People can die when small rural pipelines called “gathering lines” explode. But after decades of talk among industry representatives and regulators, the death of a little girl in Texas serves as a reminder that there are still no rules.
Shelby Cole
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Politics
Time Lag Between Primaries and Runoffs Could Shape Races
Will primary night results carry into runoffs? Not necessarily, political observers say. A recent change in election law has prompted Texas to extend the time between primaries and runoffs.
Posted inState Government
Advocates Fear Voter ID Law Could Deter Transgender Voters
Texas’ voter ID law, which was passed in 2011 and will face its biggest statewide test yet in Tuesday’s primaries, presents an added hurdle for transgender voters, who advocates fear may be discouraged from showing up at the polls.
Posted inState Government
Report Sheds Light on Poor Working Mothers in Texas
Fifty-six percent of Texas women heading low-income households lack any college education, the third-highest percentage of any state, according to a report released Wednesday by the Working Poor Families Project.
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Economy
Craft Brewers Celebrate New Beer Laws
When Texas legalized brewpubs in 1993, the owners could only sell their product on-site. That changed in June with the implementation of the largest overhaul of the craft beer industry in two decades.
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Bidness As Usual
News App: Expanding the Ethics Explorer
We’ve expanded the officials in our Ethics Explorer to include the judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the members of the State Board of Education. We’ve also updated our existing analysis on members of the Legislature.
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Criminal Justice
After Failed 911 Call, Family Seeks Changes to Hotel Phone Systems
A gruesome murder in a Texas hotel room and a 9-year-old’s futile effort to call 911 has sparked a national petition — and prompted federal officials to seek a legislative remedy.