New court data show that the number of tickets written by public school police officers for student misbehavior has fallen 71 percent since new laws designed to reduce the procedure went into effect late last year.
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Energy
The Brief: April 23, 2014
Gov. Rick Perry continued to work to get Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg to resign even after following through on the threat to veto money for the Public Integrity Unit.
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Politics
The Brief: Nov. 26, 2013
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was in fence-mending mode with conservative gadfly Glenn Beck on Monday
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Politics
Abbott Proposes Far-Reaching Ethics Reform
Ethics watchdogs are applauding gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott for proposing what would amount to a sea change in Texas ethics laws.
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Politics
Rivalry Game Fundraising a Growing Political Trend
The Longhorns and Sooners won’t be the only ones looking for a win this weekend in Dallas. More than 30 Texas legislators are hoping to turn the Red River Rivalry game into campaign cash.
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Criminal Justice
Liveblog: Criminal Justice at The Texas Tribune Festival
We’re liveblogging this weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival’s Criminal Justice track, which includes panels on guilt and innocence, juvenile justice, guns, and a one-on-one conversation with Attorney General Greg Abbott.
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Public Education
Re-examining High School’s Senior Year to Benefit Pre-Kindergarten
With the help of a new law, the Dallas Independent School District is designing a program that will funnel money saved when students graduate early into expanding pre-kindergarten offerings.
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Slideshow: Sen. John Carona Through the Years
Take a photographic trip through Sen. John Carona’s career in the Texas Legislature, from his swearing in as a freshman House member in 1991 to his chairmanship of the powerful Senate Committee on Business & Commerce.
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Bidness As Usual
For John Carona, Conflicts and Interests
The constitutional provision of a part-time Legislature whose members have full-time jobs back home blurs the line between public responsibilities and personal ambition — as the story of a certain powerful state senator illustrates.
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State Government
TribLive: Carona on Supporting Democrats
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, explained why it’s okay for a “committed conservative” to host fundraisers for and give money to Democrats.