The Weekly TribCast: Episode 63
In this week's TribCast, Ross, Elise, Ben and Reeve discuss budget numbers, Senate rules, the U.S. Senate race and the inaugural buzz heard around Austin. Full Story
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Michael Williams Sizes Up Senate Race
Michael Williams is leaving the Railroad Commission in April and preparing to announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. In an interview today with the Trib's Ross Ramsey, he talked about the 2012 race and about his confidence that minorities don't face any special hurdles in Texas GOP primaries. Full Story
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TribBlog: Killing Them With Contact
Among the most controversial issues in House Bill 1, the base budget, is its denial of state funding to four community colleges. While the bill does not represent a final decision, critics say presenting the proposed budget executions this way is as dangerous as the methodology behind the decision is misleading. Full Story
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TribBlog: LBB: State Must Improve Care For Disabled
The way Texas is currently providing care for people with disabilities — keeping all its state institutions in operation, despite increasing demand for community-based care — is not cost effective, and should be changed, according to an analysis released by the Legislative Budget Board on Wednesday. Full Story
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On the Records: Once, Twice, Three Times a Governor
Most people know that Gov. Rick Perry, inaugurated to a third term Tuesday, has served longer than any other chief executive in Texas history. What's remarkable, though, is just how much longer than the state's previous governors — even those who've served during the modern era. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Jan. 19, 2011
Your afternoon reading: the budget (and backlash), the two-thirds rule and another entrant to the Senate race Full Story
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TribBlog: The Drilling Grilling
More than 40 people crammed into the Texas Railroad Commission’s hearing today on what caused two water wells in Parker County to become contaminated by natural gas. Missing: the Environmental Protection Agency. Full Story
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TribBlog: The Two-Thirds Discussion
In a party-line vote, the Texas Senate adopted its rules today without making any changes to the rule that requires the consent of two-thirds of the body to bring an issue to the floor. Of course, no change means that controversial legislation on voter ID — as it was last session — is exempt. Full Story
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TribBlog: Innocence Clinics Dodge Budget Bullet, for Now
Texas innocence clinics escaped unscathed from the first round of budget cut recommendations, but at the Capitol today, advocates said they aren't safe yet. Full Story
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Texplainer: Why the Skeleton Staffs at State Offices Today?
Hey, Texplainer: Why are Texas state agencies operating with a skeleton crew today? Well, it's a venerated Texas holiday, of course: Confederate Heroes' Day. How are you celebrating? Full Story
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TribBlog: Pitts Lays Out Budget [Updated]
House Appropriations Chairman Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, laid out the grim details of the proposed budget this morning — but said he still thinks lawmakers can be approve the budget during the regular legislative session. Full Story
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A Stiff Cocktail of Budget Cuts
The Texas House has unveiled a $156.4 billion budget that's $31.1 billion smaller than the current two-year spending plan — a drop of 16.6 percent. The proposed budget came with $1.2 billion in recommendations for savings and new revenue from the Legislative Budget Board. Full Story
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Data App: Bill Tracker
Our latest data app aims to help Texans make sense of the legislative process, tracking bills as they move through the Legislature. Full Story
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Texas Inaugurama
Gov. Rick Perry was sworn in Tuesday for an unprecedented third full term, predicting that historians will look back on this time as the "Texas century." Full Story
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TribBlog: Cruz-ing Into the Senate Race
Ted Cruz, who served as Texas Solicitor General from 2003 to 2008, is the latest to officially throw in for the race to replace GOP U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 19, 2011
Stark budget realities came into focus Tuesday night, threatening to overtake the day's festivities. Full Story
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T-Squared: The Trib’s Next Great Reporter
Thanh Tan, a star in the PBS constellation, will join our staff on Monday, Feb. 7, stepping into the multiplatform reporter position that will be vacated in early February by Elise Hu. Full Story
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Uncut: Perry's Inauguration Speech
Full, unedited video of Gov. Rick Perry's Tuesday inauguration speech. Full Story
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TribBlog: Sparking an Apology
They're sorry, folks. Spark Energy says it's sincerely sorry for causing such a literal roar at this morning's inauguration ceremony. Full Story
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Who's on Texas Monthly's Power List?
An early look at the 25 people the magazine deems the most powerful in Texas. Full Story
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