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It appears on Fridays in Texas Weekly and during the following week in the Texas Tribune.</p></p> <a class="permalink" href="about/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Read More</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-12"> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/19/inside-intelligence-about-those-spending-limits/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Spending Limits...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-03-19 23:02"> March 19, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/19/inside-intelligence-about-those-spending-limits/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about spending limits, the shape of pre-K reform to come and the future of straight-ticket voting.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/19/inside-intelligence-about-those-spending-limits/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/inside-intelligence-about-those-pending-bills/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/inside-intelligence-about-those-pending-bills/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Pending Bills...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-03-12 23:02"> March 12, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about pending legislation sitting in the Lege and the potential for vetoes.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/inside-intelligence-about-those-pending-bills/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/inside-intelligence-about-tax-relief-and-those-b2b/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/inside-intelligence-about-tax-relief-and-those-b2b/">Inside Intelligence: About Tax Relief and Those B2B Fights...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 5 Mar 2015 23:02:00 -0600" title="2015-03-05 23:02"> March 5, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the future of tax relief and business to business fights.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/inside-intelligence-about-tax-relief-and-those-b2b/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/inside-intelligence-about-those-uttt-poll-question/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/inside-intelligence-about-those-uttt-poll-question/">Inside Intelligence: About Those UT/TT Poll Questions...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:02:00 -0600" title="2015-02-26 23:02"> Feb. 26, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about a handful of questions from this week's UT/TT Poll</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/inside-intelligence-about-those-uttt-poll-question/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_4"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/inside-intelligence-about-those-abbott-proposals/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/inside-intelligence-about-those-abbott-proposals/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Abbott Proposals...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:02:00 -0600" title="2015-02-19 23:02"> Feb. 19, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about </span><span>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>'s State of the State speech.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/inside-intelligence-about-those-abbott-proposals/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_5"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/inside-intelligence-about-those-tax-cuts-and-vacci/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/inside-intelligence-about-those-tax-cuts-and-vacci/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Tax Cuts and Vaccinations...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:08:00 -0600" title="2015-02-12 23:08"> Feb. 12, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about <span>tax cuts, vaccinations and House committees.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/inside-intelligence-about-those-tax-cuts-and-vacci/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_6"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/05/inside-intelligence-about-those-texans-2016/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/05/inside-intelligence-about-those-texans-2016/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Texans in 2016...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 5 Feb 2015 23:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-05 23:00"> Feb. 5, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about Texans and their 2016 presidential hopes.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/05/inside-intelligence-about-those-texans-2016/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_7"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/29/inside-intelligence-about-those-handgun-laws/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/29/inside-intelligence-about-those-handgun-laws/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Handgun Laws...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:38:20 -0600" title="2015-01-29 12:38"> Jan. 29, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about handgun laws, school vouchers and lobbyist spending on lawmakers.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/29/inside-intelligence-about-those-handgun-laws/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_8"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/22/inside-intelligence-about-price-oil/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/22/inside-intelligence-about-price-oil/">Inside Intelligence: About the Price of Oil...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:42:19 -0600" title="2015-01-22 10:42"> Jan. 22, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the new governor’s top issues, the state budget, and for a prediction of the price of oil.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/22/inside-intelligence-about-price-oil/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_9"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/inside-intelligence-about-84th-legislature/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/inside-intelligence-about-84th-legislature/">Inside Intelligence: About That 84th Legislature...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:45:52 -0600" title="2015-01-14 16:45"> Jan. 14, 2015 (Jan. 14, 2015 for <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/">Subscribers</a>) </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we turned our attention to the startup of the 84th Legislature, its committees and its leadership.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/inside-intelligence-about-84th-legislature/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_10"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/08/inside-intelligence-about-new-guys/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/08/inside-intelligence-about-new-guys/">Inside Intelligence: About The New Guys...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 8 Jan 2015 17:45:24 -0600" title="2015-01-08 17:45"> Jan. 8, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the newest officeholders, the GOP presidential candidates from Texas, about oil prices and an unpopular tax.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/08/inside-intelligence-about-new-guys/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_11"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/17/inside-intelligence-about-rick-perry/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/17/inside-intelligence-about-rick-perry/">Inside Intelligence: About Rick Perry...