The House and Senate budgets propose a $95.6 million cut in total revenue from the Texas Youth Commission budget in 2012-2013, and lawmakers are eying reductions in parole services, which could lead to fewer staffers and fewer district parole offices.
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A Conversation with Carter, Burkett and Anderson
Full audio of last Wednesday’s TribLive conversation with first-term House members Stefani Carter, R-Dallas, Cindy Burkett, R-Mesquite, and Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie.
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Demographics
The Week in Texas Politics Recap: 2/14 to 2/18
No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We’ve made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome.
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State Government
Triblive: Michael Williams
Triblive: Evan Smith interviews Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams.
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Guides
Texplainer: Where Did the Sunset Commission Get Its Name?
Nothing scares the good men and women of state agencies more than one word: Sunset. But where did the Sunset Commission get its name?
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Energy
Energy or Railroad: Are the Politics Different?
What’s in a name? The Texas Railroad Commission — and the elected officials who run it — may soon find out.
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Energy
Are TX Senators Influenced By Power PAC Money?
This week, lawmakers from two senate committees called the power players in the electricity industry to Austin to grill them about the rolling blackouts on Feb. 2. As it turns out, many of those executives and their companies’ PACs have contributed thousands to the senators who were questioning them.
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Health care
Senate Floor Debate on Sonogram Bill
Abortion sonogram legislation passed the Senate 21 to 10, and is moving to the House, where the overwhelming Republican majority is expected to pass it. Here’s a look at the floor debate.
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State Government
DPS Identifies Persons of Interest in Mansion Fire
More than two years after an arsonist torched the Governor’s Mansion, the Department of Public Safety still hasn’t made any arrests, but investigators say they have identified persons of interest in the case.
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State Government
Sara Hickman: The TT Interview
The 2010 official state musician of Texas sat down with the Tribune to talk about Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to suspend funding for the Texas Commission on the Arts and what it could mean for the state’s students.
