Gov. Greg Abbott met with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Sunday morning to discuss trade and economic relations. It was Abbott’s first meeting with a foreign prime minister since becoming governor.
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Abbott Does SXSW: Governor Makes Pitch to Tech Executives
Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday hosted dozens of tech executives at the Governor’s Mansion and pitched them on Texas’ business climate.
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The Brief: March 13, 2015
Steelworkers and Shell Oil have struck a tentative agreement on a labor deal that would end a strike at 15 refineries and chemical plants, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday night.
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How Are Abbott’s Emergency Items Doing?
Gov. Greg Abbott declared five emergency items in his State of the State speech, clearing the way for lawmakers to act quickly on them if they so choose. Here’s a guide to the five items, related bills and where things stand.
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The Brief: March 12, 2015
One lawmaker’s protest against Planned Parenthood supporters at the Capitol on Wednesday had turned into something else later in the day: a threat that the gloves were about to come off in his fight against the House leadership.
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Politics
House Panel Endorses Texting-While-Driving Ban
A bill that would ban texting while driving passed its first legislative hurdle Tuesday when lawmakers voted it out of the House Transportation Committee.
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Politics
Housing Legislation Puts Local Control Debate Front and Center
A bill before a Texas Senate committee is bringing into focus the simmering debate over local control in the state. It’s a charge that has been backed by Gov. Greg Abbott and state legislators who see cities overstepping their authority.
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Criminal Justice
Could Sedative Be Used in Future Texas Executions?
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which is nearly out of its current lethal injection drug, pentobarbital, has stockpiled the sedative midazolam. That drug could be part of a backup execution method in Texas, but it is at the center of a legal challenge.
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The Brief: March 10, 2015
Legislation intended to stop some government officials from collecting retirement benefits before leaving office appears to have a better prognosis the second time around.
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The Brief: March 9, 2015
This weekend, the Tribune launched a five-part series exploring the difficulties of people along the Texas-Mexico border in maintaining access to regular sources of drinking water.