Tears and Relief After Norwood Found Guilty
Family members of Christine Morton and Debra Baker filled a Tom Green County courtroom with tearful hugs and relieved smiles on Wednesday after a jury found Mark Alan Norwood guilty of murder. Full Story
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Dewhurst Raises Concerns With UT Law Foundation Review
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst indicated Wednesday that he shares the concerns of state senators who have called on the UT System regents to use the attorney general's office for an external review of the UT Law School Foundation. Full Story
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TribCast: Education, Tom Pauken and the Rest of Session
Reeve, Ross, Evan and Morgan talk about the debate over education standards in House Bill 5, the gubernatorial bid of former Texas Workforce Commissioner Tom Pauken, and how the last eight weeks of session might look. Full Story
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Speed Incentives, Toll Lanes Get Senate Attention
The Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony Wednesday on two bills addressing criticisms stemming from the proliferation of toll roads and toll lane projects around the state. Full Story
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Guest Column: Only Regents Can Reform Higher Education
In their efforts to prevent a micromanaging crisis at the University of Texas at Austin by the UT System's regents, lawmakers will instead prevent regents from managing a crisis in higher education. Full Story
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Guest Column: Regents Are Messing With Success at UT
Some regents at the University of Texas System are ignoring their constitutional duty to provide support and direction for a "university of the first class." And if they keep it up, they could ruin their flagship school. Full Story
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T-Squared: Going With the Flow
Today we're pleased to welcome the arrival of a brand new sister publication: In the Flow, a free, twice-a-month newsletter about water and related issues. Full Story
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Chairman of UT Regents Responds to Senators' Letter
University of Texas System regents chairman Gene Powell responded to a strongly worded letter from Texas senators, saying that a decision on how to proceed with a review of UT-Austin's law school would be made in the "next few weeks." Full Story
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House Budget Spends More Than Senate's on Schools, Less on Medicaid
Both the House and Senate are proposing spending about $194 billion over the next two years. But there are key differences between the two plans. Full Story
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After Drug Lab Scandal, Court Continues to Reverse Convictions
The Court of Criminal Appeals continued to reverse more convictions of drug offenders on Wednesday after a former employee with a DPS crime laboratory in Houston may have fabricated the results of thousands of drug tests. Full Story
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Number of Deferred Action Applications on the Decline
After peaking in September, applications for deferred action have dropped off dramatically. Immigration attorneys think most eligible undocumented immigrants are in a wait-and-see mode amid the federal immigration reform debate. Full Story
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Waterless Fracking Makes Headway in Texas, Slowly
Most fracking operations use several million gallons of water. But with water increasingly scarce and costly around Texas, a few companies have begun using alternative liquids, such as propane. Experts say the technology still has far to go. Full Story
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The Brief: March 27, 2013
The bizarre tale of a prison gang's plot to murder a Texas state senator has quickly come to an end. Full Story
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House Approves New Approach to High School Graduation
UPDATED: Debate over the balance between rigor and flexibility in high school graduation requirements dominated Tuesday’s discussion over education legislation that eventually legislators in the Texas House tentatively approved. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: March 26, 2013
Your evening reading: graduation requirements dominate education debate in House; state leaders reaffirm opposition to gay marriage; state representative booked into jail on barratry charges Full Story
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Updated: Majority of Senators Sign Letter to UT System
A majority of Texas senators have signed the letter calling the University of Texas System's planned review of the University of Texas Law School Foundation "unnecessary." Full Story
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Senate Education Panel Considers "Parent Trigger" Bill
A bill that would make it easier for Texas parents to ask school boards to take action against failing schools sparked contentious debate in a Senate committee on Tuesday. Full Story
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Updated: Senate Committee Approves Michael Morton Act
A panel of Senate lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that aims to prevent wrongful convictions by requiring prosecutors to share evidence with defense attorneys in criminal trials. Full Story
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Norwood's Lawyers Rest Their Case in Murder Trial
After calling just three witnesses on Mark Norwood's behalf, lawyers for the man accused of killing Christine Morton in 1986 rested their case Tuesday afternoon. Full Story
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Reynolds Booked Into Montgomery County Jail
State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, walked into the Montgomery County Jail on Tuesday morning to be booked on two counts of barratry. In a statement released Monday night, he maintained his innocence. Full Story
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