This week in the Newsreel: Will regents at Texas A&M University rename a building after Gov. Rick Perry? The unofficial nose counting in the race for speaker of the House looks to be in favor of Joe Straus.
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The Brief: Dec. 18, 2014
The awarding of a no-bid Medicaid fraud detection contract to the 21CT company continues to draw scrutiny with three separate news reports published Wednesday evening.
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Politics
In Bid for Speaker, Turner Looks to Beat the Odds
The Texas House hasn’t held a contested record vote for speaker since 1975, but state Rep. Scott Turner aims to change that. Turner is looking to unseat House Speaker Joe Straus, who has held the office since 2009.
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The Brief: Dec. 17, 2014
In an election where Austin voters changed their form of city government, an outsider, Steve Adler, easily bested City Councilman Mike Martinez for mayor.
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Politics
The Brief: Dec. 9, 2014
The New York Times is reporting on efforts by GOP big donors and fundraisers “to clear the field” so that a single establishment candidate can compete for the 2016 presidential nomination.
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Turner and Beck Throw Barbs at Straus
State Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco, and conservative radio show host Glenn Beck took turns criticizing House Speaker Joe Straus on Monday in the latest salvo in Turner’s bid to unseat Straus.
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The Brief: Nov. 26, 2014
Rapidly falling oil prices might have drivers grateful at the gas pump, but indicators continue to grow that this lower price per barrel will soon have a significant impact on oil production.
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Texas House Bracing for First Contested Speaker Vote in 40 Years
Allies of both House Speaker Joe Straus and challenger Scott Turner are calling for a record vote in January when House lawmakers convene to elect their leader. Such a record vote hasn’t occurred since 1975.
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Energy
The Brief: Nov. 25, 2014
Gov.-elect Greg Abbott indicated on Monday that Texas could soon file suit over the Obama administration’s executive order intended to protect up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from the threat of immediate deportation.
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The Brief: Nov. 24, 2014
Multiple political vacancies create opportunities, and risks, for several politicians in the run-up to the legislative session.