Showing multiple clips from a video released in 2015 by the anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress, state attorneys and witnesses said the footage was grounds for dismissing Planned Parenthood from Medicaid.
2017
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Politics
Trump picks Perdue for agriculture secretary, passing over 4 Texans
President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to be agriculture secretary, bypassing four Texans who had been seen as candidates for the job.
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Energy
AG Paxton sues EPA for a second time this week over environmental rules
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday joked about suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency one last time before President Obama leaves office this week. On Wednesday, he did it again.
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Reports: Most statewide officials in strong financial shape
Most of Texas’ top state leaders tallied some formidable numbers in their latest campaign finance reports.
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Politics
Dan Patrick makes only one change atop Senate committees
Only one committee received a new committee chair in the Texas Senate. Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, will chair the Senate Administration Committee.
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One month into term, Corpus Christi mayor abruptly resigns via Facebook
About a month after being sworn in, Corpus Christi Mayor Dan McQueen announced his resignation in a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon, according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
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TribCast
Bathroom politics, Dukes indictment, budget business and Trump’s inauguration (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Aman and Alexa about the latest politics of the “bathroom bill,” Dawnna Dukes’ indictment, the House and Senate budgets, and Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Joe Straus: Legislators need to be careful when it comes to “bathroom bill”
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus told the Texas Association of Business that the “bathroom bill,” a priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, was not his most urgent concern for the 85th Legislative Session.
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Texas A&M University data updated in Salaries Explorer
Texas A&M University and all of its branches have been updated in The Texas Tribune’s Government Salaries Explorer. Find demographic information within each entity as well as individual salaries for employees.
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Politics
State Rep. Dawnna Dukes indicted by grand jury
A grand jury has indicted State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, the Travis County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday.
