Patrick Invited to Town Hall With Obama
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is heading to the White House to participate in a town hall on race relations with President Barack Obama. Full Story
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State Rep Seeks Investigation of Charter School
Two months after lawyers for the Republic of Turkey filed a complaint against Harmony Public Schools, a high-ranking state representative has asked the Texas Attorney General to investigate allegations against the state’s largest charter school network. Full Story
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Dallas Officers Memorialized; Injuries Sideline Abbott (Video)
In the Roundup: The fatal shootings of five Dallas police officers drew President Obama to the Lone Star State this week to memorialize the fallen. Gov. Greg Abbott couldn’t attend Tuesday’s service because of severe burns suffered during a recent vacation. Full Story
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Amid Scandal, Baylor Names New Athletic Director
Baylor University has named a new athletic director, Mack Rhoades, to oversee a sports program mired in scandal over the school's handling of sexual assault allegations involving student athletes. Full Story
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First Baby with Zika-Related Microcephaly Born in Texas
A baby born with microcephaly in Harris County is the first Zika-affected infant in Texas, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday. Full Story
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Amid VP Chatter, Castro Defends Changes to HUD Mortgage Program
U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro on Wednesday defended his overhaul of a federal program that sells bad mortgages to private investors, rejecting the idea it was driven by politics. Full Story
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UT-Austin Faculty Can Ban Guns in Offices
The University of Texas at Austin will give its faculty and staff the option of banning guns from their private offices when the state’s campus carry law goes into effect next month, under regulations UT System regents passed Wednesday. Full Story
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Dallas Police Shooting, GOP Convention Buzz (Podcast)
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Terri about the tragedy in Dallas, Gov. Greg Abbott's injuries and which state leaders will be at the GOP convention. Full Story
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John Cornyn Would Make Killing Police Officer a Federal Crime
Days after five police officers were killed by a lone gunman in downtown Dallas, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced legislation Wednesday that would make killing a police officer a federal crime. Full Story
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Diagnosed With Leukemia, U.S. Rep. Ted Poe Ready to Fight
U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, announced Wednesday morning that he was recently diagnosed with leukemia and will spend the rest of the summer concentrating on this battle. Full Story
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![Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, speaking at the National Press Club on April 29, 2014. Poe has coauthored a bipartisan bill with Democrat Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York to address human sex trafficking, a major problem in Houston and other Texas cities.]()
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New in Trib+Water: El Paso Water Buy Stirs Concern
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: An El Paso Water Utilities purchase of a ranch stirs concerns about water exports, algae blooms hint at systems out of balance across the globe and an interview with Greg Story of the National Weather Service West Gulf River Forecast Center. Full Story
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The Brief: In Dallas, Obama Calls for Unity to “Do What Is Right”
President Barack Obama was joined by his predecessor George W. Bush and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings in a memorial service for five slain police officers to call for healing across the country. Full Story
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Analysis: Cutting the Texas Budget, But Only Hypothetically
It’s routine for top state leaders to ask government agencies to tighten their belts, but don’t get the kooky idea that the state budget will shrink. This is just an exercise. Full Story
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How a Decade in Texas Changed Elizabeth Warren
Whether she is tapped as Hillary Clinton's running mate or just as one of the campaign's go-to surrogates, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren will likely spend much of the fall imparting to voters a political worldview that was forged in Texas. Full Story
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Abbott to Miss GOP Convention Due to Burns
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not attend the Republican National Convention as he recovers from severe burns he suffered during a family vacation, according to his office. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Toxic Fish in Donna Lake
Long-term solutions to the problem of toxic fish in the Donna Reservoir and Canal System could take years, but there are ways to keep people safe right now, write Rio Grande Valley community advocates Josué Ramirez and Brooke Lyssy. Full Story
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Lawmakers Ask Whether Agencies Abused Emergency Leave Policy
Lawmakers peppered policy experts with questions about whether state agencies who keep departing employees on the state payroll by placing them on "emergency leave" violated state law, during a hearing on Tuesday. Full Story
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![State Reps Todd Hunter, Lyle Larson and Chris Turner listen as representatives of the State Auditor's Office testify before the House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics July 12, 2016. The committee is investigating the use by state agencies of emergency leave and settlement payments to departing employees.]()
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New Child Welfare Chief Asks Lawmakers for Cooperation
The new chief of the state's beleaguered child welfare system had a clear message for Texas lawmakers Tuesday: Time has run out for business as usual. Full Story
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The Giant Still Sleeps: A Postcard From Texas
Some pundits are convinced a purple Texas is around the corner due to the state's burgeoning Latino population. Yet Texas gets redder and redder. Visit Pasadena, where Oscar Del Toro is registering potential voters as he plans his city council race. Full Story
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The Brief: With Vigil and Memorial, Dallas Mourns
More than 1,000 people gathered for a vigil in Dallas on Monday night to remember the police officers killed by sniper fire last week, and the city will continue to grieve them Tuesday with a memorial service. Full Story
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![The Texas Governor's Mansion is bathed in blue light at sunset July 8, 2016 as Texans honor five slain police officers in overnight violence in Dallas. Several other officers were injured along with two bystanders in a shooting melee following a Black Lives Matter march downtown.]()
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