A video going viral shows Al Armendariz, who heads the EPA regional office that includes Texas, likening his job in 2010 to the crucifixion actions of the Romans — comments Gov. Rick Perry says are "unacceptable and offensive." Full Story
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This afternoon we pushed the first update of 2012 to our government employee salary database, bringing new data to nearly half of the 140 entities currently found in our records. Full Story
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At this morning's TribLive conversation, House Public Education Committee Chairman Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, and Vice Chairman Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, talked about the emphasis on testing in Texas schools. Full Story
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In this week's special edition of the TribCast, taped live before an audience at the historic Cactus Cafe, Reeve, Emily, Julian and Ben talk about Texas primaries, the Supreme Court taking up the Arizona immigration law and The Colbert Report. Full Story
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Texas consumers and businesses could get $186 million in rebates from health insurers under a requirement of the Affordable Care Act, according a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Full Story
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As part of our day-long symposium on energy and the environment at the University of Houston on April 13, UH Law Center Assistant Professor Tracy Hester led a discussion of the economic and environmental impact of the Eagle Ford Shale. Full Story
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Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, enemies on the campaign trail, made nice on Wednesday. Full Story
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The iconic pronghorn antelope once thrived in West and Central Texas, but it’s quickly disappearing. Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas on the race against the clock to save the antelope, which must now contend with the ravages of the drought. Full Story
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The first part in our occasional series examining the battle over family planning in Texas considers the impact of lawmakers' orders to reduce spending on birth control and cancer screenings. A UT-Austin research group is beginning to track the fallout. Full Story
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University of Texas at El Paso President Diana Natalicio said that she was disappointed that a high-profile boxing match on her campus has been canceled and that she hasn't been told why it wasn't being held. Full Story
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Hours after Newt Gingrich announced he would be ending his presidential campaign next week, Gov. Rick Perry threw his support behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Full Story
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Your evening reading: poll shows Cruz gaining on Dewhurst; Canseco claims TSA assault; Supreme Court appears likely to uphold key part of Arizona law Full Story
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Two House committees held a joint hearing today to explore how scientific research at universities can be commercialized for the benefit of businesses and the state economy. They heard testimony from the state's leading research universities. Full Story
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A new poll of Texas Republican primary voters finds former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz closing the gap with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the U.S. Senate race. Full Story
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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington has released its newest county-by-county life expectancy estimates — and we've culled them for Texas. Full Story
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The former county judge on why he's running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, what would pull the party out of the doldrums and what he thinks of the Republicans. Full Story
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As Mitt Romney's grip on the Republican presidential nomination strengthened Tuesday, a new poll showed Texas voters finally coming around to him. Full Story
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UPDATED: Early reports suggest that Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of the argument that the state of Arizona should not be allowed to question the immigration status of people detained by law enforcement. Full Story
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Thousands of oil wells sit abandoned in Texas, and with oil and gas on the rise again, another generation of defunct wells may appear if the boom subsides. Dave Fehling of KUHF News reports for StateImpact Texas on the risks and costs associated with so-called orphan wells. Full Story
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A staff shakeup at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and the University of Texas System follows the release of the findings of an investigation into the spending habits of the medical center's former president. Full Story
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