With the endorsement Wednesday of the Sunset Advisory Commission, legislators are set to move forward with a consolidation of the state’s five health agencies into a single health commission with seven divisions.
Jane Nelson
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Politics
The Brief: Nov. 12, 2014
Scott Turner, the freshman state representative challenging Joe Straus for House speaker, affirmed on Tuesday that he will insist on a floor vote the first day of session, come what may.
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Health care
The Brief: Oct. 23, 2014
GOP statewide candidates uniformly hold sizeable advantages over their Democratic rivals.
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Health care
The Brief: Oct. 22, 2014
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.
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Health care
Report: Abortion Restrictions Tied to Poor Health Outcomes
States that put tight restrictions on abortion generally perform worse on women’s and children’s health outcomes, according to a new report released by two national groups that support access to the procedure.
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Politics
The Brief: Aug. 22, 2014
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that in the days before Gov. Rick Perry’s indictment over his veto of funding for the public integrity unit, the Travis County DA’s office had requested the next Legislature to restore most of the unit’s funding.
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Commission Formally Recommends Closure of Some State Institutions
A Texas commission that reviews government agencies officially recommended Wednesday that lawmakers shutter an Austin-area institution for people with disabilities and identify five more statewide for later closure.
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Demographics
Senators Debate Funding, Merits of National Guard Deployment
At a state Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday, senators debated the merits and tactical strategies of Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to send Texas National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Inside Texas Politics: The Elephant in the Room
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, we talked about the new head of the Senate Finance Committee, the border surge, campaign finance reports, the ongoing UT-Austin saga and more.
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Energy
The Brief: July 18, 2014
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is on his way out in a few months, but on Thursday he moved to fill some key Senate leadership slots to help the chamber prepare for the coming legislative session in January.
