Texas A&M University officials say that a plan to outsource support services would help the university raise $260 million in the next 10 years. But staff members who perform those services are expressing concerns.
Austin
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Weekend Insider: Drug Runner Rehab, Reversed Verdict
A young woman, who may never be able to live on her own after a traffic accident, was awarded nearly $9 million by a jury — but the verdict was overturned. And a new juvenile facility will focus on teenagers who got involved in drug smuggling.
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Public Education
Weekend Insider: Cruz and the Supreme Court; Schools Explorer
Ted Cruz has argued more cases before the U.S. Supreme Court than any practicing lawyer in Texas, reporter Aman Batheja explains. And reporter Morgan Smith discusses how to track Texas schools with the Tribune’s Public Schools Explorer.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Errors in Judgment: Seeking Solutions
Michael Morton’s exoneration last year brought to a crescendo in Texas calls for change in the way that prosecutors are regulated. Morton and others discuss whether there is a need for more accountability for state lawyers and how it ought to be accomplished.
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Who’ll Show on July 31?
Nobody knows exactly who will show up to vote in the July 31 runoff election, and voters who head to the polls for one candidate might actually help another.
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Turnout Key in GOP Senate Runoff
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz will spend the month of July fighting to win the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Turnout and campaign messages will play a key role in who claims victory.
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Senate Runoff Debates
This week, the volume goes up in the U.S. Senate primaries, with debates for the Republicans on Friday and the Democrats next week, sponsored by KERA Dallas, the Tribune, Hearst, Univision and others.
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Weekend Insider: Tension in Jasper, Surgeries for Obese Texans
The firing of Jasper’s first black police chief is exposing racial tensions in the East Texas town. And how much taxpayer money should should be used to subsidize bariatric surgery?
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State Government
Historic Furnishings to Return to Governor’s Mansion
Restoration of the Texas Governor’s Mansion takes a significant step Wednesday, with the return of historic furnishings to the building. Gov. Rick Perry and the first lady are expected to return to the mansion late next month.
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State Government
You Thought Redistricting Was About Candidates?
It’s easy to forget that redistricting and the Voting Rights Act are about voters. But sometimes, the voters jump up and remind you.
