The Austin State Supported Living Center will be the first closed, but more are to come as the state continues moving away from residential centers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Driving Home Contrast, Perry Calls 2016 a “Show-Me-Don’t-Tell-Me Election”
Former Gov. Rick Perry, drawing a sharp contrast between himself and his less experienced rivals for the White House, said Friday the 2016 presidential race will be a “show-me-don’t-tell-me election” in which the candidate with the strongest resume will prevail.
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Collin County DA Asks Texas Rangers to Look Into Paxton Case
Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis has asked the Texas Rangers to look into Attorney General Ken Paxton’s violation of state securities law, Willis’ office said Thursday.
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Early Education Bill Wins Final Approval in House
The Texas House gave final approval Thursday to an early education bill backed by Gov. Greg Abbott, sending it to the upper chamber on a vote of 128-17.
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Higher Education
UT Regents Will Let Wallace Hall Review More Documents
The University of Texas System Board of Regents will allow member Wallace Hall to see some data and documents compiled during an outside investigation into outside influence on UT-Austin admissions.
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Senate Backs Bill That Would Relocate Public Integrity Unit
The Texas Senate has preliminarily passed a bill that would move the state’s public integrity unit from the Travis County district attorney’s office to the Texas Rangers.
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New Super PACs Backing Cruz Expect $31 Million First-Week Haul
A quartet of super PACs is coming to the aid of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz as he embarks on his 2016 presidential campaign, and they expect to raise a whopping $31 million during their first week.
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Report: State Lawmaker Threatened Paxton’s DPS Detail
State Rep. Borris Miles threatened to “beat up” a plainclothes DPS trooper while the lawman was guarding Attorney General Ken Paxton during a meeting at an Austin steakhouse, according to a report obtained by the Tribune.
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Higher Education
UT Regents Call Special Meeting on New Wallace Hall Requests
The meeting comes after UT System Regent Wallace Hall asked to visit with one of the investigators from Kroll Associates, which found that UT-Austin President Bill Powers helped secure admittance for some students over the objections of the admissions office.
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Smoke From Barbecue Restaurants Stirs Debate in Austin
The Austin City Council on Thursday took a first step toward brokering a truce between some of the city’s barbecue restaurants and neighbors who say smoke from the establishments makes their lives unbearable.
