Your evening reading: at education rally, Davis knocks Combs over revenue estimate; committees hear $2 billion water plan proposal; Garcia sworn in to Senate seat
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Former Lawmaker Blasts Her Successor in Email
Former state Rep. Vicki Truitt says she’s over her primary loss to Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake. But an email she sent to “selected friends” early this month indicates she’s still harboring resentment over the bruising campaign.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Newsreel: UT/TT Poll, Bill Filing Deadline
This week in the Newsreel: Highlights from the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, lawmakers work toward completion of the first supplemental appropriations bill and Sylvia Garcia wins the SD-6 special election.
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TribCast Plus: A Deeper Look at the UT/TT Poll
The guys behind the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll — Jim Henson, Daron Shaw and Joshua Blank — sit down with Reeve for a special edition of the TribCast to shed some light on their process and the significance of their latest numbers.
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Health care
Lawmakers Seeking “Texas Solution” to Medicaid Reform
As GOP governors across the country negotiate deals to draw down federal Medicaid dollars, long-resistant Texas Republicans are beginning to consider changes to the health program that might allow the state to tap into the funds.
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Show Support for Ending Federal Election Oversight
Texans favor ending federal oversight of state election laws, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. And an overhaul of federal immigration laws that includes a pathway to citizenship for people who are now in the country illegally would have the support of a narrow majority.
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The Evening Brief: March 7, 2013
Your evening reading: former Perry aide received six-figure bonus; protesters rally to allow Planned Parenthood back in Women’s Health Program; Cruz wants law banning domestic drone attacks
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Watchdogs: Ethics Law Loopholes Leave Public in Dark About Lobby Perks
Whether it’s lobbyists’ spending on legislators or lawmakers who don’t disclose their spouses’ interests on personal financial statements, Texas ethics laws are full of holes.
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The Brief: March 7, 2013
Texas’ two U.S. senators on Wednesday helped stage one of the longest old-fashioned filibusters in years.