Also, Land Commissioner George P. Bush will lead the state GOP’s 2016 Victory fundraising efforts and the state launches a $2 million effort to raise awareness on the Zika virus.
State Government
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Cruz Does Not Change Tune on Trump in Radio Interview
Also, a former delegate wrangler for the Ted Cruz presidential campaign lands a new gig and Texas Democrats will feature Julián Castro at its state convention in San Antonio.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Who’s on the Right Track…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about who’s on the right track and who’s on the wrong track with elections approaching.
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Higher Education
UCLA Shooting Rekindles Campus Carry Debate
Supporters of Texas’ new campus carry law say the shooting at UCLA exemplifies how banning guns on campus only deters law-abiding people. Opponents say it shows why guns shouldn’t be allowed on campus.
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New in TribTalk: Baylor Case Highlights Trend for Universities
As the appalling details of the Baylor University sexual assault scandal come to light, Ken Starr has learned that the path to successfully completing a university presidency is long and arduous, write Michael S. Harris and Molly Ellis of Southern Methodist University.
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State Government
More than 300 Gubernatorial Appointees Have Expired Terms
Gov. Greg Abbott has made hundreds of appointments since he took office in January 2015, but is still working his way out of a backlog to replace people whose terms expired as long as five years ago.
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The Brief: Abbott Calls for End of State Agency “Severance”
Gov. Greg Abbott and Comptroller Glenn Hegar ordered state agencies to stop using “emergency leave” to compensate departing employees – essentially granting them severance.
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Abbott, Hegar Order Agencies To End De Facto Severance Payments
Gov. Greg Abbott and Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Wednesday ordered state agencies to stop paying departing employees by placing them on “emergency leave.”
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TribCast
Bathroom Wars, Baylor Fallout and Hillary on Texas (Podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Morgan and Matthew about the ongoing Texas bathroom wars, the fallout from Baylor’s sexual assault investigation and Hillary Clinton’s theory that Texas could be in play for Democrats.