We’re livestreaming Gov.-elect Greg Abbott’s Austin news conference on his transition plan. The news conference is expected to start at 11:30 a.m. Central time. The feed is courtesy of KXAN-TV.
Alana Rocha
Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered politics for stations in Florida, Kansas and Texas and traveled the country reporting from the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaign trails. She was the lead reporter on several award-winning projects and launched “The Brief,” a daily audio update. A native of Tampa, Florida, Alana received bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from the University of Florida.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
First Responders Face New Shale Challenges
The shale boom has led to more traffic accidents and chemical spills in communities facing the bulk of the oil and gas drilling. That means more work for understaffed emergency response units. This video is part of our Shale Life project.
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Politics
Video: Candidates, Voters on the Homestretch
Election Day is just about here. Nearly 1.5 million Texans have already cast early ballots – either by mail or in person. For those of you planning to vote on Tuesday, here’s a look at where things stand as you prepare to head to the polls.
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Politics
Video: Perry Talks 2016 at Reagan Library
Check out the full video of Gov. Rick Perry’s speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Perry centered much of his speech on President Obama, and said come 2016, voters will be looking for an alternative to “this season of disappointment.”
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Politics
Video: George P. Bush Says Father “More Than Likely” to Run in 2016
During an interview for ABC News’ This Week, George P. Bush, the Republican nominee for land commissioner, said it was “more than likely” that his father, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, will make a 2016 run for the White House.
Posted inState Government
Video: Alameel, Cornyn Take Part in Lone Debate
Here’s video of Friday evening’s debate between U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and his Democratic challenger, David Alameel. Much of the debate, which was hosted by KUVN Univision 23, centered on immigration.
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Politics
Eva Longoria: The TT Interview
The actor, political activist and Corpus Christi native, interviewed at the Women in the World Texas summit in San Antonio, on her efforts to mobilize Hispanic voters, Texas’ voter ID law and the impact of groups like Battleground Texas.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Looking to Avoid Confusion Over Voter ID Shuffle
Texas’ voter ID law is in effect for the Nov. 4 general election. Election workers are working to help ensure there is no confusion as voters head to the polls.
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Energy
Video: A Revenue Stream or a Cause for Concern?
Hundreds of Texas landowners have already agreed to sell their groundwater for projects supplying growing cities with water. But other landowners worry that selling such rights will hurt the local sustainability of a finite resource.
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Health care
Video: Lawmakers Briefed on State’s Response to Ebola
As the state grapples with the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the country, health officials on Tuesday told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that an outbreak was extremely unlikely.
