On last night’s episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert “defended” state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, who came under fire last week for using an ethnic slur in a legislative hearing.
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Public Education
School Dropouts, Politicians and the Funny Arithmetic of State Budgets
Every time a student drops out of public school, taxpayers save money. That’s one fewer student, at an annual savings of more than $11,000 per year from state and local sources.
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Health care
Things to Do: The House’s Interim Charges
The House’s interim charges are out, starting with instructions to everyone to consider ways to improve the state’s manufacturing capability and increase the “transparency, accountability, and efficiency” in state government.
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State Government
Campaign Chatter
Another veteran is retiring from the Legislature, special election candidates are flinging endorsements at each other, and a doctor is leaving the House.
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Politics
Will Redistricting Court Battles Create Electoral Confusion?
The redrawing of political district lines — which ideally happens just once a decade after a federal census — could create a series of crazy election cycles for Texas voters and candidates. It happened in the 1990s, and it could happen again now.
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State Government
Campaign Chatter
A looming special election in Bryan, and movement in Fort Worth and El Paso top the list of political moves this week.
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State Government
Gone, Baby, Gone
Lost track of who’s leaving and who’s staying in legislative office?
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State Government
Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
State campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week.
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Politics
Campaign Chatter
Chris Harris and Will Hartnett say they won’t be back, but the horde of candidates for state and federal legislative seats is growing.
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State Government
Hartnett Confirms He Won’t Seek Re-election
State Rep. Will Hartnett, R-Dallas, said this afternoon that he won’t seek another term in the Texas House.
