Texas’ greenhouse gas battles are about to heat up again. Next month, a federal court hears oral arguments in lawsuits that Texas has filed against the EPA, which began regulating heat-trapping emissions a year ago. But the agency is hardly backing down.
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State Government
Supreme Court Hears Texas Redistricting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about Texas redistricting today and now must decide whether the state’s primaries must be delayed to buy time for the courts to approve new maps.
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Perry Rallies Troops Ahead of Caucus
An air of uncertainty is hanging over Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential campaign ahead of the Iowa caucuses.
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State Government
Video: Perry Rallies His Troops in Iowa
Gov. Rick Perry rallies Texas supporters who will fan across the state in an effort to convince Iowa caucus goers to support the Texas governor.
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Energy
Court Stays Cross-State Rule for Texas
A federal court ordered Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial cross-state air pollution rule be stayed — to the delight of Texas officials and the chagrin of environmentalists.
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State Government
In Redistricting Fight, a Comfort Zone for Abbott
The attorney general is in the happy position of defending redistricting maps that benefit his allies and punish his foes — all in the name of official state business.
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Higher Education
State Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Reject College Admissions Case
Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a case challenging the University of Texas at Austin’s practice of considering applicants’ race in the admissions process.
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Politics
Different Date, Different Turnout, Different Result
The Texas primaries will be held on March 6 next year, with runoffs more than two months later, on May 22. Maybe. If the federal courts decide redistricting maps should be redrawn before the voting starts, some of those primary contests could be moved to May.
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Two Ways to Kill Federal Court’s Political Maps, Abbott Says
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court decides not to intervene in the Texas redistricting controversy, the maps drawn by federal judges in San Antonio could be knocked down by another federal panel, Attorney General Greg Abbott told the Tribune on Monday.
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High-Brow Racing, High-Risk Politics
What the proposed Formula One project means for Comptroller Susan Combs, the future of taxpayer-financed events — and Texas.
