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“Today’s decision is welcome news and long overdue,” said U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. “The First Amendment guarantees a right to free speech and religious freedom for all.”
Edgar Walters reports.
Edgar Walters reports.
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- A Conversation With Railroad Commission Candidates Brown and SittonThursday, October 30, 2014 at 7:30am in CDTHosted by Texas Tribune
- A Symposium on the Impact of the Shale BoomFriday, October 31, 2014 at 8:00am in CDTHosted by Texas Tribune
- Live Post-Election TribCastWednesday, November 5, 2014 at 7:30am in CSTHosted by Texas Tribune
We're turning 5 years old next week! Join us for our 5th anniversary member celebration! Details and RSVP: http://trib.it/1txZclw
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Jay gab about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, an unexpected apology in a race for a seat in the Texas House, and the release of the Trib's Shale Life Project.
http://trib.it/1zKlS6R
http://trib.it/1zKlS6R
Buoyed by recent polling numbers in the Texas governor's race, Republican nominee Greg Abbott touted his support among female voters during a Wednesday campaign stop, less than a week before the Nov. 4 election.
Morgan Smith: http://trib.it/1DwwMtE
Morgan Smith: http://trib.it/1DwwMtE
Day 131: The midpoint of the Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition, and Colin's in good company: http://trib.it/1vgDO12 (4 photos)
The legendary oilman reflects on plunging oil prices, cranky folks in Denton and silly congressmen.
Energy reporter Jim Malewitz sits down for an unvarnished interview with T. Boone Pickens: http://trib.it/1nNQpeC
Energy reporter Jim Malewitz sits down for an unvarnished interview with T. Boone Pickens: http://trib.it/1nNQpeC
T-Squared: The Shale Life project, the culmination of months of reporting on the people and communities behind Texas' energy boom, launches today. It's our first-ever project that's entirely visual — and also the first we've financed via crowdfunding. #shalelife
Editor Emily Ramshaw: http://trib.it/1CSp9NI
Editor Emily Ramshaw: http://trib.it/1CSp9NI
While a large majority of Texas voters would allow either gay marriages or civil unions, gay marriages alone still have more opposition than support, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/1wDAOy5
Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/1wDAOy5
Texas is a red state when it comes to electoral politics. But in its second-largest county, some Republican incumbents are playing defense. And at least one other is hoping for an upset in the heart of Dallas County.
Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/1xBsTl2
Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/1xBsTl2
How an explosion in oil and gas production is changing lives and fortunes across Texas. #shalelife
Drill deep with our 15-part multimedia project: http://trib.it/shale-life
Drill deep with our 15-part multimedia project: http://trib.it/shale-life
Telling a story writ large; An unvarnished interview with T. Boone Pickens; UT/TT Poll: Conditional support for same-sex unions; In blue Dallas County, Republicans play defense; San Antonio man executed in triple slaying; GOP issues rare re...traction of HD-105 flyers.
John Reynolds with The Brief for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014: http://trib.it/1tIOWbx
Today in TribTalk:
Water pipeline project is wrong for San Antonio, by Amy Hardberger http://trib.it/1yHvN92 See More
John Reynolds with The Brief for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014: http://trib.it/1tIOWbx
Today in TribTalk:
Water pipeline project is wrong for San Antonio, by Amy Hardberger http://trib.it/1yHvN92 See More
Where there’s oil and natural gas, there’s money to be made and jobs to be found. But the challenges these dramatic booms present for communities across South and West Texas are immense. Use our 15-part multimedia series — the result of mor...e than six months of reporting from the state's most active shale plays — to see how surging energy production is changing lives and fortunes across Texas. #shalelife
The Texas Tribune staff: http://trib.it/shale-life See More
The Texas Tribune staff: http://trib.it/shale-life See More
What do Modest Mouse, Judas Priest, Fred Armisen and John Waters have in common? All are performing at Fun Fun Fun Fest, Nov 7 - 9 in Austin. http://funfunfunfest.com/
Win a pair of three-day passes to this fest of music, skating and comedy. Just 'like' or share this post to enter, and we'll select a winner on Halloween. Good luck!
Win a pair of three-day passes to this fest of music, skating and comedy. Just 'like' or share this post to enter, and we'll select a winner on Halloween. Good luck!
Former San Antonio gang member Miguel Angel Paredes was executed Tuesday for his role in a 2002 slaying that left three people dead.
