Report: Employee Misclassification Costs State Millions
A study on conditions in the construction industry says that more than 40 percent of construction workers in Texas — about 300,000 — are either misclassified or paid under the table. Full Story
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Perry: Let South Texas Access Permanent University Fund
In his State of the State address, Gov. Rick Perry called on lawmakers to vote in favor of giving South Texas access to the Permanent University Fund. Full Story
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UT-Austin Considering Outsourcing Some Campus Services
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers delivered a speech on Tuesday laying out a new report that calls for significant changes to university services. Full Story
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Guest Column: Are Students Prepared for Change?
The challenge for Texas leaders is: How do we ensure that our children can compete and thrive in this ever-changing economy? Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 29, 2013
A major new federal immigration proposal has corralled bipartisan support, but Texas Republicans aren't biting. Full Story
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Governor Readies State of the State Address No. 7
For the seventh time since he became governor in 2000, Gov. Rick Perry will appear before a joint session of the Texas Senate and House on Tuesday to deliver his biennial State of the State speech. Full Story
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Rate of Foster Kids on Psychotropic Drugs Falls
Though reforms have improved the state’s health care system for foster children, child welfare advocates say, the rate of foster children prescribed psychotropic drugs remains high. Full Story
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Before Changing Chairs, Ethics Commission to Renew a Debate
The Texas Ethics Commission’s board convenes Thursday to choose new leadership for 2013. But before that happens, its commissioners will review an ethics opinion they did not agree on two months ago. Full Story
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Business Association Launches Criminal Justice Agenda
The Texas Association of Business, the state's largest business lobby, is adding criminal justice reform to its agenda for the first time. The association says reducing the prison population and increasing the workforce makes business sense. Full Story
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For Most Texans, Session Means Following Along From Afar
Living close to the capital city, Central Texans have relatively easy access to state lawmakers during the biennial legislative session. But in a state as big as Texas, most of the state's population must follow the action from up to hundreds of miles away. Full Story
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Bill Would Require Annual UT vs. A&M Football Game
State Rep. Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City, has filed a bill that would require the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University to face each other on the football field every year. Full Story
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Senators Hold Hearing on Guns in Schools
Police and educators were among those who testified before senators on Monday about how to ensure school safety and whether school employees should carry concealed handguns on campus. Full Story
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Hot Seat: A Conversation with Hancock and Patrick
At last Friday's Hot Seat conversation at the University of Texas at Arlington, state Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-Fort Worth, and state Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, talked about public education, health care, the state budget and other issues in play in the 83rd session. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Jan. 28, 2013
Your evening reading: Texans react to senators' immigration plan; report urges state to expand Medicaid; Boy Scouts may end ban on gay leaders Full Story
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Immigration Reform Plan Draws Praise, Concerns
Eight U.S. senators unveiled a plan Monday for an overhaul of the country’s immigration system. Reaction in Texas ranged from praise to concerns over the plan’s border-security component. Full Story
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Texplainer: What is the Blocker Bill?
The blocker bill, a tradition of the Texas Senate, gives the minority party power, because it requires that two-thirds of the Senate must agree before a bill is heard on the floor. Full Story
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State Audit Exposes More Problems at Cancer Institute
A state audit has revealed that transparency problems at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas extend beyond the improper review of an $11 million commercialization grant that sparked criminal and civil investigations. Full Story
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Report: State Should Put Politics Aside, Expand Medicaid
Texas' Republican leadership is adamant that Texas will not expand Medicaid, a major tenet of federal health reform. A report by the state's former deputy comptroller and former chief revenue estimator suggests that would be short-sighted. Full Story
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Gay Parents Want Birth Certificate Rule Changed
Under Texas law, same-sex parents cannot both appear on an adoptive child's supplemental birth certificate. A bill authored by Rep. Rafael Anchia would change that, but opponents argue the proposal is an "attack on mothers and fathers." Full Story
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Railroad Commissioner Wants Firearm Training for Employees
With the debate over gun rights still raging in Texas and across the nation, the head of one Texas agency, the Railroad Commission, is pushing to provide training for employees so they can carry concealed handguns on the job. Full Story
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