An execution planned for Wednesday evening is focusing attention on the use of the death penalty on those with serious mental illness.
Lois Kolkhorst
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Politics
In Debate, Kolkhorst Touts Conservativism
After fending off accusations of liberalism from opponent Gary Gates throughout their special election race, Rep. Lois Kolkhorst got to respond to her main challenger face-to-face Tuesday night.
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Energy
The Brief: Dec. 2, 2014
A Ted Cruz for president Super PAC is up and running, while others doubt his ability to win over his party’s big donors.
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Immigration
Political Roundup: Speaker’s Race, Empty Seats, Executive Order
This week in the Roundup: House lawmakers prepare for a contested speaker’s race, some legislators face election before the next session convenes and Gov.-elect Greg Abbott vows to challenge President Obama’s executive order on immigration.
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Odds Favor Kolkhorst in Race for Hegar’s Seat
Less than a month after Election Day, some Texans are already headed back to the polls to fill the state Senate seat given up by Glenn Hegar after he was elected Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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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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Politics
Hegar Resigns Senate Seat; Dec. 6 Special Election Set
State Sen. Glenn Hegar sent a letter to Gov. Rick Perry Friday resigning his Senate seat as of Dec. 5. The Katy Republican will be sworn in as comptroller in January. A Dec. 6 special election for his seat was announced later Friday.
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Analysis: Campaigning for a Seat Not Yet in Play
Three candidates are vying for the state Senate seat occupied by Glenn Hegar, a Katy Republican. They’re even advertising. But Hegar is still in office, and that seat is not on the November ballot.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
Dental Board’s Review Process Gets Makeover
After hearing critics take aim at the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, legislators approved new regulations that they hope will improve the board’s efficiency. This story is part of our monthlong 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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Health care
Caucus Plants Seeds for Farm-to-Table Movement
The bipartisan “farm-to-table” caucus landed a couple of key victories in its first legislative session, laying the groundwork for its effort to help local agricultural businesses crop up across Texas.
