School Ratings "Far More Accurate" — and Lower
The vise squeezing Texas schools since the Legislature voted to remove $4 billion in state funding is getting a little tighter. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: In the Race Ahead...
The insiders are more convinced that ever that Gov. Rick Perry will run for president. Full Story
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Political Armories at Midyear
About two dozen candidates and political action committees have more than $1 million in their accounts, some of them much more, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of midyear filings with the Texas Ethics Commission. Full Story
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Texas Comes Close to Rolling Blackouts
After more unabating triple-digit temperatures and continued skyrocketing power demand, the Texas electric grid operator warned of a "high probability" of rolling blackouts, although as of 5 p.m. the danger appeared to have abated. Full Story
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Perry, Allies Laying Foundation for Texas Stem Cell Industry
Rick Perry, a state representative with multiple sclerosis and the spine surgeon who performed the governor's July 1 adult stem cell transfusion are laying the foundation for the commercialization of the controversial procedure in Texas. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Aug. 4, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry pokes at Romney on health care; the governor's record on higher education; drought now worst in state's history, expert says Full Story
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State Climatologist: Drought Officially Worst On Record
It’s official: Texas is now in the midst of the worst one-year drought on record, according to State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon. Full Story
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31 Days, 31 Ways: Texas College Students to Receive Less Financial Aid
DAY 4 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: Less financial aid will be available for college students in Texas. Full Story
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Power Grid Still Struggling to Keep Up With Demand
Texas set another all-time record for electricity use on Wednesday, forcing the state's grid operator to declare a power emergency. Matt Largey of KUT News reports on the state power grid's struggle to keep up with the heat. Full Story
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The Brief: Aug. 4, 2011
Revelations over a surgical procedure may shine an even brighter spotlight on the man who could be days away from announcing his run for president. Full Story
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Susan Combs: The TT Interview
The state comptroller talks about the flip in her position on abortion, the data breach at her agency this spring, what office she might seek next and how all of the politics of those subjects mix. Full Story
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Perry's Adult Stem Cell Treatment Was Doctor's First Attempt
The doctor who performed an adult stem cell infusion on Rick Perry during a July spinal surgery said Wednesday night that he’d never done the procedure before he did it for the governor. Full Story
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Video: Patterson Salutes, Vouches for Perry
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, a veteran of the Marine Corps, has recorded a video in support of Air Force veteran Rick Perry's any-day-now bid for the White House. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 91
This week, with The Response just a few days away, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben discuss the upcoming prayer rally and how political races around the state — like the already-underway battle for lieutenant governor — are shaping up. Full Story
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Perry's Surgery Included Experimental Stem Cell Therapy
When Gov. Rick Perry emerged from back surgery on July 1, he tweeted that his “little procedure” had gone “as advertised.” The possible presidential contender didn’t reveal that he’d undergone an experimental injection of his own stem cells. Full Story
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On the Records: 3 Ways to Visualize Houston Demography
To help visualize demographic changes from 2000 to 2010, the Center for Urban Research at the City University of New York updated its interactive maps of Houston and other major U.S. cities today. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Aug. 3, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Combs flips on abortion; Perry starts online university; Republicans fret about a Perry general election candidacy Full Story
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Perry Announces Creation of Online Texas University
Higher education leaders in Texas have been pushing for more pathways to college degrees for Texas. Today, Gov. Rick Perry, along with higher education committee chairs Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, and Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, announced a new one: Western Governors University Texas. Full Story
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Combs Switches, Says She Opposes Abortion
Comptroller Susan Combs has switched her position on abortion rights, from pro-choice to pro-life, she said in an interview with the Texas Tribune this morning. Full Story
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Updated: Senate Confirms New Ambassador to Mexico
The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed Deputy Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne’s nomination. Full Story
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