Increasingly hot summers and new extreme weather patterns have helped activists raise awareness of climate change. But in Texas, weather that once would have been considered extreme has become commonplace. Full Story
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Texans may have missed out on the presidential action, but with the big day finally here, they're about to find out how the state's down-ballot drama plays out. Full Story
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Your evening reading: what to watch for on Tuesday; early voting total in Texas down from 2008; attorney general rules employers can't restrict handguns in cars Full Story
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A law passed last year allows licensed employees to keep concealed handguns in their vehicles while on employer property, and the employer cannot use the penal code to circumvent the law, according to an opinion from the attorney general's office Monday. Full Story
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Williamson County State District Judge Ken Anderson argues that time has run out on claims that he violated ethics rules during the 1987 prosecution that led to the wrongful conviction of Michael Morton. Full Story
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An endorsement by the most famous political independent in the country highlights a political fault line: the partisan division over the usefulness of science in policy making. Full Story
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Use our simple tool to customize the Tribune's Election Scoreboard and embed it on your website. Sharing up-to-the-minute election results with your readers couldn't be easier. Full Story
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Saturday was the third anniversary of the Tribune's first day in business. We're honored to still be in the game. Full Story
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There probably won't be any surprises when it comes to the presidential race in Texas. But there are still some questions that Texas political observers are eager to see answered on Election Day. Here are four things to watch for. Full Story
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The state of Texas used to cover half of the costs of higher education at state colleges and universities. Now it's around 13 percent at the University of Texas at Austin and 22 percent at Texas A&M University in College Station. Full Story
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Mitt Romney got an assist from Gov. Rick Perry over the weekend as the presidential campaign barreled toward the finish line. Full Story
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It took the pulse of Texas voters and showed where they rate government and social issues and what they think of Washington and their local representatives. The University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll out last week revealed a few surprises. Full Story
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Austin will be the epicenter of the auto racing world this month when its new, $400 million track — the Circuit of the Americas — hosts the first Formula One race in the United States since 2007. Full Story
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This week in the Newsreel we fly through the results of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Elections are right around the corner, we'll hammer down the most competitive races on this week's final pre-election Hot List. Full Story
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The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll probes the elections, the mood of the state and voters’ views on issues. Aguilar on a pugilistic Democratic leader in the Texas House. Rocha on John Carona’s evolving views on same-sex unions. E. Smith interviews state health czar Kyle Janek. KUT’s Philpott on the choices in the U.S. Senate race. Grissom, Murphy and Seger with a look at the 250 executions during Gov. Rick Perry’s tenure. Galbraith on educating students about water. Aaronson on the turbulence around the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. The best of our best from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, 2012. Full Story
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At our Hot Seat conversation at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, and state Rep. (and likely soon-to-be state Sen.) Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, previewed the 83rd Legislative Session. Full Story
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Your evening reading: final pre-election campaign finance reports filed; state NAACP urges voters to report intimidation; Texas professor wins release of Watergate records Full Story
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On Oct. 29, state candidates filed their eight-day reports, the last campaign finance reports before the general election. Use our interactive to view the contribution, expenditure, cash on hand and outstanding loan totals for each candidate. Full Story
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Based on their previous legislative records, Nick Lampson, if elected, would be among the most conservative Democrats in Congress. Randy Weber, if elected, would be among the more conservative Republicans. Full Story
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Ask Texans if they have more confidence in the scientists or the policymakers and their answers depend on the issue at hand, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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