A small group of Texas farmers and environmental advocates is pushing for the labeling of genetically modified foods. But the effort has received little interest from Texas’ Republican-dominated Legislature or from major agribusinesses.
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Analysis: Handful of Candidates Hoping to Regain Voters’ Favor
A handful of candidates seeking election this year are trying to win the favor of some of the same voters who previously voted them out of office.
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The Brief: March 24, 2014
The spill of as much as 168,000 gallons of fuel oil into Galveston Bay has crews working hard to avoid lasting impacts on a crucial shipping channel as well as an ecologically sensitive area of the Texas coast.
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Analysis: A Movable Definition of Conservative
The Texas Senate’s swing to the right started more than 20 years ago, when the incumbents’ definition of extreme simply meant a Republican had entered the Capitol. Now some of those same Republicans are under fire for being too liberal.
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Economy
Gender Wage Gap Prevalent Throughout State Government
Across wide swaths of state government, male employees make more on average than their female colleagues. But a closer look at the payrolls of individual agencies and offices presents a more complicated picture.
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The Brief: March 21, 2014
With equal pay emerging as the single biggest issue this week in the contest for governor, the Tribune has taken a deep look at pay disparities across state government.
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TribLive: Friedman on How He Can Win
At our 3/20 TribLive conversation, Kinky Friedman, a Democratic candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner in 2014, previewed his strategy for winning the runoff and the general election.
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Energy
TribLive: Friedman on Legalizing Marijuana
At our 3/20 TribLive conversation, Kinky Friedman, a Democratic candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner in 2014, talked about why he wants to legalize marijuana — and what it would mean for the state.
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TribLive: Friedman on His Democratic Bonafides
At our 3/20 TribLive conversation, Kinky Friedman, a Democratic candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner in 2014, defended his decision to run as an independent in 2006 and to say nice things about Rick Perry in 2011.
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TribLive: A Conversation With Kinky Friedman
Full video of my 3/20 TribLive conversation with Kinky Friedman, a Democratic candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner in 2014.
