Liveblog: Transportation at The Tribune Festival
We're liveblogging this weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival's Transportation track, which features panel discussions on planning, high-speed rail, road funding and rural transportation. Full Story
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Liveblog: Environment at The Texas Tribune Festival
We're liveblogging this weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival's Environment track, which features panel discussions on the West fertilizer plant explosion, water, the future of parks and the fight over climate change. Full Story
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After Federal Change, Border Cattle Ranchers, Importers Struggle
A federal decision last year to move USDA cattle inspectors from Ojinaga, Mexico, to Presidio, Texas, has crippled the local livestock industry on both sides of the impoverished border, ranchers and cattle importers say. Full Story
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As Railroad Commission's Influence Grows, Will Voters Take Interest?
The Railroad Commission, the state's oil and gas regulator, plays a major role in Texas' energy production, which has only grown since the state's drilling boom. But how much do voters care about the commission candidates? Full Story
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Texas Eyes PACE Loans to Boost Energy Efficiency
A diverse coalition is racing to institute a plan to increase energy and water efficiency upgrades that supporters say could help Texas improve its conservation record. Full Story
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Texas' Poverty Rate Declines for First Time Since Recession
The percentage of Texans living in poverty dropped from 18.5 percent in 2011 to 17.9 percent in 2012, marking the first decline in the state since the recession began in 2008. Full Story
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Group Targets Perry's Business-Recruiting Trips
As Gov. Rick Perry visits Maryland in his latest effort to recruit businesses to relocate to Texas, a Washington, D.C.-based group is taking aim at the governor’s trips and raising questions over how they are funded. Full Story
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Perry Takes Aim at Maryland in Latest Campaign
Maryland is Gov. Rick Perry's latest target as he works to lure out-of-state businesses to the Lone Star State. Full Story
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Texas Fast-Food Workers to Join Nationwide Strike
Fast-food workers in Houston, Dallas and Austin plan to participate in a nationwide pre-Labor Day strike on Thursday, organizers say. The workers are calling for $15-an-hour wages. Full Story
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Torres Launches First Campaign Video in Comptroller Bid
In his first campaign video as a candidate for comptroller, former state Rep. Raul Torres touts his interests in ending "sweetheart insider deals and politics as usual." The Corpus Christi Republican also highlights his background as a certified public accountant. Full Story
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In Rural Texas, Living Without Home Internet
Broadband internet is available to the vast majority of Texans, but many choose not to subscribe, often because they're not convinced it will enhance their lives. Full Story
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Locals Chip In to Help Ease Trade at Texas Ports
Local governments are anticipating a new program aimed at reducing wait times at the nation's ports. Under the plan, local governments will request extra staffing at border crossings and reimburse the federal government for the services. Full Story
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At Border Conference, Speakers Talk Trade, Infrastructure
During a conference on border-related issues Wednesday, U.S. and Mexican officials lauded the growing trade relationship between the two countries. But they added that out-of-touch lawmakers are hindering the economic relationship. Full Story
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Video: Texas Closes Two Privately Run Jails
For only the second time in the state’s history, Texas lawmakers are closing inmate facilities to reduce bed capacity as the state’s prison population continues to drop. Full Story
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Agenda Texas: Discussing Budget Priorities
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: State Rep. Van Taylor, R-Plano, who spent much of the session pushing for tighter budget constraints and tax cuts, discusses his budget philosophy this session. Full Story
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Transportation Funding on Track to Becoming Major Issue in 2015
While abortion legislation is drawing all the attention in this second special session, lawmakers are also trying for the third time this year to find some extra money for the Texas Department of Transportation. Full Story
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Texas Hopes to Compete for Data Center Business
Texas hopes to jump back into contention in the data center industry with the passage of House Bill 1223, a set of tax incentives for facilities that invest $200 million or more in the state. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Rising Concerns Over Political Corruption, Leadership
Most Texans still see the nation as being on the wrong track, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. And the issue of political corruption and leadership is rising on Texans’ list of top problems facing the country. Full Story
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Video: In Ad, Staples Says He'll Fight for Texas' Future
In a new video, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, a declared candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014, vows that he will fight back against progressives who want to turn tomorrow's Texas into the California or Washington, D.C., of today. Full Story
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Perry Issues More Than Two Dozen Vetoes
Gov. Rick Perry issued more than two dozen vetoes Friday, including a line-item veto that wipes out funding for the Travis County prosecutors who investigate government fraud and public corruption. He also vetoed a bill that would have had Texas law mirror gender wage protections in the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Full Story
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