Full video of my 2/19 conversation with U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio.
Joaquin Castro
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Health care
The Brief: Feb. 2, 2015
The weekend saw more lengthy stories on problems in the way the state contracts out services.
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The Reviews Are In: No Consensus on Obama’s State of the Union Speech
The Texas delegation’s reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday was unsurprisingly split along party lines. U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz hoped for more, while U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro was full of praise.
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San Antonio Spurs Visit the White House
At a White House ceremony, the president on Monday offered the reigning NBA champions advice on winning back-to-back, one of the few milestones the Spurs have yet to reach.
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Energy
The Brief: Nov. 13, 2014
Wendy Davis’ rout was foretold by a couple of Democratic strategists who despaired nearly a year ago over the direction in which the Democratic gubernatorial candidate was taking her campaign.
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Energy
The Brief: Nov. 11, 2014
Lawmakers filed 365 bills and joint resolutions on Monday, the first day they could pre-file legislation for the upcoming legislative session.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 30, 2014
Questions continue to be raised about a giant water pipeline project that would pump roughly 16 billion gallons of groundwater annually from Burleson County to San Antonio.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 15, 2014
Tuesday turned into a topsy turvy day in the federal courts for the state of Texas with the voter ID law conserved for the Nov. 4 general election but a new delay placed on enforcing the new abortion law.
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Energy
The Brief: Sept. 30, 2014
The major party nominees for governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — hold their second and final debate tonight in Dallas. The smart money is on an encounter similar to the first one held 11 days ago in Edinburg.
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Higher Education
Liveblog: Higher Ed at The Tribune Festival
We’re liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival’s Higher Education track. The sessions include panels on progress on the “Closing the Gaps” plan, the completion crisis, the state of community colleges and the affordability of higher education.