Six months out from the filing deadline, Texas political operatives on the right and the even farther right are analyzing the state’s congressional map in an attempt to identify vulnerable members of the delegation.
Lamar Smith
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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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And This Was Just His First Day in Congress
Before he was even sworn in, freshman U.S. Rep. Will Hurd had to pick sides in a leadership fight and decide whether to knife a colleague. There were also breakfast tacos.
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Health care
The Brief: Oct. 22, 2014
Criticism by state leaders of the Obama administration for failures in the response to the Ebola virus omits mention of the tools at the state’s disposal that were not used.
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Demographics
What Cruz’s Efforts to End Deferred Action Could Mean for Texas
Ted Cruz calls deferred action for undocumented immigrants “amnesty” and blames it for fueling the surge of Central Americans breaching Texas’ southern border. Repeal is unlikely — but here’s a look at how it would affect Texas.
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Energy
The Brief: May 14, 2014
Wichita Falls is catching more than a little flak for its plan to take treated sewer water and use it for drinking water, a plan that got put on the fast track with the current drought. But the wisecracks hide an important fact — wastewater reuse is already common across the state.
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Economy
Liveblog: Environment at The Texas Tribune Festival
We’re liveblogging this weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival’s Environment track, which features panel discussions on the West fertilizer plant explosion, water, the future of parks and the fight over climate change.
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Criminal Justice
U.S. House Immigration Bill Sets Up Reform Fight
As stakeholders focus on the U.S. Senate during the debate on comprehensive immigration reform, the lower chamber has begun marking up a measure that would expand immigration enforcement powers to local law enforcement.
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Congress
Lanham Napier: The TT Interview
The chief executive of the web hosting company Rackspace on why the tech industry is against the bills that federal lawmakers have filed to stop online piracy and other cyber crimes.
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Politics
Updated: Anti-Piracy Bill Worries Tech Industry Leaders
U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith said in a press release on Friday that he plans to remove controversial provisions in the Stop Online Piracy Act. As Andy Uhler of KUT News reports, some online-business leaders say the legislation, introduced by Smith, R-San Antonio, could cause economic damage.