One of three Texas Health and Human Services Commission employees put on paid administrative leave amid a probe into the agency’s contracting procedures is facing a 50 percent cut to his salary.
2015
Posted inState Government
Chancellor McRaven: Time to Move Past UT Conflicts
On his first day as chancellor of the UT System, Admiral Bill McRaven, the former commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, said the system needed to move beyond the conflicts that have marked the last few years.
Posted inState Government
Rediscover the Tribune’s New Salaries Explorer
The Texas Tribune’s Government Salaries Explorer received a long overdue update in 2014, and we’re adding more agencies as we go. Use the explorer to look up salary information of employees in a number of state agencies, school districts and universities.
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Politics
Special Elections for Central Texas Seats Draw Crowded Field
Central Texas voters will return to the polls on Tuesday to fill three vacant legislative posts — one in the Senate and two in the House.
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Energy
The Brief: Jan. 5, 2015
Three special elections are on tap for Tuesday, including two contests to find replacements for a pair of San Antonio Democrats who have opted to run for mayor.
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Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Looking Ahead
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey share some political predictions for 2015 with host Jason Whitely.
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Politics
Gohmert to Challenge Speaker Boehner
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, announced Sunday morning that he will challenge House Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio to be the leader of the House Republicans.
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Texas Perspective: Water
The Texas Tribune partnered with public media stations across Texas to produce Texas Perspective: Water, examining water issues throughout of the state. Watch it here, courtesy of KLRU-TV.
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Energy
Texas Perspective: Water
Last year, The Texas Tribune partnered with public media stations across Texas to produce Texas Perspective: Water, a magazine news program that examined water issues in various parts of the state. Watch the program here, courtesy of KLRU-TV.
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Criminal Justice
The Playlist: The Best is Yet to Come
For this week’s playlist of the news, we’re using our reporters’ own predictions for 2015. Kicking things off: “The Best Is Yet To Come,” by Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, backed up by the Count Basie Orchestra.