“To the victim’s family, I want you to know that I hope you let go of all of the hate because of all my ac...tions,” Paredes said before he was injected with a lethal dose of pentobarbital at 6:32 p.m. “I came in as a lion and I come as peaceful as a lamb. I’m at peace. “
Terri Langford: http://trib.it/1rNL03F See More
“To the victim’s family, I want you to know that I hope you let go of all of the hate because of all my ac...tions,” Paredes said before he was injected with a lethal dose of pentobarbital at 6:32 p.m. “I came in as a lion and I come as peaceful as a lamb. I’m at peace. “
Terri Langford: http://trib.it/1rNL03F See More
Tomorrow, at 6 a.m., we're unveiling a new project from the Tribune, months in the making (some of you helped fund it!). #shalelife (4 photos)
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"While moving water may be necessary, we must also avoid shortsighted deals that look great on paper but can’t stand up to scrutiny," Amy Hardberger writes. Read on in TribTalk.
Check out the full video of Gov. Rick Perry's speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Perry centered much of his speech on President Obama, and said come 2016, voters will be looking for an alternative to “this season of disappointment."
http://trib.it/1xBsQFJ
http://trib.it/1xBsQFJ
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The once-obscure General Land Office has gained national attention now that George P. Bush wants to run it. If he wins, its functions — from managing oil and gas leases to dealing with rising sea levels and maintaining historical treasures — are sure to get more scrutiny.
Neena Satija reports at http://trib.it/1pQMOrZ
Neena Satija reports at http://trib.it/1pQMOrZ
Texas regulators on Tuesday tightened rules for wells that dispose of oilfield waste, a response to the spate of earthquakes that have rattled North Texas.
More from energy reporter Jim Malewitz: http://trib.it/1DqOxdC
More from energy reporter Jim Malewitz: http://trib.it/1DqOxdC
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The state's drilling and fracking frenzy is raising questions about safety, earthquakes and water use. That's raising the stakes for this year's Railroad Commission race.
Jim Malewitz profiles the candidates: http://trib.it/1tATI9R
Jim Malewitz profiles the candidates: http://trib.it/1tATI9R
Nine months into a federal pilot program created to reduce wait times at international ports of entry, operators of bridges on the Texas-Mexico border say it appears to be accomplishing that goal.
Julián Aguilar reports: http://trib.it/1rNprAf
Julián Aguilar reports: http://trib.it/1rNprAf
For the first time in 20 years, Texas House District 23 will have a new representative. And in the race to succeed state Rep. Craig Eiland, Republican Wayne Faircloth and Democrat Susan Criss have zeroed in on the issue of insurance.
Reeve Hamilton reports: http://trib.it/1w7Q3kM
Reeve Hamilton reports: http://trib.it/1w7Q3kM
Former gang member Miguel Angel Paredes was convicted for his part in a 2002 triple slaying, and would be the state's 10th inmate executed this year.
Terri Langford reports: http://trib.it/1rNL03F
Terri Langford reports: http://trib.it/1rNL03F
Requiring voters to show a photo ID has proved controversial in the federal courts, but the law is popular with Texas voters, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Texas voters favor it by a 3-to-1 margin, even though 38 percent say it decreases voter turnout.
Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/12W9G4s
Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/12W9G4s
Perry, Davis make high-profile Monday appearances; UT/TT Poll: Texans favor voter ID by 3-to-1 margin; HD-23 rivals hope insurance debate pays dividends; Program helping to reduce wait times at border bridges; San Antonio man set to be exec...uted Tuesday.
John Reynolds with The Brief for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014: http://trib.it/1xyd9iH
Today in TribTalk:
Water pipeline project is right for San Antonio, by Robert Puente http://trib.it/1xzGZ6g
5 takeaways from the new UT/TT Poll, by Jim Henson and Joshua Blank http://trib.it/10wGD6E See More
John Reynolds with The Brief for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014: http://trib.it/1xyd9iH
Today in TribTalk:
Water pipeline project is right for San Antonio, by Robert Puente http://trib.it/1xzGZ6g
5 takeaways from the new UT/TT Poll, by Jim Henson and Joshua Blank http://trib.it/10wGD6E See More
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"We’ve heard a lot about 'it's flipping blue,'" host Jon Stewart told Davis. "But it looks like it ain’t even flipping like a cool azure. What’s going on?"
