This week in the Newsreel: Infighting continues between UT regents and administrators, David Dewhurst tells voters they don’t know Dan Patrick, and a deadline looms for signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
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Video: Wendy Davis Talks Equal Pay, Gender Equity
Here’s full video of state Sen. Wendy Davis’ speech in Austin on Monday about equal pay and gender equity in the workplace — an issue she’s made a centerpiece of her gubernatorial campaign.
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Video: Davis Asked About Her Legal Work, Affordable Care Act
Here’s full video of state Sen. Wendy Davis answering questions Monday about her legal work, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion and funding transportation.
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Economy
In Sprawling Texas, Walkability Gains a Toehold
Advocates for more pedestrian-friendly urban cores and communities say interest in making Texas cities more walkable is on the rise — a shift spurred in part by changing demographics and the state’s growing population.
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Newsreel: RedState Women, Equal Pay, Kinky Friedman
This week in the Newsreel: Candidates for governor take on the equal pay issue, and Kinky Friedman ponders the merits of hemp production in Texas.
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Adult Day Care Centers Thriving in South Texas
Senior citizens in the Rio Grande Valley’s Hidalgo County have more than 150 day care centers to choose from. The situation is far different in Austin, which has just one licensed day care center for senior citizens.
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Chronicler of Presidents is Bringing Four Together
The lineup for the upcoming Civil Rights Summit hosted by the LBJ Library and Museum is the latest accomplishment for the library’s director, Mark K. Updegrove.
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Newsreel: Will Runoffs Get Dirty?
This week in the Newsreel: The 2014 primary runoffs are more than two months away. Will the remaining contests get dirty? And whom will the primary election losers throw their support behind?
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Politics
Video: Patterson, Staples Reflect on Lt. Gov. Bids
A week after the primary election, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples reflect on their failed bids for lieutenant governor, weigh in on the May runoff and talk about what’s next for them.
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Newsreel: Primary Results: Who’s In, Who’s Out, Runoffs
This week in the Newsreel: The first round of the 2014 primaries is over, meaning candidates are celebrating victories, regrouping after defeats or heading to the runoffs.
