Your evening reading: Pitts testifies in Regent Hall investigation; Stefani Carter drops Railroad Commission bid for run at re-election; blowback over Combs’ endorsement of Hegar for comptroller
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Combs Endorses Hegar for Comptroller
Comptroller Susan Combs has announced her preferred successor, endorsing state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, on Friday morning in San Antonio.
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Economy
Hegar Touts “Support for the Unborn” in Comptroller Ad
In the first campaign ad in his bid to succeed Comptroller Susan Combs, state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, promotes Texas’ “business climate and our unwavering support for the unborn.”
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Demographics
Revisiting Immigration Study a Popular Idea in Comptroller’s Race
The state of Texas last performed a study on the economic impact of undocumented immigrants in 2006. The majority of the candidates running for comptroller in 2014 say it’s time for that analysis to get an update.
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Economy
Liveblog: Environment at The Texas Tribune Festival
We’re liveblogging this weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival’s Environment track, which features panel discussions on the West fertilizer plant explosion, water, the future of parks and the fight over climate change.
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Politics
Crowded Field Gathering for Comptroller Contest
Four Republicans are vying to replace outgoing state Comptroller Susan Combs, and at least one Democrat may join the race soon, too.
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Economy
Senate Sponsor Significantly Rewrites Franchise Tax Bill
House Bill 500, the Legislature’s most sweeping attempt at reforming the franchise tax this session, was drastically rewritten Thursday morning by its Senate sponsor, state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy.
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Politics
Watchdogs: Ethics Law Loopholes Leave Public in Dark About Lobby Perks
Whether it’s lobbyists’ spending on legislators or lawmakers who don’t disclose their spouses’ interests on personal financial statements, Texas ethics laws are full of holes.
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Energy
TribuneFest: A Conversation with Ritter and Hegar
At the Trib’s Oct. 29 symposium at Texas State University on the future of water, I talked with state Rep. Allan Ritter, R-Nederland, who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee, and state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, a member of the Senate Natural Resources Committee.
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State Government
Senate Approves Texting-While-Driving Ban
The Texas Senate approved a measure this evening that would ban texting and sending e-mails and instant messages while driving.
