At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about what he learned in his unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate.
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TribLive: Dewhurst on Funding Public Education
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about whether public education funding in Texas is sufficient and where additional money might come from.
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The Brief: Jan. 24, 2013
The 2013 legislative session may have just begun, but for half of the state Senate, the 2014 election season started Wednesday.
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TribCast: Guns, Health and Politics
Ross, Reeve, Emily and Morgan discuss how legislators might react to a recent shooting incident, the state’s approach to the women’s health services and the upshot of the recently announced Senate Committee assignments.
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The Evening Brief: Jan. 22, 2013
Your evening reading: 3 injured in shooting at Houston community college; lawmakers sound off on Roe v. Wade anniversary; Legislature weighing fees on electric cars
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The Brief: Jan. 22, 2013
Texas Republicans in Washington largely put partisanship aside on Monday as President Obama marked the beginning of his second term with a vigorous defense of liberalism.
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The Evening Brief: Jan. 21, 2013
Your evening reading: Texas lawmakers set politics aside for inauguration; Cornyn calls Obama’s speech “aspirational”; Mexico drawn into gun control debate
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The Brief: Jan. 21, 2013
Texas Democrats rode a fresh wave of optimism over the weekend as inauguration festivities descended on Washington.
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The Evening Brief: Jan. 18, 2013
Your evening reading: Cornyn presses Holder for information on internet activist’s death; Dallas mayor backs Obama on gun control; Texas unemployment rate falls
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The Brief: Jan. 18, 2013
Hoping to avert another debt ceiling showdown, President Obama has found a little common ground with U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.