Karbhari Remains Sole Finalist at UT-Arlington
Vistasp M. Karbhari's path to the school's presidency cleared Wednesday following a meeting of the UT System Board of Regents that was hastily called to revisit his prospective employment. Full Story
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Perry Stands Firm on Rejecting Medicaid Expansion
If the pressure to expand Medicaid is getting to Gov. Rick Perry — now seven Republican governors, including his friend Rick Scott in Florida, support accepting federal dollars to cover poor adults — he’s not letting on. Full Story
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Plan for New UT School in Rio Grande Valley Praised at Hearing
The first House Higher Education Committee hearing on a bill to create a new University of Texas System school in the Rio Grande Valley was marked by broad support for the measure from legislators and academic officials Wednesday. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Feb. 20, 2013
Your evening reading: Florida governor, a Perry ally, agrees to Medicaid expansion; Laura Bush asks to be removed from gay marriage ad; Perry trying to lure Colorado ammo maker to Texas Full Story
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Groups File Federal Complaint Over Bryan ISD Discipline Policies
Texas Appleseed and the Brazos County branch of the NAACP have filed a federal complaint against Bryan ISD, saying the school district's reliance on ticketing as a form of discipline "disproportionately harms" black students. Full Story
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Seliger Files Bill to Curb Regent "Micromanagement"
Senate Higher Education Committee Chairman Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, filed a bill on Monday aimed at improving transparency for university system regents and curbing what he called "micromanagement." Full Story
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Prison Employee Union Calls for Pay Raise
A union representing Texas prison employees is calling on the Legislature to consider a pay raise for correctional officers, citing a rise in drilling jobs that can be more lucrative than prison jobs. Full Story
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Lawmakers Support Trade Deal With European Union
With the release of a study that indicates Texas could gain billions each year from a trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, Texas lawmakers urge Congress to support a deal. Full Story
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Lawmakers and Judge Push for Legal Aid Funding
A Texas Supreme Court Justice and several lawmakers are pushing to raise the amount of money that can be given by the attorney general's office to indigent legal aid services groups. Full Story
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Interfaith Groups Rally for Medicaid Expansion
Despite Gov. Rick Perry's unwavering position, interfaith groups and Democratic state legislators rallied on the Capitol steps on Wednesday in support of expanding Medicaid to impoverished adults, as directed by federal health reform. Full Story
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TribCast: Testing, Immigration and Bill Powers
Morgan, Ross, Julian and Evan discuss the public education debates now playing out at the Capitol, the prospect of comprehensive immigration reform and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's emotional defense of UT-Austin President Bill Powers. Full Story
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Dewhurst, Straus Renew Higher Ed Oversight Committee
The Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency, created in 2011 amid controversy surrounding the leadership of university system regents, will be renewed this session. Full Story
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Austin's Strama, Mulling Mayoral Bid, Won't Seek Re-election
UPDATED: Austin Democrat Jade Chang Sheppard said Wednesday that she will run for the Texas House seat that will open after Rep. Mark Strama's current — and last — term in office next year. Full Story
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Polling Center: The Partisan Split on Voting Rights
Overall, Texas voters — by a slight majority — believe the federal government should continue oversight of the state's changes in election laws, according to the October 2012 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. But partisans are split. Full Story
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T-Squared: A Great Collaborator
Managing editor Brandi Grissom's article in the new issue of Texas Monthly is the latest evidence of our healthy and productive partnership with the venerable statewide magazine. Full Story
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Emergency Services Agency Can't Spend Cash Earmarked for It
The agency that oversees the state’s 911 system and poison control centers has both too much money and not nearly enough. What’s more, every Texan with a phone is paying to keep it that way. Full Story
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A&M Wants More Funding for State Climatologist
Texas A&M University has requested $284,000 from the Legislature to expand the operations of the state climatologist, John Nielsen-Gammon, who says more money would help support research and relieve some of his ever-growing workload. Full Story
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Interactive: Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion by District
It's politically unpopular among most Texas Republicans, but proposals to expand Medicaid coverage have gained traction with some fiscal conservatives. This interactive shows the estimated economic impact of expanding Medicaid by legislative district. Full Story
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Andre Thomas: Where Mental Health and Criminal Justice Collide
The case of death row inmate Andre Thomas offers a lens through which to examine the effects of a long underfunded mental health system and raises important questions about how Texas punishes the mentally ill. Full Story
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Meth Seizures Increase on Texas-Mexico Border
For the second consecutive year, seizures of methamphetamine in the Laredo customs district — the country’s busiest land port — climbed significantly. Full Story
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