Texas’ first governor to use a wheelchair will move into a mansion built 134 years before ADA accessibility requirements. But thanks to an arsonist’s Molotov cocktail, the home needs only minor fixes.
Christine Ayala
Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features desk and Dallas Morning News public safety desk. At the University of Texas at Austin, she reported and edited for The Daily Texan.
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Politics
In Austin, City Council Elections Big on Drama
In city council runoff elections now underway in Austin, some voters will have the chance to weigh in on a sibling rivalry, while others will be asked to choose sides in a fight over religion and a theory about 9/11.
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Energy
Years After Fire, New Culprit Threatens Rebirth of Bastrop State Park
As shrubs and seedlings take hold in the scorched Bastrop State Park, park officials face a new quandary: An abundance of whitetail deer is threatening the new growth.
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The Q&A: Matt Bowers
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Matt Bowers of the sport management program at UT-Austin.
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Transportation
Business Group: Legislature Should Stop Gas Tax Diversions
The Texas Association of Business’ 2015 agenda calls for the Legislature to end diversions of state gas taxes from road funding and to dedicate half of motor vehicle sales taxes to road construction and maintenance.
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The Q&A: Erika Beltran
In this week’s Q&A, we interview newly elected State Board of Education District 13 representative Erika Beltran.
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Fresh Faces of the Texas Legislature
Twenty-nine Texans who weren’t in the state Legislature last session will take their seats as new members of the Texas House and Senate in January. All but three of them are Republicans. Explore our list of fresh faces.
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The Q&A: Rebecca Callahan
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Rebecca Callahan, researcher and associate professor of education at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Politics
In TV Airtime, a Candidate Looks Invincible
It would take more than 10 days to watch all the ad spots on broadcast television that the campaign of Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for Texas governor, has bought from July to Election Day.
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Politics
Straus Says Fix, Don’t Ditch, Enterprise Fund
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is straying from the Republican crowd on the what to do with the Texas Enterprise Fund.
