What began as an almost accidental plunge into politics for Julie McCarty has evolved into what is arguably the state’s most influential Tea Party group, supplanting some of the power held by traditional Texas centers of conservative gravity.
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State Government
Analysis: Citizen Feedback, Without the Road Trip to Austin
After a committee confrontation and a state police investigation, there’s still a question about allowing people who aren’t in the Capitol to register their support or opposition to legislation: Why not?
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State Government
Rangers Find Stickland’s Staff Registered Supporters
A Texas Rangers investigation released Tuesday found that the staff of state Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, filled out witness registration forms for people who were not in the Capitol but that no one committed any prosecutable offenses.
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Politics
House Committee to Revisit Stickland v. Pickett
A state investigation that began after one House member ejected another from a hearing for allegedly signing up absent witnesses to support legislation could reach its conclusion Tuesday at a House committee hearing.
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Transportation
Texas Bullet Train Still Moving Forward But Big Obstacles Linger
The private firm hoping to build a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston has been celebrating a summer of successes. But three years after Texas Central Partners first revealed its ambitious venture, challenges remain.
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Public Education
Video: Adler and Taylor on Pre-K
At our 9/4 conversation, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor talked about the importance of early childhood education — and who should fund it.
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Election, Lawsuit Could Upend Real Estate Sales Price Disclosure Debate
Texas has long been one of a number of states that does not require the disclosure of real estate sales prices. Yet a recent lawsuit and a proposition on the November ballot could pave the way for change, sales price disclosure proponents say.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2015)
New Law Aims to Curb “Rolling Voting”
A soon-to-be law takes aim at “rolling voting,” the practice of moving voting machines around more than usual during certain elections. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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State Government
Hegar Lets Abbott Vetoes Stand, Asks AG to Settle Dispute
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Wednesday he will not authorize more than $200 million in funds approved by the Texas Legislature but vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott as he waits for Attorney General Ken Paxton to settle the issue.
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Politics
Analysis: Reasserting Power, by Working to Concentrate It
An open-seat endorsement from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick could strengthen a conservative core in the Texas Senate, and with it Patrick’s position in the Legislature and the Legislature’s position in state government.