U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman’s challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn gives the insurgent branch of the Texas GOP a chance to show its strength — or the lack of it.
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Health care
The Brief: Dec. 13, 2013
New numbers suggest the state is having a hard time — at least initially — maintaining the same level of women’s health services under its new purely state-funded program as the mostly federally funded program that preceded it.
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Politics
Texas Lt. Gov. Hopefuls Voice Support for Creationism
All four Republican candidates vying for lieutenant governor said at a Thursday debate that religion should play a larger role in public education — and three said they believed that should include the teaching of creationism.
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Health care
The Evening Brief: Dec. 12, 2013
Your evening reading: UT-Austin president can keep his job; Combs reports a bigger than expected budget surplus; a rift at A&M on interim president selection
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Demographics
Polling Center: GOP Candidates Bet on Border Security
Republican candidates in Texas have figured out how to talk about immigration without stepping on political land mines: They talk about border security instead.
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Health care
The Brief: Dec. 12, 2013
Bill Powers’ future as University of Texas at Austin president could be put to a vote at a Thursday meeting of the UT System’s Board of Regents.
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Politics
Abbott Keeps Mum on Vouchers and State Education Funding
Texas gubernatorial hopeful Greg Abbott held back from taking a position on private school vouchers or state education funding during a Wednesday appearance at a San Antonio charter school.
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Health care
The Evening Brief: Dec. 11, 2013
Your evening reading: Texans are No. 1 in purchasing health plans through the online insurance marketplace; the petition to remove the Travis County DA is denied; Tea Party blowback builds against Stockman
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TribCast
TribCast: Stockman, Filing Deadline and Mack Brown
Reeve, Emily, Ross and Evan talk about U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman’s decision to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, how the 2014 election brackets shaped up, and potential job openings at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Energy
El Paso Electric Reaches Deal on Proposed Power Plant
A West Texas utility company and a coalition of neighborhood activists have reached an agreement that paves the way for the construction of a natural gas power plant in far east El Paso County.
