The Daily Show Visits Texas to Cover Campus Carry Dildo Protest
The Daily Show, Comedy Central's satirical news program, visited the University of Texas at Austin to cover the eye-popping protest of the state's campus carry law. Full Story
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![The Daily Show visited Texas to cover a protest of campus carry that featured students at the University of Texas at Austin carrying dildos. Here, Open Carry Texas Founder C.J. Grisham holds a sex toy handed to him by Daily Show Correspondent Roy Wood Jr.]()
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New in TribTalk: Watchman or Warfighter?
Surplus or obsolete military gear is being transferred to law enforcement agencies nationwide — and some of Texas' acquisitions raise eyebrows, writes the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Michael Haugen. Full Story
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Abbott Expresses Caution on High-Speed Rail
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday expressed caution about high-speed rail in Texas, warning that any investment in transportation must not be a "money-losing proposition." Full Story
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A Conversation with Incoming House Members (Video)
Full video of our 9/15 conversation with three incoming members of the Texas House: Republican Kyle Biedermann of Fredericksburg and Democrats Lina Ortega of El Paso and Gina Hinojosa of Austin. Full Story
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Abbott Says He's Fully Behind Trump, Hopes for Double-Digit Win in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against the suggestion that his support for Donald Trump is lukewarm, saying "of course" he is all in for the Republican presidential nominee — and that he hopes Trump wins Texas by double digits. Full Story
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A Conversation with Larson and Menéndez (Video)
Full video of the latest installment of our San Antonio and the Legislature series: a conversation about the 85th session with state Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, and state Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio. Full Story
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Sandra Bland's Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Lawyer Says
The family of Sandra Bland — the woman who died last year in a Waller County Jail cell — has reached a settlement with Texas officials in a wrongful death lawsuit, a lawyer for the family said Thursday. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: New Approach to Student Discipline
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A national shift away from student suspensions to different models of discipline management, a kerfuffle over a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook and an interview with Jennifer Ransom Rice of the Texas Cultural Trust. Full Story
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The Brief: Senators Talk Up New Takes on School, Road Funding
Roads and schools — two topics of perpetual concern to Texans — were debated again on Wednesday by state lawmakers in a pair of legislative hearings, both focused on where taxpayers should be spending their money. Full Story
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Rising Wages Lift Texas Poor, But Almost 1 in 4 Kids Still in Poverty
Rising incomes helped lift more Texans above the federal poverty level in 2015, new census figures show, but poverty is still particularly prevalent among families with children and on the border. Full Story
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Illegal Central American Immigration Surges Again at U.S. Border
For the second time in three years, the U.S. Border Patrol is apprehending more non-Mexicans than Mexicans along the southwest border, most of them in Texas. Full Story
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Lawmakers Look For Ways to Help People Who Can't Afford Lawyers
Every year, thousands of Texans who can't afford to hire attorneys take a go at handling their own civil cases. Ahead of the next legislative session, lawmakers and legal service providers are looking for ways to make the process easier. Full Story
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Cruz, Cornyn Team Up to Raise Funds for Endangered Colleagues
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is stepping up his efforts to protect the GOP majority in the upper chamber, teaming up with colleague John Cornyn to raise money for a half dozen vulnerable incumbents. Full Story
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Poorly Written Special Education Law Could Be Costly to School Districts, Paxton Says
The attorney general's opinion lends credibility to school district officials who have criticized the special-education law for being expensive to comply with. Full Story
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Texas-Born Mexican Politician Pledges to Work with Lone Star State Leaders
During a trip to Austin Wednesday, Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca, the governor-elect of Tamaulipas, got a head start on improving the relationship between Mexico and Texas. Full Story
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Lawmakers Frustrated Over Costs to Pay Off Tolls
Paying off most of the debt Texas has racked up building toll roads would cost about $36.7 billion, a final report from the Texas Department of Transportation revealed, a tall order for state lawmakers who would like to wean the state off tolled highways. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Takes Dead Aim at Obama Administration in Internet Dispute
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz might be laying low politically, but this fall he's taking the lead on an obscure issue that could affect ongoing federal budget negotiations: Who should control how the Internet is organized? Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., to consider five nominees to fill vacancies on federal courts in Texas. The hearing was Sept. 7, 2016.]()
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At Education Panel, GOP Pitches Private School Choice
At a marathon hearing of the Senate Education Committee Wednesday, GOP senators debated how, not whether, to give Texas families taxpayer money to pay for private, religious or home schools. Full Story
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Ethics Commissioner Says He Won't Heed Patrick's Call to Resign
A member of the Texas Ethics Commission is rejecting what he says was an effort by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to get him to resign. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: A Newcomer's View of the Legislature
Presumptive incoming Texas House member Lina Ortega writes that she's learned some saddening but unsurprising things about the gender and ethnic makeup of one of the most powerful bodies of state government in the country. Full Story
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