With a new group of legislators set to be sworn in, we’ve updated our Elected Officials Directory to include all the officials taking office in 2015. Not only is the directory easier to navigate, you can now share individual lawmaker pages on social media.
2015
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View a map of Texas Capitol offices
While they might not be completely moved in, the lawmakers of the 84th Legislature have their Capitol offices. We’ve updated our office maps so you can see exactly where your lawmaker’s office is located.
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Energy
The Brief: Jan. 12, 2015
Glenn Hegar, the state’s new comptroller, today releases his revenue estimate for the next two years, which will go a long way to setting the early tone for the 84th Legislature.
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Inside Texas Politics: Budget, Quakes and Local Control
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, host Jason Whitely, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey focus on the 84th Texas Legislature, which starts Tuesday.
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Energy
Rule on Natural Gas Rate Hikes is Fuel for Debate
The Texas Railroad Commission recently endorsed changes to how cities can challenge natural gas utility rate increases. Commissioners say the rule should help cut expenses for ratepayers. But some critics say the rule puts cities at a disadvantage.
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Energy
The Playlist: Brand New Day
With the 84th Legislature starting next week and new faces in every statewide office, it feels like a “Brand New Day” in and around the Capitol, so that’s how we started this week’s playlist off of the week’s news.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Jan. 5 to 9, 2015.
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Politics
Dan Patrick and the Two-Thirds Rule: A Primer
When he first tried to end the Senate’s two-thirds rule eight years ago, Dan Patrick was a neophyte state senator easily brushed aside by tradition-bound colleagues. As lieutenant governor, the odds are a bit more in his favor.
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Economy
Perry: Three Things I Would Do as President
Gov. Rick Perry joked about his “oops” moment when asked Friday for the first three things he would do as president to strengthen the U.S. economy.
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Health care
HHSC Revamping Rules After Paying for Janek Aide’s MBA
The embattled agency on Friday promised reforms, after confirming a Tribune finding that an employee with ties to Commissioner Kyle Janek and ousted chief counsel Jack Stick has been pursuing his MBA at taxpayers’ expense.
