Also, Ted Cruz and Rick Perry are going up with new ads, a state Senator wants to host a candidate forum in another Senate race and a former House member is exploring a run for Jimmie Don Aycock’s seat.
Madlin Mekelburg
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the Houston Chronicle as both a metro intern in Houston and as an intern in their Austin bureau covering the Texas Legislature.
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The Brief: Sept. 10, 2015
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz shared a common purpose of advocating defeat of the recently finished multilateral deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. But the two men took different rhetorical paths to their goal on Wednesday.
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The Brief: Sept. 9, 2015
A joint investigation by The Texas Tribune and the Austin American-Statesman delves into the troubling relationship between the Travis County district attorney’s office and the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
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The Q&A: Rabi Mohtar
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Rabi Mohtar, Texas A&M University professor as well as founder and director of the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute.
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The Brief: Sept. 8, 2015
A couple of reports on the state of the surge at the Texas-Mexico border published over the Labor Day weekend got our attention.
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Gov. Abbott Makes First International Visit to Mexico
The visit, intended to bolster economic and cultural ties between Texas and Mexico, was prompted by an invite from the Mexican foreign affairs secretary during a visit to Austin in July.
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State Government
Gov. Abbott to Visit Mexico, Meet With President
Gov. Greg Abbott will travel to Mexico City next week to meet with Mexican officials to discuss the economic ties between Texas and Mexico. The visit marks Abbott’s first international trip as governor.
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The Q&A: Melissa Wetzel
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Melissa Wetzel, an associate professor of language and literacy in the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin.
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The Bookshelf: Sept. 3, 2015
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Gift of Failure.
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Politics
Rep. McClendon Not Running for Re-election in 2016
State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio, announced Wednesday she will not run for reelection in 2016.