Dallas officials continue to debate whether city code should change to accommodate Uber, a company that allows customers to order rides with a cellphone app, as existing transportation companies fight against it.
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Health care
CPRIT Operations Moratorium Lifted Following Reforms
Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Joe Straus on Wednesday announced the end of a moratorium that had halted grant operations at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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Criminal Justice
Castro: No Split Among Democrats on Immigration Reform
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said that despite reports that some Democrats are urging their colleagues not to work with Republicans on immigration reform, the party wants to see something pass before the year ends.
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Politics
Trial Lawyers Meeting to Address Recent Criticism
In the wake of criticism from a former Texas Trial Lawyers Association president about the group’s spending practices, the association has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday in Austin to address concerns.
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Criminal Justice
Activist Immigrants Hurt Their Cause, Lawyer Says
A top immigration lawyer says activist immigrants like the DREAM 9 in Arizona betray the cause they champion and can dilute important cases like that of Carlos Gutierrez, who sought asylum in the U.S. after criminal gangs cut his legs off.
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Regulating Texas Political Campaigns and Lobbying, the Seen and Unseen
State ethics regulators are weighing complaints about lobbying that already took place and elections that are already over — a case that started with a persistent activist who methodically irritates the Republican establishment in Texas.
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Higher Education
Percent-for-Art Programs Gaining Steam on Texas University Campuses
Percent-for-art policies are becoming increasingly common at Texas public universities, and campus leaders say they contribute to the vibrancy of their institutions.
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Transportation
Debt Challenges Tied to SH 130 Could Impact Future Toll Projects
A year after opening, a privately operated toll road in Central Texas may be in danger of defaulting next year, increasing the scrutiny of a funding model long touted by transportation advocates and state leaders.
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Could Name Changes Cause Voter ID Issues? Election Officials Say No
Some recent media reports have raised concerns that the state’s new voter ID law could disenfranchise people who have legally changed their names. But election officials say protocols are in place for cases in which the name on a person’s ID is not identical to his or her legal name.
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Higher Education
UT-Austin Announces Major Gift to College of Communication
The University of Texas at Austin announced on Monday a $50 million gift from the Moody Foundation to its College of Communication, which will be renamed the Moody College of Communication.
