TribLive: Romney and the Hispanic Vote
At this morning's TribLive conversation, political strategists Matthew Dowd, Mark McKinnon and John Weaver discussed Mitt Romney's pressing need to win over Hispanic voters this fall. Full Story
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Regulators Approve Hike in Wholesale Electric Prices
The Public Utility Commission approved a 50 percent increase for the cap on wholesale electricity prices on the Texas electrical grid. That will mean higher prices for ordinary Texans, consumer advocates fear. Full Story
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Texans React to Health Care Ruling
The Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to uphold the Affordable Care Act is sending tidal waves through Texas — particularly the state's GOP leadership. Here's a look at what Texas politicos and pundits are saying. Full Story
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With Health Reform Constitutional, What Happens in Texas?
What Thursday's Supreme Court decision means for Texas, where leaders have opposed “Obamacare” despite the state's sky-high rate of uninsured residents, is complicated, both by politics and by the state's history of rejecting federal dollars. Full Story
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The Brief: June 28, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning will issue one of its most significant and highly anticipated decisions in decades — and the implications for Texas, as you might expect, are big. Full Story
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Managed Care Cuts Anger Disability, In-Home Care Groups
One of the state's Medicaid managed care plans is slashing the rates it pays for attendants to help the disabled and elderly with long-term care care — angering in-home health providers and sparking fears that other plans could follow suit. Full Story
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Letter Urges HHSC to Block Abortion-Related Proposal
Democratic legislators have asked the health commissioner to halt a proposed rule, stemming from legislation introduced by Rep. Bill Zedler, that would require women seeking abortions to report more personal information. Full Story
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Video: Where Did Family Planning Money Go?
In Part 5 of the Tribune's "Fertile Ground" series, we track the fallout from the Texas Legislature's decision last year to shift two-thirds of family planning funds to other causes, including crisis pregnancy centers. Full Story
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Recycling Efforts by Drilling Industry a Focus of House Hearing
Much of the discussion at a Wednesday House committee hearing centered around efforts by drilling companies to recycle water or reduce their water consumption. Environmentalists questioned whether they are doing enough. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: June 27, 2012
Your evening reading: state health agency girding for health care ruling; new Dewhurst ad takes aim at Obama over immigration; business leaders say they'll oppose education funding increases if accountability is cut Full Story
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Video: The GOP and Democratic U.S. Senate Debates
Full video of Republican and Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate squaring off in separate debates hosted by Dallas public television station KERA (and co-presented by the Tribune). Full Story
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Business Leaders Draw a Line on Education Funding
In a news conference on Wednesday, leaders in the business community said that they would not stand for increased funding for education if it came with any rollback of accountability standards in Texas public schools. Full Story
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TribCast: U.S. Senate Squabbles and Higher Ed Hijinks
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Emily review the Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate debates and speculate about what the turmoil at University of Virginia means for Texas. Full Story
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Interactive: U.S. Census Data Reveals Texas Business Patterns
It's not booming, but business in Texas has picked up. This interactive uses newly released U.S. Census Bureau data to show business patterns by county and Texas' economic progress through the recession. Full Story
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Dewhurst's Latest TV Ad: "Stop Obama's Amnesty"
In a new TV ad, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst describes the southern border as "a 2,000-mile monument to the failure of Washington," and the U.S. Senate candidate says President Obama's recent executive order "burns me up." Full Story
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The Brief: June 27, 2012
Disagreements on display Tuesday between the two Democrats running for U.S. Senate have shifted the spotlight, briefly, away from the Republicans. Full Story
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As Temperatures Soar, State Weighs Risks of Blackouts
This week's 100-degree weather across the state has raised important questions about how often Texas would need to force rolling blackouts to keep pace with demand. For the state, it mostly comes down how much power it has in its reserves — and how much it's willing to spend for it. Full Story
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When UT-Austin Seemed to Be in UVA's Shoes, Hundreds Spoke Out
Emails obtained by the Tribune suggest the outcry that could follow if UT-Austin President Bill Powers were dismissed in a manner similar to that of recently reinstated University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan. Full Story
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TPWD Looks to Rebound After Devastating Year
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is still feeling the effects of last year's wildfires, drought and budget cuts, but officials say the situation is improving with increased park attendance and donations. Full Story
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Cornyn Calls for Investigation of National Security Leaks
Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Tuesday called for congressional involvement if Attorney General Eric Holder fails to appoint a special counsel to investigate recent national security leaks to the media. Full Story
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