KERA News interviews Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, who sued the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System this week — as a private citizen — to try to stop pension members from withdrawing money from the fund early.
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New in TribTalk: Texas House power shifts
In 2015, Democrats were less frequently able to keep legislation they opposed off of the floor or gain majority backing for legislation they supported than in previous sessions, writes political scientist Mark P. Jones.
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The Brief: Senator-elect says Patrick’s bathroom bill will focus on schools
Citing conversations with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, state Senator-elect Dawn Buckingham said that Patrick’s bill will not affect businesses and sporting venues.
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State Government
Analysis: The challenge of making a property tax cut pitch pay off in Texas
It’s hard to get property tax relief out of a state government that does not levy a property tax. But it’s tempting turf for politicians in Texas, and they’re going to try again when they meet in January.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Legalizing marijuana might have negligible impact on border security
Supporters of legal marijuana say it would help ease problems with drug smuggling at the southern border, but experts say drug cartels would probably just switch to other products.
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State Government
A&M protests white nationalist speaker, businesses oppose anti-LGBT bills (video)
In the Roundup: Protesters turn up for a white nationalist speaker at Texas A&M University, a business lobbying group says anti-LGBT bills will hurt the Texas economy and Gov. Greg Abbott calls for a convention of states.
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Higher Education
Former football coach Art Briles sues Baylor University
Former Baylor football coach Art Briles is claiming that university regents libeled him and conspired to prevent him from getting a new job by telling journalists he knew about allegations of sexual assault against athletes and didn’t report them.
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Politics
Patrick’s bathroom priority is schools, incoming senator says
An incoming state senator suggested Thursday that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will focus on schools, not businesses or sporting venues, with his “bathroom bill.”
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Video: A conversation with Dawn Buckingham & Hugh Shine
Watch video of our conversation with state Sen.-elect Dawn Buckingham and state Rep.-elect Hugh Shine, at Temple College.
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Government Salaries Explorer adds Fort Worth, updates University of Houston
We’ve updated the Tribune’s Government Salaries Explorer with new data for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Houston’s campuses and system offices. The city of Fort Worth is a new addition.
