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• TribLive: Straus on School Finance

  By Evan Smith Feb. 6, 2013

  At Wednesday's TribLive conversation, House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, reacted to this week's ruling on the school finance lawsuit and talked about what happens now. Full Story 

• Video: A Look at Texas Ethics, Then and Now

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha Feb. 6, 2013

  The last substantial Texas ethics reforms passed during the 72nd legislative session. It wasn't easy then — and won't be easy now. But members pushing for new rules say they're optimistic that their colleagues will support making the state's business more transparent. Full Story 

• Newsreel: State of the State

  By Justin Dehn Feb. 2, 2013

  In this edition in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Gov. Rick Perry delivered his State of the State address this week. It was big on large-scale spending, but didn't touch hot-button issues like abortion, immigration or gun control. Anti-abortion advocates rallied on the steps of the state Capitol. And U.S. Representative Roger Williams raised his Second Amendment banner. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Williams and Pitts

  By Evan Smith Feb. 1, 2013

  Full video of my 1/31 TribLive conversation with state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and state Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie. Full Story 

• TribLive: Williams and Pitts on Public Ed Funding

  By Evan Smith Jan. 31, 2013

  At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and state Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, talked about how the school finance litigation affects the debate over public education funding. Full Story 

• TribLive: Williams and Pitts on Medicaid

  By Evan Smith Jan. 31, 2013

  At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and state Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, discussed what the state should do about its exploding Medicaid obligations. Full Story 

• TribLive: Williams and Pitts on the Rainy Day Fund

  By Evan Smith Jan. 31, 2013

  At Thursday morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and state Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, talked about the possibility of withdrawals from the Rainy Day Fund. Full Story 

• Video: Democrats Respond to Gov. Perry's State of the State Address

  By Justin Dehn Jan. 29, 2013

  Texas Democratic legislators respond to Gov. Rick Perry's seventh State of the State address on Tuesday. Full Story 

• Video: State of the State Address

  By Justin Dehn Jan. 29, 2013

  Full video of Gov. Rick Perry's seventh State of the State address. Full Story 

• Hot Seat: A Conversation with Hancock and Patrick

  By Evan Smith Jan. 28, 2013

  At last Friday's Hot Seat conversation at the University of Texas at Arlington, state Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-Fort Worth, and state Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, talked about public education, health care, the state budget and other issues in play in the 83rd session. Full Story 

• Video: Hundreds Crowd Capitol to "Rally for Life"

  By Alana Rocha Jan. 26, 2013

  The state's Republican leaders each took turns at the microphone on Saturday afternoon to rouse what Gov. Rick Perry called a record crowd at the annual Texas Rally for Life. Full Story 

• Newsreel: Women's Health, Guns and the Lege

  By Justin Dehn Jan. 26, 2013

  In this edition of the Newsreel: Legislative debate over women's health funding, abortion and Planned Parenthood has started. This week is the 4oth anniversary of the Rove v. Wade ruling. Lawmakers are talking again about guns on campus. Full Story