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Budget Deal Finally Reached
After yesterday’s budget mess, it looks like a deal has been reached. On Thursday the Observer reported that the budget negotiations stalled after pressure [...] Full Story -
House Declares War on Senate Over Disrespect for the Process
Update 1:00 p.m.: The skirmish over floundering House bills in the Senate has been resolved. Over a lunch recess in both the Senate and the House, lawmakers [...] Full Story -
Combs Approved Tax Breaks for Major Campaign Contributors
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has approved $1.2 billion in tax breaks to her campaign contributors since 2006, according to the Austin-based nonprofit Texans for Public Justice. Full Story -
Hot List: Day 128 of the Legislature
The Lead: A budget deal appears close. That’s the news yesterday from the budget conference committee—where five reps and five senators are hashing out [...] Full Story -
House Approves Vaccination Consent Bill After Resurgent HPV Scare
Rep. Toni Rose's House Bill 1340 would allow children 14 years and up to legally consent to their own immunizations. Full Story
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Tyrant’s Foe: Helping Homeless Kids
LifeWorks is an Austin nonprofit that provides needy families and individuals with support services like affordable housing, education and counseling. Full Story -
Photos from the Save Texas Schools Rally
Photos from the Save Texas Schools Rally at the State Capitol, a demonstration for more funding and less testing in Texas' public schools. Full Story -
Anti-Federal Sentiment Dominates Discussion of Texas Oil and Gas Industry
The newest member of the Texas Railroad Commission, Christi Craddick, took to the podium at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s big Austin policy confab [...] Full Story
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