What’s in a name? The Texas Railroad Commission — and the elected officials who run it — may soon find out.
82nd Legislative Session
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Criminal Justice
Police Worry Immigrant Victims, Witnesses May Go Silent
Law enforcement authorities worry that some immigration-related legislation would silence immigrant crime victims and witnesses, who may stop cooperating with the police out of fear that their undocumented status will be discovered.
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Criminal Justice
Prison Chaplains Pray, Plead for Funds
Chaplains have been a part of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice since at least 1910, providing spiritual guidance and programs. Under the proposed House budget, all 121 Texas prison chaplains would lose their jobs.
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Health care
Abortion Sonogram Passes in Senate
The controversial abortion sonogram bill has passed the Senate by a vote of 21-10. Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, got the two-thirds vote needed to bring it to the floor, effectively ensuring it would pass.
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State Government
Sara Hickman: The TT Interview
The 2010 official state musician of Texas sat down with the Tribune to talk about Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to suspend funding for the Texas Commission on the Arts and what it could mean for the state’s students.
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Health care
Facing Budget Crisis, Should Texas Be in the Cancer Business?
To solve the state’s budget crisis, lawmakers are considering sweeping cuts to almost everything, from school funding to child welfare services. But a $300-million-a-year cancer institute championed by Gov. Rick Perry and Lance Armstrong has so far escaped the budget knife.
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State Government
Warren Chisum for Texas Railroad Commissioner?
Put state Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, on the “maybe” list for Texas railroad commissioner — if there is such a thing when the job comes open.
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Health care
Make Abortion Illegal, First-Term House Members Say
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, three first-term Texas House members — Stefani Carter, R-Dallas; Cindy Burkett, R-Mesquite; and Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie — acknowledged that they’d like to see Roe v. Wade overturned.
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Health care
Make Abortion Illegal, First-Term House Members Say
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, three first-term Texas House members — Stefani Carter, R-Dallas, Cindy Burkett, R-Mesquite, and Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie — acknowledged that they’d like to see Roe v. Wade overturned.
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Health care
Texas vs. “Obamacare”: How the Words Stack Up
Senate lawmakers unveiled bills today to reform how health care is paid for and how providers are held accountable for patient outcomes. Here’s a look at how the wording of Texas’ proposed reform legislation compares to the wording of the often-maligned federal health care reform law in Washington.
