With the longtime director of the University of Texas at Austin’s Community College Leadership Program departing, some are worried about the program’s future. But officials at UT say they are committed to the program.
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Energy
On Water Conservation, Seeing Room to Improve
As Texas recovers from the severe drought of the last two years, water experts say that conservation is the easiest way to make sure the state has enough water for future growth. But conservation doesn’t always come naturally.
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Texas Political Convention Preview
The Republicans and Democrats have something newat their conventions this year: Candidates who haven’t finished their primary elections.
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Public Education
Early STAAR Results Are as Expected, TEA Says
In initial results from the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, just more than half of students working on a ninth-grade level met the passing standards for writing, while 87 percent passed biology.
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Straus Happy About Results, Confident He’ll Remain Speaker
House Speaker Joe Straus said Wednesday that he was happy with the election results in spite of the fact that he “lost a few friends.” He added that he’s confident he will get another term as speaker.
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Economy
Economists: Private Job Gains Offset Government Losses
Economists don’t think the loss of state jobs will have a significant continuing impact on the Texas economy.
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Dewhurst Shifts Focus From Cruz to Leppert
In his bid for U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst launched a fresh attack Wednesday on former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert. He also didn’t rule out the possibility of ending up in a runoff following Tuesday’s primary.
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Club for Growth Boosts Spending on Anti-Dewhurst Ads
The Club for Growth announced Wednesday that it has spent nearly $2 million in the last week on ads criticizing David Dewhurst in its efforts supporting Ted Cruz in Texas’ U.S. Senate race.
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Demographics
Immigration Program Stands Out in Travis County Sheriff Race
In Travis County, which some consider the liberal hub of Texas, a controversial immigration-enforcement program has become the key issue in the Democratic primary race for sheriff.
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Interactive: 82nd Session Interest Group Scorecards
With the May 29 elections rapidly approaching, the candidates are out in force and so are the groups that want to share their views of the candidates with you. Here’s a sampling of scorecards from some of the prominent interest groups.
