A week after launching his bid for agriculture commissioner, state Rep. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, has released his first campaign video, in which he promises to continue his “stand against the continued overreach of the federal government.”
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Video: Veterans to Gain More Access to Mental Health Services
The people who make up the Military Veteran Peer Network have overcome mental illness — or at least learned to manage it — and have made it their mission to show fellow veterans a healthy way out of their mental troubles.
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Energy
Businesses Choose Reality Over Politics in Backing New Emissions Law
Despite some Texas politicians’ drumbeat against environmental regulations, the Legislature ordered the state to regulate greenhouse gases this year, with backing from big energy companies.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
Amid Growing Mental Health Concerns, Veterans Help Veterans
About 1,000 Texans work as volunteers for the state-funded Military Veteran Peer Network. The 83rd Legislature recognized their work and is helping the organization grow its ranks. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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The Evening Brief: Aug. 15, 2013
Your evening reading: federal government awards $10.8 million to help Texans find health coverage; Cruz barnstorming Texas next week; Pauken slams Abbott for opposing airline merger
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News App: Updated Campaign Finance Database
We’ve updated our Texas Campaign Finance Database with the most recent figures from the Texas Ethics Commission. Use it to find out how much money candidates are raising and spending heading into the 2014 campaign season.
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Interactive: The 2014 Elections Pencil Brackets
The 2014 election season is already in full swing. Here’s a completely unofficial — and very preliminary — look at the people who have either thrown their names in the ring or been mentioned as possible contenders.
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Health care
Cruz Staging Number of Events Across Texas
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will press the flesh with Texans over the next couple of weeks with town hall meetings and visits with business leaders across the state.
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Politics
The Brief: Aug. 15, 2013
While state Sen. Wendy Davis mulls a gubernatorial bid, attention has shifted back to her home district.
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Politics
At Senate Candidate Forum, Republicans Take Aim at Davis
At a candidate forum on Wednesday night in Fort Worth, two Republicans hoping to replace state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, slammed her recent high-profile fight against new abortion restrictions in Texas.