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  • The Playlist: Hog Heaven

    By John Jordan

    After a marathon 17-plus hour debate that started just after noon last Tuesday, the House finally gave its preliminary nod to its version of the state budget, so we start this week's playlist of the week’s news with “For the Love of Money” by The O’Jays. Full Story 

    The Playlist for April 4, 2015.
    Credit: Graphic by John Jordan

  • The Brief: April 2, 2015

    By John Reynolds

    The blowback experienced by Indiana over its religious freedom law has Texas' largest business organization worried about efforts this session to update this state's law on the subject. Full Story 

    Bill Hammond is the CEO of the Texas Association of Business.

  • Sid Miller Backed, Then Nixed, Ag Agency Remodel

    By Jay Root

    Hand-scraped wood floors. Custom ceiling tile. A shower. Those items may not sound like upgrades a cash-strapped agency would need, and new Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller ultimately didn't think so, either. After initially supporting a big renovation at the agency, Miller decided to nix it, officials say. Full Story 

    Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller at Texas Republican Convention in Fort Worth, June 5th, 2014.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: March 16, 2015

    By John Reynolds

    Legislative activity begins to ramp up in the two chambers this week with speculation rampant that the Senate might take up as early as today legislation that would allow permitted gun owners to carry handguns openly. Full Story 

    Anti-guns advocates inside Texas Capitol where the Senate Committee on State Affairs is listening to testimony SB 11 & SB 17 both related to handguns on Feb. 12th, 2015
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • Video: Life After Proposition 6

    By Evan Smith

    At our 3/10 symposium on water, I talked about life after Proposition 6 with Chairman Jim Keffer of the House Natural Resources Committee, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller; and Chairman Carlos Rubinstein of the Texas Water Development Board. Full Story 

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  • Ag Commissioner Says Consumers "Screwed"

    By Jay Root, The Texas Tribune, and Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal

    The Texas Department of Agriculture is supposed to ensure consumers aren't getting ripped off by fuel pumps, retail scanners or other measuring devices. But the agency is so cash-strapped that consumers are getting "screwed" due to a lack of oversight, the agency's new commissioner says. Full Story 

    Sid Miller speaks at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 20, 2014.
    Credit: Gabriel Cristóver Pérez

  • The Brief: Feb. 27, 2015

    By John Reynolds

    Voters are evenly split on whether the state should offer in-state tuition rates for undocumented immigrants, but that outer parity covers some pronounced polarization on the issue, according to the latest UT/TT Poll. Full Story 

    Dream Act supporters on the capitol steps
    Credit: Julian Aguilar

  • The Brief: Jan. 29, 2015

    By John Reynolds

    Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gave the green light Wednesday on a push for open carry legislation in the Senate, a day after he indicated in a Texas Tribune interview that the votes weren't there for passage. Full Story 

    Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, left, with State Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, sponsor of the resolution that changed Senate voting rules on Jan. 21, 2015.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: Oct. 30, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Questions continue to be raised about a giant water pipeline project that would pump roughly 16 billion gallons of groundwater annually from Burleson County to San Antonio. Full Story 

    A cascade aerator is shown at the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant outside of San Antonio, where the San Antonio Water System maintains an underground storage reservoir.
    Credit: Gabriel Cristóver Pérez

  • Liveblog: Environment at The Texas Tribune Festival

    By Ayan Mittra

    We're liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival's Environment track. The sessions include panels on the state's water needs, the Texas coast, agriculture in the state and Texas' battles with the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Full Story 

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    Credit: Graphic by Emily Albracht

  • The Brief: May 28, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The Tea Party demonstrated forcefully its predominant position in Texas GOP politics on a runoff election night that also closed the curtain on a couple of long political careers. Full Story 

    Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick chats with reporters at a polling station in Cypress, Texas Tuesday, May 27, 2014 to stump for votes in his runoff against against incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
    Credit: Michael Stravato

  • Conservative Candidates Ride Out Hard Hits

    By Morgan Smith

    In three statewide Republican runoff races, candidates who have aligned themselves to the right of their opponents are poised to capture the party's nomination despite fielding significant blows from their opponents, including forays into mental health records from three decades ago and a potentially disqualifying violation of state securities law. Full Story 

    Dan Patrick (l) in Salado, Tex., and David Dewhurst in Austin.
    Credit: Steve Moakley / Todd Wiseman

  • The Brief: May 23, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Confirmation came down from the White House on Thursday night that San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro will be announced on Friday as President Obama's choice to be the next secretary of housing and urban development. Full Story 

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    Credit: Illustration by Rob Rudloff / The Texas Tribune