At our 10/29 conversation, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court talked about the timing of a possible ruling on the state’s appeal in the school finance lawsuit.
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Video: A Conversation with Nathan Hecht
Full video of my 10/29 conversation with Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Videos of the Keynote Sessions
During the keynote sessions of the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival, we featured one-on-one conversations with Dan Patrick, Joe Straus, Nancy Pelosi and Julián Castro. You can watch those interviews and videos of our other keynote sessions here.
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Cattle Theft Still a Modern-Day Problem in Texas
Last week’s alert that more than 100 steer vanished from a farm in Waco didn’t surprise farmers and ranchers. In 2014, the total market value of stolen livestock and ranching equipment in Texas reached an nine-year high.
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Judge Moves “Bernie” Trial to Neighboring County
Convicted murderer Bernie Tiede’s new sentencing trial will be moved from Carthage — where he killed 81-year-old Marjorie Nugent nearly two decades ago — to Henderson, in a neighboring East Texas county.
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“Bernie” Back in Court Tuesday for Murder
As the 19th anniversary of Marjorie Nugent’s murder looms, her killer, Bernhardt “Bernie” Tiede II, returns to an East Texas courtroom Tuesday as attorneys spar in advance of a new sentencing hearing.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Open Government Track
The Open Government track at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured a panel discussion on public integrity and state government and a conversation over ethics. We also featured a conversation with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
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Emails: Prosecutors Generated Cash, “Great PR” for Texas Mutual
Travis County prosecutors say the money they get each year from Texas Mutual to prosecute workers’ compensation fraud helps consumers. But in internal emails, they readily admit they’re generating cash and publicity for the insurer.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Immigration Track
The Immigration track at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on Hispanic voters, the border and the Legislature, border communities, and immigration reform.
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Video: Joe Straus at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival
Here’s full video of our conversation with Texas House Speaker Joe Straus on Oct. 17 at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival.