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“I believe that come 2016, if the American people are given the choice, they will be ready for a clean break from the Obama agenda and anything like it,” Perry said.
Gov. Rick Perry took his national ambition to California Monday, bemoaning what he described as a country adrift at home and abroad and predicting that Americans will demand dramatic change in the next presidential election. Perry hit on job creation, foreign policy, energy and more.
Jay Root reports: http://trib.it/1wFdfZ4
Jay Root reports: http://trib.it/1wFdfZ4
We're livestreaming Governor Rick Perry's speech from The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation in California at 8 p.m. CDT. Watch on our homepage: http://www.texastribune.org/
Democrats are hoping to take advantage of Irving's shifting demographics to flip Texas House District 105. But Republicans are also making a push among new residents. The race pits Democrat Susan Motley against Republican Rodney Anderson.
Alexa Ura reports: http://trib.it/1nCWFG5
Alexa Ura reports: http://trib.it/1nCWFG5
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A major water pipeline project has stirred controversy in San Antonio. In TribTalk, Robert Puente makes the case for why the project is key to the city's future.
Texas Tribune changed their cover photo.
Even if Texas Republicans sweep this year's statewide races, there are ways to figure out whether and where Democratic organizing efforts have made any headway. Or there will be, once the results are in.
Analysis from Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/1zpApEZ
Analysis from Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/1zpApEZ
The Texas Tribune invites you to join us this Thursday for coffee and conversation with Democrat Steve Brown and Republican Ryan Sitton, 2014 candidates for Texas railroad commissioner. RSVP: http://trib.it/1ogpOln
Brown is a former Fort B...end County Democratic Party chairman. He has worked on campaigns and in legislative offices of several public officials, including U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, state Rep. Sylvester Turner and former U.S. Trade Rep. Ron Kirk.
Sitton is a mechanical engineer and businessman specializing in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Conversation begins at 8 a.m.
The Austin Club
110 E. 9th St., Austin, TX 78701 See More
Brown is a former Fort B...end County Democratic Party chairman. He has worked on campaigns and in legislative offices of several public officials, including U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, state Rep. Sylvester Turner and former U.S. Trade Rep. Ron Kirk.
Sitton is a mechanical engineer and businessman specializing in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Conversation begins at 8 a.m.
The Austin Club
110 E. 9th St., Austin, TX 78701 See More
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The most compelling but hardest-to-answer questions still center on the Hispanic vote, Jim Henson and Joshua Blank write in TribTalk.
Day 129 on the Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition: A canyon to linger in http://trib.it/1xwdlz3
"It is the kind of place that, even when floating through with the knowledge of how giant river cane and truncated flows are changing the river’s ecosystem, it is nearly impossible to not let your jaw drop as you stare at the cliffs." (4 photos)
"It is the kind of place that, even when floating through with the knowledge of how giant river cane and truncated flows are changing the river’s ecosystem, it is nearly impossible to not let your jaw drop as you stare at the cliffs." (4 photos)
Using oil and gas tax money for transportation — instead of sending all of that money to the state's Rainy Day Fund — appears to be just fine with the state's voters, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. The second infrastructure amendment to the state constitution has the support of more than two-thirds of likely voters.
Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/1oIZVAy
Ross Ramsey: http://trib.it/1oIZVAy
Border, immigration top Texans' concerns; Demographics create electoral battleground in HD-105; Analysis: Short of a win, measuring Democrats' progress; In El Paso, a mirror of Catholicism's challenges; Phil Collins collection arriving at the Alamo.
John Reynolds with The Brief for Monday, Oct. 27, 2014: http://trib.it/12JCIEj
John Reynolds with The Brief for Monday, Oct. 27, 2014: http://trib.it/12JCIEj
As public meetings on the proposed Dallas-to-Houston bullet train continue this week, revisit the debate in TribTalk over whether the plan is right for Texas.
Peter LeCody with the case for high-speed rail in Texas: http://trib.it/1vZhleZ
Bernard L. Weinstein with the case against it: http://trib.it/1pJcslb
Peter LeCody with the case for high-speed rail in Texas: http://trib.it/1vZhleZ
Bernard L. Weinstein with the case against it: http://trib.it/1pJcslb
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Wheeler, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey, the focus is on elections.
