As Election Day nears, editorial boards at newspapers across Texas have begun endorsing candidates. Here’s a list of official endorsements in particularly competitive or noteworthy races. We’ll update the list as endorsements come in.
Nick Swartsell
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Energy
Sierra Club’s Radioactive Waste Fight Heats Up
The battle between the Sierra Club and Harold Simmons’ Waste Control Specialists nuclear disposal site is intensifying as Andrews County joins the fray with a lawsuit against the environmental group.
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Economy
Texas Unemployment Rate Fell to 6.8 Percent in September
Texas added 21,000 nonfarm jobs in September, according to numbers released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission. The gains brought the state’s unemployment rate to 6.8 percent, down from August’s 7.1 percent.
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Health care
Doctors in Women’s Health Program Can Discuss Abortion
In a peace offering of sorts to medical and women’s groups on Thursday, HHSC Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek announced rules for the new state-run Women’s Health Program that permit doctors to discuss abortion with their patients.
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State Government
State Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr. Dies at Age 62
State Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr., D-Houston, who served in the Legislature for more than 20 years, has died at the age of 62.
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Public Education
In Pilot Program, Student IDs Track the Students
A San Antonio district has implemented a pilot program to track students while on campus, having them wear radio frequency identification chips on cards around their neck. Administrators say it’s the best way to make sure they get all the state money they’re entitled to.
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Transportation
Study Says Inadequate Roads Cost Texans Billions
A study by a transportation research group suggests that issues with Texas roadways cost drivers $23 billion a year in lost time and vehicle damage.
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Court Finds Texas Open Meetings Act Constitutional
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld lower courts’ findings that the Texas Open Meetings Act is constitutional, rebutting challenges from city council members across Texas.
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Energy
Water to Be Big Topic for House, Straus Says
Speaking to a cattle raisers’ group on Tuesday, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus promised that water “will be at the center of the discussion.”
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Energy
City of Dallas Shoots for Zero Waste by 2040
The Big D has a big plan to go green. Dallas environmental advocates are confident the city can accomplish its ambitious plan to have the city recycling nearly all of its garbage by 2040.