The word “mess” doesn’t even begin to describe what greeted the new director of the state agency that supervises the state’s most violent sex offenders when she showed up to work.
David Dewhurst
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The Brief: May 5, 2014
Land Commissioner (and former lieutenant governor hopeful) Jerry Patterson will endorse David Dewhurst in the primary runoff contest over Dan Patrick, Dallas radio station KERA reported on Sunday.
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Politics
Dewhurst Swings Hard at Patrick During Debate
The first televised debate in an increasingly bitter Republican runoff for Texas lieutenant governor featured testy exchanges between David Dewhurst and Dan Patrick, who sparred over immigration policy and other topics.
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Energy
For State Politicians, BLM Dispute is Fertile Turf
Several Texas politicians have helped draw national attention to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s plans to manage a stretch of Red River land. Area lawmakers who have been working this year on a resolution welcome the extra attention.
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The Brief: May 2, 2014
The rapid rise of so-called dark money, contributions made through political nonprofits that shield their donors’ identities, drew the attention of a House panel on Thursday.
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The Brief: May 1, 2014
As the horrifying details of a botched execution in Oklahoma dominated the headlines on Wednesday, the focus in Texas quickly turned to whether a review of procedures could be in the offing here.
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The Brief: April 29, 2014
In another sign of troubled times among the leadership at the University of Texas System, word emerged Monday night that a regent clandestinely recorded a discussion with Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa during an executive session in August.
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State Government
State Officials, Lawmakers Take Aim at BLM Dispute
After a presentation in Clay County on Red River land that’s the subject of a dispute with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Texas officials and lawmakers on Monday sought to reassure Texans who have managed some of the land for decades.
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The Brief: April 28, 2014
As state officials prepare to meet with the man who has become the face of the increasingly politicized spat between Texas and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Tribune’s Jim Malewitz has an exhaustive background story on the seeds of the conflict.