It doesn’t feel much like there’s a special session going on at the state Capitol, but that doesn’t mean taxpayers won’t get a bill for it. Lawmakers get paid whether they’re here or not.
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The Never-Ending Story
Politics is fast. Redistricting is slow. A rare set of openings has candidates wrestling for advantage at the same time that redistricting debates are raising some of the same questions that stalled the 2012 primaries.
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TribLive: Patrick on His Plans for 2014
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, addressed the rumors that he’s considering a run for lieutenant governor in 2014.
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Economy
This Session, Lawmakers Put Down Their Swords
If Texas’ less-than-theatrical 83rd legislative session is remembered at all, it will be known for accords, not discord. Here’s a look at top storylines from this session and what they could portend for the future.
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Dewhurst’s Run to the Right Falls Short
David Dewhurst, the state’s lieutenant governor for the past decade, started this legislative session looking for some momentous conservative victories. He’s still looking.
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State Government
For Perry, Veto is a Seasonal Power
Who is really in power in state government? According to the calendar, the clout is days away from moving firmly to the governor’s office.
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Health care
Dewhurst Urges Action on Abortion Bills
Ahead of a Wednesday bill-passing deadline, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has sent an email to supporters urging them to ask their senators to vote out several anti-abortion measures.
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TribLive: Tea Party Freshmen on 2014 and 2016
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Reps. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth; Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford; and Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands, talked about the coming race for lieutenant governor and whom they’d back in a Cruz-Perry presidential primary showdown.
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Health care
Hotze to File Suit Over Federal Health Reform
UPDATED: The Supreme Court’s ruling that penalties under the Affordable Care Act qualify as taxes has opened the door to another constitutional challenge, Houston physician and Republican donor Steve Hotze said Tuesday. And he’s filing suit.
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State Government
Reform of Emerging Technology Fund Clears House Hurdle
Top elected officials wouldn’t decide who gets state commercialization grants under a bill that got an early OK in the House. The bill is aimed at alleviating concerns that friends of Rick Perry have been getting preferential treatment.