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Liveblog: Transportation at The Tribune Festival

By Ayan Mittra Sept. 28, 2013

We're liveblogging this weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival's Transportation track, which features panel discussions on planning, high-speed rail, road funding and rural transportation. Full Story

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The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Darby and Duncan

By Evan Smith May 16, 2012

At our Hot Seat conversation at Angelo State University, state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, and state Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, discussed cuts to public and higher education and other by-products of the 82nd Session. Full Story
With Little Help From Austin, Texas' Solar Use Grows — Slowly

By Kate Galbraith June 3, 2011

Renewable energy companies are looking to this big, sunny state as the next frontier for solar power. But solar is expensive, and once again the Legislature did not pass a statewide solar incentive. Some companies and communities are forging ahead nonetheless. Full Story

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Institutions for Disabled Unlikely to See Major Cuts

By Emily Ramshaw May 4, 2011

Advocates for shuttering Texas’ institutions for the disabled thought they had the numbers on their side: a budget crisis so severe that lawmakers would have to close some state-supported living centers. With less than a month left in the session, their hopes are largely dashed. Full Story

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Solar Backers Place Hopes in House Bill

By Kate Galbraith April 7, 2011

Advocates of solar power made their case last night for passage of a bill that would add a dollar each month to residential electric bills to fund solar projects. Opponents worry about costs. Full Story

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