Texas State Technical College and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board are developing a bold new outcomes-based funding model. But do they have the necessary data to make it work? Full Story
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State agencies have paid fired or resigning state employees more than $500 million in unused vacation time over the last decade. Full Story
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In Texas, the natural gas boom has created jobs and reinvigorated the state's energy industry. But as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas, some experts say the industry could slow dramatically in the coming years. Full Story
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Your evening reading: Perry robocall blames Obama administration for women's health cuts; Americans Elect begins signature drive in Texas; poll shows Santorum leading in Texas Full Story
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For this week's nonscientific survey of government and political insiders, we asked who's likely to get beat in this year's elections, who would replace the lieutenant governor if he leaves, and whether the speaker of the House is safe. Full Story
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Reeve, Emily, Julian and Jim talk about Texas' role in the presidential primary, the future of the state's Women's Health Program, and the latest on Voter ID. Full Story
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A new survey of youths at the Giddings State School finds they feel safe and hopeful about their future but still worry about violence by other youths. Full Story
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In 2011, residents of some large Texas cities increased their water usage — despite the widespread adoption of restrictions on lawn-watering. Full Story
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Call it more wishful thinking, but last night's election results in Alabama and Mississippi have nudged Texas closer to the electoral spotlight. Full Story
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The contributing editor for the Houston Chronicle on her book, which chronicles several practices that first-generation immigrants bring to the U.S. Full Story
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A state rule that forces Planned Parenthood out of Texas' Women's Health Program takes effect today. But the transition will take a few weeks. Full Story
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The February 2012 University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll shows a riptide of very conservative opinion is exerting a strong pull on state politics. Full Story
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Your evening reading: Barton campaign exceeded limit in contribution to Gingrich; Rasmussen poll shows Romney and Santorum running even in Texas; RedState blogger hits Dewhurst over health care adviser Full Story
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With the filing deadline passed and the electoral maps finalized at last, we've updated the 2012 quit list. Full Story
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The candidates have filed for the May 29 primary elections, and we've updated our election brackets to reflect the final filing period. Full Story
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On many issues, the insiders we survey every week are very different from the voters we surveyed for the University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll in February. But sometimes, they sing in harmony. Full Story
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A Houston lawyer with a long list of high profile clients has been tapped to be the prosecutor in the court of inquiry into possible misconduct in the case of Michael Morton, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1987. Full Story
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On Sunday night at the LBJ Library in Austin, Game Change co-authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann talked about the HBO movie based on their best-selling book as well as the 2012 presidential campaign. Full Story
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Yet another election controversy has pushed Texas into the middle of a national fight over voting rights. Full Story
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Critics are questioning the use of state money they say is being spent to attract sporting events that originated in Texas and don’t appear to be leaving anytime soon. Full Story
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