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:47:46 -0600" title="2014-12-17 17:47"> Dec. 17, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s non-scientific survey of insiders in politics and government — the last one of 2014 — we asked for impressions of Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span>, who leaves office next month after 14 years on the job.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/17/inside-intelligence-about-rick-perry/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_12"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/11/inside-intelligence-about-those-budget-drivers/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/11/inside-intelligence-about-those-budget-drivers/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Budget Drivers...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:47:58 -0600" title="2014-12-11 09:47"> Dec. 11, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about two issues that figure into the state budget: College tuition and the border surge.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/11/inside-intelligence-about-those-budget-drivers/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_13"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/03/inside-intelligence-about-should-do-and-will-do/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/03/inside-intelligence-about-should-do-and-will-do/">Inside Intelligence: About "Should Do" and "Will Do"...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 3 Dec 2014 18:17:11 -0600" title="2014-12-03 18:17"> Dec. 3, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about the state budget and taxes.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/03/inside-intelligence-about-should-do-and-will-do/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_14"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/20/inside-intelligence-about-coming-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/20/inside-intelligence-about-coming-session/">Inside Intelligence: About That Coming Session...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:04:36 -0600" title="2014-11-20 15:04"> Nov. 20, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked some questions about the coming legislative session’s leadership, its rules and traditions, and about where reporters should be allowed to roam.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/20/inside-intelligence-about-coming-session/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_15"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/13/inside-intelligence-about-2014-elections/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/13/inside-intelligence-about-2014-elections/">Inside Intelligence: About the 2014 Elections...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:49:34 -0600" title="2014-11-13 17:49"> Nov. 13, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about the elections, mandates, voter ID, and a hypothetical race for San Antonio mayor between a state representative and a state senator.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/13/inside-intelligence-about-2014-elections/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_16"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/04/inside-intelligence-about-transition-ahead/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/04/inside-intelligence-about-transition-ahead/">Inside Intelligence: About the Transition Ahead...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 4 Nov 2014 16:53:11 -0600" title="2014-11-04 16:53"> Nov. 4, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the changes ahead at the top of the state government’s organization chart.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/04/inside-intelligence-about-transition-ahead/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_17"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/30/inside-intelligence-about-those-legislative-races/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/30/inside-intelligence-about-those-legislative-races/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Legislative Races...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:33:45 -0500" title="2014-10-30 17:33"> Oct. 30, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about the congressional and legislative races on our Hot List.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/30/inside-intelligence-about-those-legislative-races/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_18"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/21/inside-intelligence-about-statewide-election/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/21/inside-intelligence-about-statewide-election/">Inside Intelligence: About That Statewide Election...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:55:03 -0500" title="2014-10-21 19:55"> Oct. 21, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of our insiders in politics and government, we asked about the statewide contests in the general election.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/21/inside-intelligence-about-statewide-election/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_19"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/14/inside-intelligence-about-tv-commercial/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/14/inside-intelligence-about-tv-commercial/">Inside Intelligence: About That TV Commercial...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:48:09 -0500" title="2014-10-14 12:48"> Oct. 14, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the much-talked-about TV commercial from gubernatorial candidate </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a>.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/14/inside-intelligence-about-tv-commercial/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_20"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/09/inside-intelligence-about-those-headlines/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/09/inside-intelligence-about-those-headlines/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Headlines...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 9 Oct 2014 18:04:53 -0500" title="2014-10-09 18:04"> Oct. 9, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about issues that might affect this year’s elections — and the next ones.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/09/inside-intelligence-about-those-headlines/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_21"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/01/inside-intelligence-about-those-incentive-funds/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/01/inside-intelligence-about-those-incentive-funds/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Incentive Funds...</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Oct 2014 10:43:19 -0500" title="2014-10-01 10:43"> Oct. 1, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and governments, we asked about a recent audit of the Texas Enterprise Fund, its future, and the political fallout.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/01/inside-intelligence-about-those-incentive-funds/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_22"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150321013607/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/25/inside-intelligence-about-voter-id-lawsuit/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150321013607/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox 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