perry announced Monday. Full Story
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