Texplainer: When Legislators Die or Resign, What Happens to Their Seats?
When legislators die or resign, their seat is filled through a special election. The new representative serves out the end of the old representative's term. Full Story
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Immigration Emerges as Flashpoint in Senate Race
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst opposes the DREAM Act, and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz doesn't support amnesty. Yet after the back-and-forth between the rival U.S. Senate campaigns, some voters could be left wondering. Full Story
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The Brief: June 20, 2012
School's out, but frustration with the state's new STAAR testing system continues to mount. Full Story
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"Come Forward" Policies May Be Put to Test With Federal Immigration Shift
Immigration advocates say how the government treats illegal immigrants who come forward after last week’s federal policy shift will provide a test for other reforms — including those championed by some Texas Republicans. Full Story
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Interactive: A Look at 2012 Primary Turnout by Voting Age Population
Only 11.1 percent of the state's adults voted in the May 29 primary. This interactive lets you explore voting age percentages by county and see a breakdown of voting statistics by county. Full Story
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At Public Ed Hearing, Complaints Center on "15 Percent Rule"
At a House Public Education Committee hearing Tuesday, superintendents and students told lawmakers that the new "15 percent rule" regarding STAAR exams should be done away with, and some lawmakers were receptive. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: June 19, 2012
Your evening reading: Romney to attend NAACP convention in Houston; Paul still raising millions; Hutchison pushes for federal Juneteenth holiday Full Story
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Texplainer: Who is Funding the Dewhurst and Cruz Campaigns?
Is Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst drawing more donations from Texas voters than former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz? Which campaign is dominated by money from out-of-state groups? Neither answer is clear-cut. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Leaders, in Conventional Wisdom
For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about some of the runoffs: U.S. Senate, Railroad Commission, Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Senate. Full Story
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State's Readiness for Hurricane Season Touted
The 2012 hurricane season is here. TxDOT officials point to recent drills and expanded social media efforts as evidence that they are better prepared to help Texans with potential mass evacuations. Full Story
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The Brief: June 19, 2012
A major federal contract for Texas' second-largest university system has drawn comparisons to NASA's arrival in Houston. Full Story
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Inside Out: Insiders and Voters Don't See Eye to Eye
Texas voters and the people who work in and around government don't agree on education quality and funding, tax pledges, or even the most important problems facing the state. Full Story
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Urban Redevelopment Renews Concerns Over Industrial Sites
The federal government has spent millions of dollars cleaning up so-called brownfields, old industrial properties contaminated by toxic waste. But as Dave Fehling reports for StateImpact Texas, the re-development of some of the state's urban cores has revived concerns over some of the sites. Full Story
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In Jasper, Black Leaders Say Tensions Escalating After Chief's Dismissal
Jasper continues to deal with fallout from the dismissal of its first black police chief. Black community leaders in the East Texas town say racial tensions are at "an all-time high." Full Story
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Democrats in U.S. Senate Runoff Will Debate
The two Democrats competing in the July 31 runoff for U.S. Senate, former state Rep. Paul Sadler and retired educator Grady Yarbrough, are set to participate in a televised debate next week. Full Story
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Mexico Invited to Join Trade Pact Talk
After being excluded from the initial dialogue over a Pacific free-trade partnership that includes the U.S., Mexico has officially been invited to join the discussion. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: June 18, 2012
Your evening reading: Dewhurst's first runoff attack video hits Cruz over PAC support; A&M System nets major federal biosecurity contract; Paul endorses Weber for congressional seat Full Story
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Texans Brace for Supreme Court's Upcoming Health Care Ruling
State officials, insurers and physicians are preparing for how the Supreme Court's pending ruling on the Affordable Care Act could influence health care in Texas. Full Story
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UT-Arlington President Announces Retirement
UPDATED: University of Texas at Arlington President James Spaniolo told the Tribune that he is not leaving due to any outside pressure or internal dissatisfaction. "It just reflects a personal decision on my part," he said. Full Story
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A&M System Lands Major Federal Biosecurity Deal
A Texas A&M University System-led team has won a federal contract to develop one of three new national centers for developing and manufacturing medicine and vaccines to respond to pandemic diseases and bioterror threats. Full Story
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