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http://trib.it/1FOGsU0
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More than 200 artifacts tied to the 1836 Battle of the Alamo will return to San Antonio — some for the first time in 178 years — this week, courtesy of British rock star Phil Collins.
Reeve Hamilton reports: http://trib.it/1wlU8mK
Reeve Hamilton reports: http://trib.it/1wlU8mK
Catholicism remains the religion of choice for most people in El Paso, but membership in the church has declined. Scholars and religious leaders acknowledge that how the church adapts to modern societal beliefs will be reflected by what happens to its membership.
Julián Aguilar: http://trib.it/1sj6eFs
Julián Aguilar: http://trib.it/1sj6eFs
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ICYMI in TribTalk: An Irish consulate in Austin? Adrian Farrell, the consul general of Ireland in Texas, on why his country is looking to the Lone Star State:
Get ready for Saturday night with this week's Playlist from Reeve Hamilton: http://trib.it/1wslZz5
The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll on the race for governor and the hypothetical race for president in 2016, Batheja on conversations about high-speed rail in Texas, Rocha and Dehn’s interview with actor/activist Eva Longoria..., Ayala and Hamilton on a case of campaign embezzlement, Malewitz on a steep drop in oil prices, Walters and Root on what the state could have done — and didn’t — in its Ebola response, Satija on a dispute over ozone between regulators and scientists, E. Smith’s TribLive with top East Texas lawmakers, M. Smith on textbooks and Texas regulators: Ross Ramsey with the best of our best for the week of Oct. 20 to Oct. 24, 2014.
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Cornyn, sitting on a large campaign war chest and widely expected to win re-election, ignored his challenger's swipes, speaking about his hope to return to Washington and get things done in a Republican-controlled Senate.
On the November 4th ballot, Texans will be asked to vote on Proposition 1. What is Proposition 1, and how would it work? This short animated video spells it out.
We’ll be livestreaming the Univision 23 DFW debate between U.S. Senate candidates John Cornyn and Dr David Alameel starting at 7 p.m. Tune in at texastribune.org.
A happy Friday Blue Plate Special from the Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition: Growing grass to save water http://trib.it/1tRfeZQ
“We are building a virtuous cycle here.”
“We are building a virtuous cycle here.”
State leaders asked for and received a study that said the voter photo ID law would leave more than a half-million voters without required state-issued IDs. But they didn't tell most legislators about it, according to a federal judge's findings.
Ross Ramsey: Analysis: http://trib.it/1wgxZGz
Ross Ramsey: Analysis: http://trib.it/1wgxZGz
In a month, the State Board of Education will take a final vote on the social studies textbooks that will be used in the state's public schools for the next eight years.
Morgan Smith reports: http://trib.it/1DFzvTg
Morgan Smith reports: http://trib.it/1DFzvTg
It would take more than 10 days to watch all the ad spots on broadcast television that the campaign of Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for Texas governor, has bought from July to Election Day.
Christine Ayala and Bobby Blanchard: http://trib.it/1rs0Gs6
Christine Ayala and Bobby Blanchard: http://trib.it/1rs0Gs6
The latest issue of Texas weekly, our subscriber-only premier newsletter for political insiders is out. Don't get left behind. Subscribe today! ($) http://trib.it/Sh1N4q
Political instincts improve Perry's presidential standing; Analysis: A missing piece in the voter ID debate; Texas takes last pass at social studies textbooks; In TV airtime, a candidate looks invincible; Straus says fix, don't ditch, Ente...rprise Fund; Ebola task force director: "This is the new normal."
John Reynolds with The Brief for Friday, Oct. 24, 2014: http://trib.it/1rseS4B
Today in TribTalk:
Why aren't we talking about health care?, by Ken Janda http://trib.it/1DHCoTB See More
John Reynolds with The Brief for Friday, Oct. 24, 2014: http://trib.it/1rseS4B
Today in TribTalk:
Why aren't we talking about health care?, by Ken Janda http://trib.it/1DHCoTB See More
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It was supposed to be the No. 1 issue in the 2014 elections, Ken Janda writes in TribTalk. So whatever happened to health care?
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus strayed from the Republican herd Thursday, signaling his support for keeping the Texas Enterprise Fund to seed economic development despite a recent scathing audit of the fund's oversight.
Christine Ayala reports: http://trib.it/1sUKiV9
Christine Ayala reports: http://trib.it/1sUKiV9
Earlier in 2014