As President-elect Donald Trump looks to fill the remaining holes in his planned Cabinet, another Texas connection has emerged.
2016
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State Government
Texas blocking funds to Planned Parenthood, 3 Texans in Trump Ag Secretary hunt (video)
In the Roundup: Texas cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, the Texas Electoral College casts most of its vote for President-elect Donald Trump and three Texans said to be on Agriculture Secretary shortlist.
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Politics
Texas Congressman on thin ice…on purpose
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth has tried everything from moving baggage on a runway to housekeeping at a Holiday Inn to better understand the lives of his constituents. This week, he helped out at a local ice skating rink.
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2016 Year in Review
School finance, testing fiasco topped 2016 education news
School districts lost a court case that could have forced the state to reform its school finance system, and federal officials toured Texas to investigate claims that special education services were arbitrarily capped.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Use our database to learn more about prison units across Texas
Use the Tribune’s Texas Prison Inmates database to learn more about Texas’ prison units and the more than 143,000 inmates housed inside them.
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Guides
In light of Arizona ruling, will Texas executions change? A Texplainer
Hey, Texplainer: A federal judge in Arizona just ruled that witnesses have the right to see the full process of an execution, including the administration of lethal drugs. Will this affect how Texas carries out executions?
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Politics
Former A&M President Elsa Murano under consideration for agriculture secretary
Elsa Murano, former president of Texas A&M University, is under consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary, according to his transition team.
Posted inPublic Education
New in Trib+Edu: Universities help struggling schools
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: In LA, universities reach out to partner with local schools, a report says fewer Americans speak a second language and an interview with Penny Schwinn of the Texas Education Agency.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Growth in number of abandoned wells fuels concerns
Texas is home to nearly 300,000 active oil and gas wells. When most wells end their service operators will plug them, limiting pollution threats, and move on. But the state is facing a surge of abandoned drilling sites and dwindling funds to clean them up.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Small steps aim to lessen exploitation of Texas construction workers
In Houston and Austin, some builders are voluntarily trying to ensure that construction workers are paid well and their safety is protected.