Criticism by state leaders of the Obama administration for failures in the response to the Ebola virus omits mention of the tools at the state’s disposal that were not used.
Glenn Hegar
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Analysis: Campaigning for a Seat Not Yet in Play
Three candidates are vying for the state Senate seat occupied by Glenn Hegar, a Katy Republican. They’re even advertising. But Hegar is still in office, and that seat is not on the November ballot.
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Politics
Few Candidate Debates in Statewide Races
Candidates for three of the eight major statewide races on this year’s November ballot appear likely to reach Election Day without ever engaging in a debate with their opponent, according to campaign representatives.
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Bidness As Usual
Liveblog: Open Government at The Texas Tribune Festival
We’re liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival’s Open Government track. The sessions include panels on disclosures by legislators, open records in Texas, transparency and the Texas budget, and the issue of donor privacy.
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Economy
Comptroller Study Shows Difficulty of Predicting Future Tax Revenue
The comptroller’s office recently researched the accuracy of its two-year revenue estimates going back 40 years and five comptrollers. Comptroller Susan Combs’ 2011 forecast has become an issue in this year’s race to replace her.
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Politics
With Summer Ads, Some Campaigns Are Testing Conventional Wisdom
In Texas, the traditional model for general election campaign advertising — don’t run ads before Labor Day — is being challenged by some campaigns.
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Energy
The Brief: June 23, 2014
The discovery of a mass grave in Brooks County containing unidentified immigrants already has a couple of state lawmakers calling for an investigation of what happened.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Abbott Has 12-Point Lead Over Davis
Attorney General Greg Abbott leads state Sen. Wendy Davis by 12 percentage points in the race for Texas governor, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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State Government
TribLive: A Conversation With Glenn Hegar
Full video of my 5/29 TribLive conversation with State Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, a candidate for Texas comptroller in 2014.
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TribLive: Hegar on Property Taxes
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, State Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, a candidate for Texas comptroller in 2014, explained his position on property and sales taxes.