This week, the University of Texas and The Texas Tribune released results from our latest poll measuring voter attitudes. The Tribune’s Thanh Tan talks to executive editor Ross Ramsey about the major takeaways.
Economy
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Economy
More Texas Children Living in High-Poverty Areas
A new report says the number of Texas children living in areas of high poverty has increased about 40 percent over the past decade. And as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, advocacy groups hope the data will bolster anti-poverty programs.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Economy, Border Issues Are Texans’ Biggest Concerns
At the national level, voters are concerned about pocketbook issues, while at home immigration is the top problem.
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Criminal Justice
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson interactively charts the legal wrangling between Texas and the feds, Aguilar on what Obama’s budget means for the border, Galbraith on congressional ambivalence about a wind tax credit, Grissom on cuts to crime victims services, Hamilton on UT-Austin’s plan to boost graduation rates, Ramsey on our woefully low voter turnout, Ramshaw on a new Super PAC targeting incumbents of both parties, Root on conservative opposition to the Keystone pipeline and M. Smith on cash-starved school districts in the advertising game: The best of our best content from February 13-17, 2012.
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Economy
Greening Disease Has Citrus Growers on Alert
With greening disease infecting some Texas citrus trees, some growers fear the infections could spread and seriously damage their industry.
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Economy
Voters Asked for Budget Cuts — Are They Happy With the Results?
The Legislature gave voters what they said they wanted last year: big budget cuts in lieu of tax increases. Now it’s election time again, and the question is: Are they pleased with the budget cuts they got?
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Economy
At Port of Houston, Jobs Debate Centers on Trucking Limits
At the Port of Houston, which supports hundreds of thousands of Texas jobs, business leaders say outdated trucking regulations hurt their business. But as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, changing those rules would require legislative action.
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Economy
Budget Battles Still Ahead for Legislature
The state Legislature heads back to work in less than a year. And as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the state’s improving economy won’t likely save legislators from the protracted budget battle that awaits them.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: Trying to Catch On
The insiders think Ron Paul’s biggest obstacle is Ron Paul, are pessimistic about Texas Democrats, and predict Democratic primaries focused on education and Republican primaries focused on spending and taxes.
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Interactive: Who Are the Uninsured in Texas?
There were 5.7 million Texans — nearly a quarter of the population — who lacked health insurance in 2010, according to the latest American Community Survey data. This visualization shows you who the uninsured are in Texas. It’s not always who you’d expect.