AG Appeals $1.2M Whistleblower Verdict
The office of Attorney General Greg Abbott is fighting another whistleblower lawsuit, and Democrats are hoping to make it an issue in the Republican candidate's bid for governor. Full Story
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The Brief: June 24, 2014
Texas politicians from across the political spectrum are weighing in on the surge of unaccompanied minors crowding detention facilities. Full Story
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Perry Warns of a "Trail of Tears" From Central America
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday warned that if Central American leaders do not heed the call to stop their citizens from flooding across the Texas-Mexico border, the summer months will bear witness to a “trail of tears” caused by a surge of dead migrants. Full Story
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![Gov. Rick Perry and DPS Director Steve McCraw spoke at a June 23, 2014, news conference following a tour of a federal facility housing unaccompanied minors in Weslaco, Texas. The state is providing $1.3 million per week to step up border patrols.]()
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Abbott Pans BLM Response to Red River Questions
After a two-month lag, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has responded to Greg Abbott’s questions about the bureau’s claim to a disputed strip of land along the Red River, and the Texas attorney general is not impressed. Full Story
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Video: Abbott's Remarks at the State GOP Convention
Here's video of Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott's speech at the 2014 Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth. Full Story
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Video: Patrick Addresses Texas GOP Convention
Here is video of State Sen. Dan Patrick's full remarks at the 2014 Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth this month. Full Story
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Davis Calls for Special Session on Border Surge
State Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor, has added her name to the list of lawmakers calling for a special legislative session to immediately address the unprecedented number of illegal border crossers into Texas. Full Story
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Analysis: Wendy Davis Filibuster — Was It Just a Moment, or a Movement?
With the anniversary of the filibuster that made her a star for Texas Democrats, Wendy Davis is still trying to turn a momentous event into the kind of campaign that will upset the state's entrenched political order. Full Story
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The Brief: June 23, 2014
The discovery of a mass grave in Brooks County containing unidentified immigrants already has a couple of state lawmakers calling for an investigation of what happened. Full Story
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Promoting Memoir, Clinton Draws Supporters in Austin
In Austin on Friday, Hillary Clinton played coy about presidential ambitions, called her first meeting with Barack Obama after the 2008 primary "an awkward teenage first date" and said the Benghazi attack was her greatest regret. Full Story
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White House Under Fire for Proposed Solution to Immigrant Surge
Both immigrants' rights groups and conservative lawmakers are criticizing the White House's plan, announced Friday, to deal with the influx of migrants illegally crossing Texas’ southern border. Full Story
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The Brief: June 20, 2014
Gov. Rick Perry spent his lunch hour Thursday with a couple dozen reporters in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to turn the page on last week's controversial remarks on homosexuality and to once again stoke talk of a 2016 presidential run. Full Story
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DPS Addresses New Border Operation
UPDATED: The Texas DPS said Thursday that as part of its new mission, it will partner with local and federal authorities to “deter and disrupt drug and human trafficking, and other border-related crimes.” Full Story
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The Brief: June 19, 2014
Texas' top leadership on Wednesday evening gave orders to boost spending at the Texas-Mexico border by $1.3 million a week through at least the end of the calendar year. Full Story
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Texas Republican Party Releases 2014 Party Platform
Nearly two weeks after the Republican Party of Texas adopted its 2014 platform, the party has released it in full. Delegates approved the platform during the state GOP convention in Fort Worth. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Voters Believe Men Get Paid More for Equal Work
Texas voters believe men make more than women for equal work, and they support three exceptions to abortion bans, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. But the overall numbers hide gender differences. Full Story
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The Brief: June 18, 2014
In the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, the influence of the Tea Party is seen in a hardening line on immigration and views on the state's role in addressing the gender wage gap. Full Story
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Patrick Wants Emergency Spending for Border Security
UPDATED: Dan Patrick, the GOP candidate for lieutenant governor, joined some of his conservative colleagues on Tuesday in calling for “immediate action” to address the surge of undocumented immigrants crossing into Texas. Full Story
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The Brief: June 17, 2014
The value of a four-year college degree is becoming less apparent to Texans, according to the latest installment of the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Video: Perry Addresses State GOP Convention
Check out Gov. Rick Perry's full remarks to delegates at the 2014 Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth. Full Story
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