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State Government
Video: Abbott Reports for Jury Duty
Gov. Greg Abbott answered a jury duty summons on Monday afternoon, reporting to the Travis County criminal court building in downtown Austin. After about two hours of waiting and chatting with fellow potential jurors, he learned he was not selected.
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Criminal Justice
Inside Texas Politics: Breakfast Blowup
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, host Jason Whitely, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey talk about last week’s “breakfast blowup.”
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Two Powerful Incumbents Already Have 2016 Foes
State Reps. Charlie Geren and Jim Keffer, once among the vanguard as Republicans took control of the House, already have challengers who will try to outflank them to the right in 2016.
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Touting Progress in 4 Areas, Bush Marks First 100 Days in Office
Land Commissioner George P. Bush used a speech Wednesday to mark his first 100 days in office.
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Politics
Perry Adds Policy Muscle to Likely 2016 Campaign
As he readies for a 2016 presidential campaign, former Gov. Rick Perry is officially bringing on board a policy team.
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Higher Education
Fenves Named Next President of UT-Austin
By an 8-0 vote, Gregory Fenves has been named the next UT-Austin president. He’ll take over the job June 3.
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Politics
Playlist: A Week in the Lege
A week in the life of reporters covering the state legislature is the theme for our playlist of the week’s news, so we start off with “One Week” by Barenaked Ladies.
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State Government
Video: House Shoots Down Democrats’ Attempt to Amend Open Carry
The Legislature is one step closer to allowing concealed handgun license holders in Texas to carry openly in public. The House gave tentative approval to House Bill 910 Friday evening after hours of debate and opposition from Democrats.
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State Government
Video: Senate Budget Debate Presents a Contrast
The Texas Senate passed out a state budget plan Tuesday that spends $211 billion over the next two years. The budget debate on the Senate floor contrasted greatly with the marathon budget debate in the House two weeks ago.
