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  • The Brief: March 2, 2015

    By John Reynolds

    The Tribune's Jay Root and Neena Satija filed a story over the weekend on the problem of deferred maintenance at state government buildings in multiple agencies. It makes for some grim reading. Full Story 

    The Texas School for the Deaf in Austin.
    Credit: Miguel Gutierrez, KUT News

  • 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: Feb. 26, 2015

    By John Reynolds

    Senate budget writers directed their displeasure at the Texas Racing Commission during a contentious hearing on Wednesday in which the head of the finance committee declared herself "livid." Full Story 

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  • The Brief: Feb. 25, 2015

    By John Reynolds

    Texans in this month's University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll made clear that the property tax is their least favorite. The only other tax to be disliked by voters more than it is liked is the business margins tax. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: Feb. 24, 2015

    By John Reynolds

    This month's University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll explored registered voters' views on carrying handguns in public, finding a strong plurality of 45 percent supporting the current legal framework of licensed concealed carry. Full Story 

    Activists who support a legislative proposal that would lift the state's handgun licensing requirements stand outside the state Capitol on the opening day of the Texas Legislature on Jan. 13, 2015.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • UT/TT Poll: In Texas, Walker Catches Cruz

    By Ross Ramsey

    Ted Cruz's wide lead over other contenders for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in Texas has disappeared; he is now in a virtual tie with the surging Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: Feb. 19, 2015

    By John Reynolds

    Senate budget writers on Wednesday lit into Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek, a former senator himself, in a hearing that concluded with another call for him to resign. Full Story 

    Health and Human Services Commission head Kyle Janek (l.) and state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, who called for his resignation on Jan. 15, 2015.
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • Abbott's Tune Has Changed on Gun Laws

    By Jay Root

    On the campaign trail, Republican Greg Abbott argued for expanded gun rights — with certain limits. But now that he's been elected governor, the nuance he initially proposed appears to be gone. Full Story 

    Gov. Greg Abbott annouces several emergency legislative items in his first State of the State speech on Feb. 17, 2015.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • Abbott Expected to Renew Push for Ethics Reform

    By Jay Root

    Advocates for ethics reform say Gov. Greg Abbott has a rare chance to help spearhead improved lawmaker disclosures and reduce conflicts of interest. Abbott is expected to address ethics reform Tuesday in his State of the State address. Full Story 

    Greg Abbott is shown visiting the Senate chamber on Jan. 13, 2015.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • Judge Halts Obama's Immigration Order

    By Julián Aguilar

    Gov. Greg Abbott hailed a federal judge's decision Monday to halt President Obama’s executive action on immigration — a decision that gave the state of Texas an initial victory in its battle against what state leaders call federal overreach. Full Story 

    President Barack Obama speaking in Austin on Thursday, May 9, 2013.
    Credit: Tamir Kalifa for The Texas Tribune