Beth Cortez-Neavel
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In Brownsville, Two Colleges Split and a Community Suffers
The separation of UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College leads to hundreds of layoffs. Full Story -
Hot List: Day 135 of the Legislature
The Lead: Five days left till sine die, and the deadlines are coming fast. Today’s the last day for the Senate and the House [...] Full Story -
House Passes Ethics Commission Bill with New Requirements Tacked On
A sunset bill for the Texas Ethics Commission tentatively passed through the House Monday evening, with a few ethics reform bills tacked on as amendments. Full Story -
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
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