A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas says that Texas’ water problems could impede economic growth and that the best way to address them is a free-market approach to water allocation.
Edgar Walters
Edgar Walters worked at the Tribune from 2013 to 2020, most recently covering health and human services. Before that, he had a political reporting fellowship with the Berliner Zeitung, a daily newspaper in Berlin. He is a graduate of the Plan II Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he worked as an editor for The Daily Texan. When not in the newsroom or at the Capitol, he could be found on the volleyball court, standing 6 feet, 7 inches tall.
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Criminal Justice
Open-Carry Advocates See Hope in Abbott Proposal
If the state’s Republican leadership succeeds, Texans could find themselves growing accustomed to the sight of openly carried handguns.
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Politics
Dewhurst Seeks Public Safety Study Before 2015 Session
UPDATED: Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Wednesday announced another set of interim charges for state lawmakers to study before the 2015 legislative session, this time on issues of emergency preparedness and accident response.
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Energy
Facing Drought, Wichita Falls Bans Watering
On Saturday, Wichita Falls will enter an unprecedented stage 4 of emergency drought response, which includes a total ban on outdoor watering and an internal audit of water consumption by local businesses.
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Health care
Texas Libraries Face Federal Funding Cuts
The federal government is threatening to cut about 70 percent of its annual funding for Texas public libraries, saying the state has failed to pull its own weight in library funding.
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Politics
Thousands of Affidavits, but Officials Report Few Problems With Voter ID
Officials say Tuesday’s election proceeded smoothly despite controversy surrounding the newly implemented voter ID law, but some worry that could change in coming elections with increased voter turnout.
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Energy
LCRA Proposes Emergency Drought Measures for 2014
As the Highland Lakes in Central Texas continue to dwindle to near-historic lows, the Lower Colorado River Authority is recommending unprecedented steps to cut back freshwater releases.
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Energy
Proposition 6: Where the Statewide Candidates Stand on Water Funding
The Tribune polled all candidates running for statewide office to determine whether they support or oppose Proposition 6. Scroll through this table to see where each of them stands.
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Health care
Texas Hospitals Looking Beyond ACA Website Glitches
The Texas Hospital Association says criticism of the botched federal health care website is a distraction from more significant problems with health coverage in Texas.
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Health care
Report: Affordable Care Act to Raise Premiums in Texas
The Affordable Care Act will increase the average cost of insurance premiums, making health care less affordable for those Texans on whom the system financially depends, according to a Texas Public Policy Foundation report.