Across Texas, city councils are beginning to take the regulation of payday and auto title lenders into their own hands. But lobbyists have also been active in opposing municipal ordinances.
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Updated: Straus Shakes Up Communications Team
After announcing that Jason Embry, the Austin American-Statesman’s Capitol bureau chief, was joining his media team, House Speaker Joe Straus has named another hire: Erin Daly, U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings’ communications director.
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Demographics
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 129
In this week’s special edition of the TribCast, taped live before an audience at the historic Cactus Cafe, Reeve, Emily, Julian and Ben talk about Texas primaries, the Supreme Court taking up the Arizona immigration law and The Colbert Report.
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Health care
Planned Parenthood Branches Vote to Merge
UPDATED: The boards of three regional Planned Parenthood branches — North Texas, Central Texas and the Capital Region — have voted to merge, forming a $29 million-per-year mega-organization with 26 clinics.
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Higher Education
Peer Support Program to Make Its Lone Star Debut
The Posse Foundation, which has been lauded by the MacArthur Foundation and President Obama, is preparing to make its first foray into Texas public schools this year.
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Texas Primary Races
Take One! This is our introduction to something new: The Texas Weekly Newsreel, starting with an intro to some of the races to watch in the upcoming Texas primary.
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Health care
“Obamacare” on Center Stage
From contraception and cancer screenings to “Obamacare” and state physician shortages, here’s a look at the month ahead in Texas health policy.
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Demographics
Texas Cities Join Others in Brief That Criticizes Arizona Immigration Law
The Austin city attorney’s office has joined 40 other local entities in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Arizona’s immigration enforcement law.
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Updated: Sullivan Says He’s Not a Lobbyist
Michael Quinn Sullivan said he hadn’t seen the ethics complaints filed by two Republican legislators, but “I do know, they’re just trying to distract people about their record.”
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Health care
Report: Texas Businesses Wary of Federal Health Reform
Texas businesses are skeptical of the federal health care law, according to a report released by the comptroller’s office. Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents said the law will be bad for business.
