Also, a new outreach campaign is launched on the “Healthy Texas Women” program and a state representative seizes on the Pokémon Go craze to get out the vote.
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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The Brief: Panel Doesn’t Recommend Scrapping STAAR Tests
The panel will present a final report with non-binding recommendations on what do with the controversial student assessments in time for next year’s legislative session.
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Evoking Charles Whitman: The UT Tower Shooting in Film
The University of Texas Tower shooting was a first of its kind. Here’s how the tragedy has been depicted in film and TV.
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The Brief: Women Take the Stage for Clinton
From the daughter of a former governor to the mother of Sandra Bland, some big Texas connections were on display at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night.
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The Bookshelf: July 27, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Tide.
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The Q&A: David Todd
In this week’s Q&A, we interview David Todd, the executive director of the Conservation History Association of Texas.
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TWJ: “Bitter Waters: The Struggles of the Pecos River”
A new book walks through the forces that have shaped the iconic Pecos River that might be better described as “one of the most misunderstood and mistreated rivers in the Lone Star State.”
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The Brief: The UT Tower Shooting and “Good Guys With Guns”
The Tribune’s Mattthew Watkins takes an in-depth look at a daring decision made by an armed civilian on that day nearly 50 years ago and its implications for his life and on today’s campus carry debate.
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The Brief: Democrats Head to Philadelphia for Convention
Texas Democrats join the festivities after having one of their own, U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro, passed over for vice president.