Lawmakers filed 365 bills and joint resolutions on Monday, the first day they could pre-file legislation for the upcoming legislative session.
Joaquin Castro
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 30, 2014
Questions continue to be raised about a giant water pipeline project that would pump roughly 16 billion gallons of groundwater annually from Burleson County to San Antonio.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 15, 2014
Tuesday turned into a topsy turvy day in the federal courts for the state of Texas with the voter ID law conserved for the Nov. 4 general election but a new delay placed on enforcing the new abortion law.
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Energy
The Brief: Sept. 30, 2014
The major party nominees for governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — hold their second and final debate tonight in Dallas. The smart money is on an encounter similar to the first one held 11 days ago in Edinburg.
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Higher Education
Liveblog: Higher Ed at The Tribune Festival
We’re liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival’s Higher Education track. The sessions include panels on progress on the “Closing the Gaps” plan, the completion crisis, the state of community colleges and the affordability of higher education.
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Higher Education
The Brief: July 29, 2014
At a special University of Texas System regents meeting on Tuesday evening, they are expected to name a sole finalist for the system’s next chancellor. And their choice is expected to be Admiral William H. McRaven.
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Criminal Justice
Castro Invites Perry to Discuss Border With Texas Reps
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, has asked Gov. Rick Perry to meet with the entire Texas congressional delegation to discuss the influx of illegal immigrants at the border and to “help set a more positive tone.”
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Health care
The Brief: July 24, 2014
The Rick Perry Presidential Watch has revved up in a big way.
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Energy
The Brief: July 21, 2014
Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will make a border security announcement at 2 p.m. at the state Capitol. The two are expected to announce the deployment of 1,000 National Guard troops to the Rio Grande Valley.
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Energy
The Brief: June 19, 2014
Texas’ top leadership on Wednesday evening gave orders to boost spending at the Texas-Mexico border by $1.3 million a week through at least the end of the calendar year.
