The state’s land commissioner changes his tune on Donald Trump, now urges his fellow Texas Republicans to back the man that beat his father in the race for the nomination.
Madeline Conway
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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Sid Miller Says He’s Joining Trump’s Agriculture Team
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said he is working with GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign to help lead an agriculture team.
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The Brief: Fetal Remains Rule Proves Divisive at Hearing
A hearing Thursday on a pending policy requiring the burial or cremation of fetal remains drew witnesses from all sides of the abortion debate.
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An Independent in the Legislature? Not for Long.
Laura Thompson is the first independent to serve in the Texas Legislature in more than a half-century, even though she won’t be there long. The last was Howard Green, the grandfather of actor Ethan Hawke.
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The Brief: A Consensus on School Finance, Blow it Up
Witnesses at a Senate Education hearing on Wednesday agree the current system of funding schools doesn’t work but the hard part is finding a replacement.
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The Q&A: John Bartholomew
In this week’s Q&A, we interview John Bartholomew, the director of the University of Texas at Austin’s Exercise and Sport Psychology Lab.
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Advocates Push for Education Savings Accounts
Policy experts Martin Lueken and Michael McShane are making the case for their home state to adopt a bold alternative to traditional public education funding — education savings accounts.
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Boston Lawmakers Oppose Statewide Charter Expansion
Opponents of a proposed state ballot initiative to increase the cap on the number of charter schools operating within Massachusetts are rallying behind two Boston city councilors.
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The Bookshelf: Aug. 4, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Born Bright.
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Kids Learn Better When They’re Allowed to Be Wrong, Research Says
Research has found that students actually accept and retain more knowledge when their teachers allow them to explore their own misconceptions.
