Concerns about powdered alcohol have led 34 states to ban or considering banning it. However, both the House and Senate are considering legislation that would regulate the product in Texas.
Ryan Guillen
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State Government
Abbott Vetoes Overdose Defense, Emergency Detention Bills
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed two bills on Monday, including one aimed at encouraging people to call 911 during drug overdoses, even if they are in possession of illegal substances themselves.
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Energy
The Brief: Dec. 3, 2014
An execution planned for Wednesday evening is focusing attention on the use of the death penalty on those with serious mental illness.
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State Government
In Lawsuit, County Raises Caution Sign Over New Road Funding Program
LaSalle County, which is in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale, has sued the Texas Department of Transportation over a $225 million grant program aimed at repairing roads damaged by oilfield traffic.
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Health care
The Brief: Nov. 8, 2013
Comptroller Susan Combs has some blunt advice for her fellow Republicans on how to win back women.
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Politics
TribLive: Inside Texas Monthly’s Best & Worst List
Full video of Thursday’s TribLive conversation about Texas Monthly’s list of the Best and Worst Legislators, with Paul Burka, Erica Grieder, Sonia Smith and Brian D. Sweany.
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Health care
Lawmakers Discuss Regulating Ownership of Large Animals
A House committee discussed whether to regulate the ownership of “big cats and nonhuman primates” at a hearing Wednesday. Animal rights groups say these animals are a threat to public safety, while owners of tigers, lions and other large cats say they already face enough regulation.
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
A rematch in Northeast Texas and challenges around the state mark this week’s news on the campaign trail.
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Criminal Justice
The Brief: November 11, 2009
There was a bittersweet note of unity preceding what will undoubtedly prove a poignant Veteran’s Day.
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Demographics
TribBlog: Sharp, Valley legislators push for veterans health care
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Sharp and state Reps. Ryan Guillen and Veronica Gonzales fired off a letter today to the two Republican Texas senators asking them to find money to boost health care funding for Rio Grande Valley veterans.
