Methane Gas May Go to Waste in Texas
Methane, a byproduct of landfill waste, can be used to generate electricity or power industrial equipment. But in Texas, future methane-capturing landfill projects may be at risk. Full Story
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Interactive: Comparing Medicaid Expansion Scenarios for All States
If Texas lawmakers expand Medicaid, the spending, savings, enrollment growth and reduction in the number of uninsured would be greater in Texas than in most other states. This interactive compares Medicaid expansion scenarios in each state. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 5, 2012
Intrigue over a former Texas politician's high-profile parting with a major Tea Party group continues to build. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 4, 2012
Your evening reading: Bush calls for compassion in immigration debate; Armey leaves FreedomWorks with $8 million payout; Texas Nationalist Movement says membership has swelled Full Story
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TribuneFest: A Conversation with Kel Seliger
At the Trib's November 29 symposium on higher education at Texas A&M University, I talked tuition deregulation, changing demographics and other hot-button issues with state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the new chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee. Full Story
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George W. Bush: Address Immigration Reform With "Benevolent Spirit"
At a conference in Dallas, former President George W. Bush urged the nation’s leaders to debate immigration reform with compassion and kindness. Full Story
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For Speaker, a Different Kind of Challenge
House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, has at least one opponent in his bid for a third term in that job, but the circumstances that undid his predecessors in the post don't exist now. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About the Infrastructure...
For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about big-ticket infrastructure issues — whether lawmakers will approve any of them and where they might look for money. Full Story
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Inside Out: A Large Difference of Opinion
Ask the Texas public a question, and then ask the insiders in Texas politics and government the same question. The gaps are huge. Full Story
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New Caucus Seeks to Work for Younger Texans
Rep. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, is leading an effort to create the Texas Young Legislators Caucus, a bipartisan group that plans to focus on issues that affect Texans under 40 and hopes to engage young people in the legislative process. Full Story
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Whitmire, Union Pushing for Some Prison Closures
State Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, and a union that represents prison employees hope to make more history in 2013, suggesting the potential closure of two privately run prison facilities in Dallas and in Mineral Wells. Full Story
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Lawmakers' Bills Target Perceived Overreach by Federal Government
Two bills filed by lawmakers recently seek to restrict the actions of federal agencies in Texas. Lawmakers say the bills are meant to stand up for Texans' freedom, but federal agencies say practices targeted by the bills keep people safe. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 4, 2012
The race for speaker of the House may have just gotten a lot more interesting. Full Story
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Simpson, Tea Party Favorite, Considers Challenge to Speaker
State Rep. David Simpson of Longview, a Republican who rode to office with heavy Tea Party support two years ago, is considering a run for Texas House speaker against incumbent Republican Joe Straus of San Antonio. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 3, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry to guest host CNBC's Squawk Box; Texas Democrats optimistic about deal on Medicaid expansion; calls for CPRIT investigation intensify Full Story
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Investigations of CPRIT's Grants Process Are Pushed
Amid growing concern about the review process used to award taxpayer-funded cancer research grants, lawmakers and two left-leaning political organizations have called for investigations of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Full Story
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Report Cautions Against Rush to Build Medical Schools
Recommendations in a new draft report on Texas undergraduate medical education caution against rushing to build any new medical schools, which may irk those that are pushing to do exactly that. Full Story
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Oncor Approves $17 Million Payment to Chief Executive
The board of the Dallas-based utility company Oncor recently authorized a $17 million payment to its chairman and chief executive, Robert Shapard, according to an SEC filing on Nov. 21, the day before Thanksgiving. Full Story
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Report: Adjust Policy on Who Gets Sent to State Jails
A new report recommends reforming the state-run jail system by mandating probation for certain types of nonviolent felony offenders and only using the jails for those who violate their probation. Full Story
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Tolling Texans: Impact of Trans-Texas Corridor Seen in Road Projects
Though the controversial proposal to build a 4,000-mile network of highways and rail lines across Texas never came to fruition, the Trans-Texas Corridor proposal helped usher a change in how the state builds roads. Full Story
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