Analysis: Voters Tilt the Senate Further Right
Republican primary voters have already decided one thing for the rest of the state's citizens: The Texas Senate that takes office in January will be more conservative than its predecessor. Full Story
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Eyeing Hispanic Voters, Patrick Shifts His Tone
The conciliatory tone that marked Dan Patrick's victory speech was unlike the fiery immigration rhetoric voters were accustomed to. But it's an approach he will have to take in a general election battle against Leticia Van de Putte. Full Story
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![Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick chats with reporters at a polling station in Cypress, Texas Tuesday, May 27, 2014 to stump for votes in his runoff against against incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.]()
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Dewhurst and Straus Prepare for Session Only One Will Attend
The day after the elections, both the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the House were talking about getting ready for the legislative session in January. But Joe Straus will be there, and David Dewhurst won't. Full Story
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Video: Dan Patrick's Victory Speech
State Sen. Dan Patrick celebrated with supporters on Tuesday upon winning the Republican primary runoff for lieutenant governor. Full Story
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Video: David Dewhurst Concedes Election
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's full remarks to supporters following his loss to state Sen. Dan Patrick Tuesday. Full Story
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Analysis: A Speaker Who May Have Less of a Say
House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, enters the next legislative session as a clear favorite for re-election, but the issues raised in the conservative wave in this year's elections could dominate the Legislature's calendar. Full Story
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Video: Dewhurst, Patrick Debate at Tea Party Event
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and his challenger Dan Patrick went head to head Tuesday night in a debate hosted by the Central Texas Tea Party. The debate followed last week's release of Patrick's medical records and the ensuing political firestorm over it. Full Story
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For In-State Students, UT System Keeps Tuition Steady
The University of Texas System Board of Regents voted Tuesday to keep tuition stable for in-state students at all of the system's academic institutions. Full Story
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In Letter to UT Board Chairman, Hall Says He Won't Resign
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall, who was asked to resign last week by the chairman of the board of regents, sent a letter to the chairman on Monday saying he does not intend to do any such thing, according to Hall's lawyer. Full Story
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Analysis: Election Year is Over for Most Legislators
The election year doesn't end until the first Tuesday in November, but in the Texas Legislature, most of the competition is over, and lawmakers can dig into issues otherwise too dangerous for political season. Full Story
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Video: Cruz on Benghazi, Jobs and His Trip to Ukraine
At a news conference Friday in Austin, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz touched on the state’s bitter Republican primary runoffs, the Benghazi investigation, his argument against a minimum wage hike and Gov. Rick Perry’s efforts to tout the Texas miracle around the country. Full Story
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UT Board Chairman Calls for Regent Hall to Resign
Three days after a legislative committee said there were grounds to impeach University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall, the chairman of UT’s board of regents said Hall should resign. Full Story
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In Lawsuit, County Raises Caution Sign Over New Road Funding Program
LaSalle County, which is in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale, has sued the Texas Department of Transportation over a $225 million grant program aimed at repairing roads damaged by oilfield traffic. Full Story
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Vacant Juvenile Facility Costing $100K Monthly
Last year, lawmakers told the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to close a facility, and the agency drew up plans to shutter its aging Corsicana detention center. Now, lawmakers are keeping it open at a cost of $100,000 a month. Full Story
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After Vote on Hall, Panel's Members Look to UT System to Take Action
After voting on Monday that grounds exist to impeach one of the regents of the University of Texas System, members of a legislative committee say they hope to see a proactive response from UT's board of regents, which meets this week. Full Story
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Mayors: State Must Act Faster on Earthquake Study
More than six months after a series of earthquakes surprised parts of North Texas, the mayors of two shaken-up towns told a state House subcommittee Monday that the state has moved too slowly in investigating what’s behind the phenomenon. Full Story
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Committee Votes That Grounds for Impeachment Exist for UT Regent
UPDATED: The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted Monday that there are grounds to impeach University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall. Full Story
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Creighton, Toth Bound for Senate Runoff
UPDATED: With all of the precincts counted, Brandon Creighton and Steve Toth finished first and second and appear headed for a runoff in the contest to succeed Tommy Williams in the Texas Senate. Full Story
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![State Rep. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, insurance company president Gordy Bunch, former state Sen. Michael Galloway and state Rep. Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands, were the four initial candidates in a May 10 special election for Senate District 4. Creighton and Toth are heading to a runoff Tuesday.]()
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Texas Strip Clubs Lose Appeal on Pole Tax
A $5-per-patron fee is not an unconstitutional occupation tax and must be paid by Texas strip clubs that serve alcohol, an appeals court ruled Friday. Full Story
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TribLive: Branch on Straus
At our May 8 TribLive conversation, state Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, a Republican candidate for Texas attorney general in 2014, praised the work of the Texas House under Speaker Joe Straus but stopped short of saying he'd back him in another leadership race. Full Story
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