At this morning’s TribLive conversation, conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan explained what he doesn’t like about Speaker Joe Straus’ leadership of the Texas House.
82nd Legislative Session
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Public Education
TribLive: A Conversation with Michael Quinn Sullivan
Full video of our 1/12 TribLive conversation with the conservative activist, who heads the watchdog groups Empower Texans and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.
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State Government
Texas Payday Lenders Face New Rules, Scrutiny
Payday lenders are about to come under the microscope — the result of new laws designed to curb predatory lending and prevent a cycle of “debt and dependency.”
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Higher Education
The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Eiland and Taylor
At our Hot Seat conversation at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on 12/14, state Reps. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, and Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, discussed cuts to public and higher education and other byproducts of the 82nd Session.
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Criminal Justice
TribYear: (Some of) Our Best Stories of 2011
In the spirit of TribWeek and TribMonth, we present TribYear. Ten of our best stories of 2011.
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Public Education
Measuring the Impact of Historic Education Cuts
One question has dominated education conversations in Texas since even before the 2011 legislative session and budget slashing began: How will public schools be affected? The answers are many and varied.
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Public Education
Updated: House Education Expert Hochberg Won’t Run
The Legislature’s foremost expert on school finance and one of its top public education advocates, state Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, confirmed this afternoon that he won’t seek re-election next year.
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Demographics
Child Abuse Reports Up as Economy Falters
Experts speculate that a key factor in the increase in reports of child abuse and neglect is the struggling economy. The number of reported cases of abuse has grown 6 percent in Texas since 2008, before the recession.
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Demographics
Dewhurst Releases Interim Charges on Border Security, Trafficking
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst released a list today of border security-related issues he wants Senate committees to consider in advance of the 2013 legislative session.
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Public Education
Schools Face Tough New Rules on Financial Hardship
The TEA has released new guidelines that set tough thresholds for school districts hoping to take advantage of special legal exemptions passed by the Legislature and intended to help schools cope with significant budget cuts.
