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<span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/drug-price-controversy-prompts-ceo-reverse-course/">Drug Price Controversy Prompts CEO to Reverse Course</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/drug-price-controversy-prompts-ceo-reverse-course/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/13/PillsOnTable_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/13/PillsOnTable_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Auntie P.</cite> </div> </div> <header> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The pharmaceutical company that raised the price of a life-saving drug by 5,000 percent — from $13.50 per pill to $750 — said </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/22/drug-ceo-will-lower-price-of-daraprim-after-hike-sparked-outrage.html">it will lower the cost of the medication</a><span> over the next few weeks.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/drug-price-controversy-prompts-ceo-reverse-course/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/more-sports-concussions-area-schools-uil-records/">More Sports Concussions in Schools Than What's Reported</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/more-sports-concussions-area-schools-uil-records/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Helmets-5_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Helmets-5_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Tom Pennington</cite> </div> </div> <header> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Dallas-area middle and high school </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/http://www.nbcdfw.com/investigations/NBC5-Investigation-New-Records-Show-2500-Sports-Concussions-In-One-Year-Just-at-DFW-Area-Schools-327238841.html">students experienced 2,500 concussions last year</a><span>, more than the number reflected in records kept by the University Interscholastic League.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/more-sports-concussions-area-schools-uil-records/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/study-questions-how-dietary-guidelines-are-determi/">Study Questions How Dietary Guidelines Are Determined</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/study-questions-how-dietary-guidelines-are-determi/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasFruit-Sweet_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasFruit-Sweet_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by C.J. Anderson</cite> </div> </div> <header> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A British study has raised questions about </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/24/health/dietary-guidelines-science/">how well the guidelines that govern food labeling</a><span>, suggesting the information used to set the guidelines may be biased and based on incomplete data.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/study-questions-how-dietary-guidelines-are-determi/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/lung-cancer-increasing-among-non-smokers/">Lung Cancer Increasing Among Non-Smokers</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/lung-cancer-increasing-among-non-smokers/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Cigarettes-Sky_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Cigarettes-Sky_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Aggressive lung cancer is </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20150910/nonsmokers-account-for-rising-proportion-of-lung-cancer-cases-studies-find">increasing among people who do not smoke</a><span>, new research shows.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/lung-cancer-increasing-among-non-smokers/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/25/brief-sept-25-2015/">The Brief: A Court Case Injects Uncertainty Into Open Records</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/25/brief-sept-25-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Transparency-3_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Transparency-3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 25 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-25 05:59"> Sept. 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/25/brief-sept-25-2015/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The spotlight is shining now on a June ruling by the Texas Supreme Court that open government advocates fear will lead to much more information from government contracts being kept secret.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/25/brief-sept-25-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/female-lawmakers-talk-inequality-in-the-capitol/">Female Lawmakers Talk Inequality in the Capitol</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/female-lawmakers-talk-inequality-in-the-capitol/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/15/IMG_9857_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="The Texas Capitol, May 15, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/15/IMG_9857_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The Texas Capitol, May 15, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Texas Capitol, May 15, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:08:00 -0500" title="2015-09-24 23:08"> Sept. 24, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>Female lawmakers make up about 20 percent of both Texas legislative chambers. In a state where women and men make up an almost equal portion of the population, the lack of female voices in the Capitol raises questions.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/female-lawmakers-talk-inequality-in-the-capitol/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/turner-launches-first-tv-ad-bid-houston-mayor/">Paxton Adds Heft to His Legal Defense Team</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/turner-launches-first-tv-ad-bid-houston-mayor/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/27/Ken_Paxton_03_tJaQNG5_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to felony charges in court in Fort Worth on Aug. 27."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/27/Ken_Paxton_03_tJaQNG5_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to felony charges in court in Fort Worth on Aug. 27." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Paul Moseley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to felony charges in court in Fort Worth on Aug. 27.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a>, <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:06:00 -0500" title="2015-09-24 23:06"> Sept. 24, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>Also, Sylvester Turner airs first TV ad of Houston mayoral election, the field of potential CD-19 candidate winnows and presidential hopefuls keep flocking to Texas.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/turner-launches-first-tv-ad-bid-houston-mayor/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/us-281-expansion-will-not-include-toll-roads/">U.S. 281 Expansion Will Not Include Toll Lanes</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/us-281-expansion-will-not-include-toll-roads/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/highway-texas-hillcountry_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/highway-texas-hillcountry_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:07:26 -0500" title="2015-09-24 16:07"> Sept. 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/us-281-expansion-will-not-include-toll-roads/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>There won't be any toll lanes included in the U.S. 281 expansion project through San Antonio following a Texas Transportation Commission vote Thursday. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/us-281-expansion-will-not-include-toll-roads/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/brief-sept-24-2015/">The Brief: The Patterson Era at UT Could Finish Today</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/brief-sept-24-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/15/PattersonSteve029_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="UT Athletic Director Steve Patterson at TribLive May 15, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/15/PattersonSteve029_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="UT Athletic Director Steve Patterson at TribLive May 15, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">UT Athletic Director Steve Patterson at TribLive May 15, 2014</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 24 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-24 05:59"> Sept. 24, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The </span>Steve Patterson<span> era on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin is expected to end officially today at a special meeting of the university system's board of regents.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/brief-sept-24-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/23/brief-sept-23-2015/">The Brief: Rate Cuts to Children's Therapy Halted For Now</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/23/brief-sept-23-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/21/MedicaidMoney_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/21/MedicaidMoney_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 23 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-23 05:59"> Sept. 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/23/brief-sept-23-2015/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Rate cuts for therapy services offered under the state’s Medicaid program won’t take place on Oct. 1 as scheduled after a judge determined on Tuesday that the health of children receiving those services could be harmed.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/23/brief-sept-23-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/event-texas-desal-2015/">Event: Texas Desal 2015</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/event-texas-desal-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib-Desal-008_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Seen is the inside of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant on April 16, 2012. The $87 million facility produces 27.5 million gallons of water per day, making it the largest inland desalination plant in the world."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib-Desal-008_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Seen is the inside of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant on April 16, 2012. The $87 million facility produces 27.5 million gallons of water per day, making it the largest inland desalination plant in the world." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Seen is the inside of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant on April 16, 2012. The $87 million facility produces 27.5 million gallons of water per day, making it the largest inland desalination plant in the world.</div> </div> <header> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The Texas Desalination Association presents its </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/http://www.cvent.com/events/texasdesal2015-innovation-reliability/event-summary-15ab9f72a04848bab70779e884e47d60.aspx">3rd Annual Conference, Texas Desal 2015, </a><span>where the focus is on innovation and reliability.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/event-texas-desal-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/brief-sept-22-2015/">The Brief: Bush Talks Immigration With Hispanic Business Leaders</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/brief-sept-22-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/21/Jeb_Bush_USHCC_TTcrop_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the Women in Business & Leadership Luncheon at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention on Sept. 21, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/21/Jeb_Bush_USHCC_TTcrop_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the Women in Business & Leadership Luncheon at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention on Sept. 21, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by USHCC Livestream</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the Women in Business & Leadership Luncheon at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention on Sept. 21, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 22 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-22 05:59"> Sept. 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/brief-sept-22-2015/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Immigration was the word of the day in Houston at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's annual convention, billed by the group as the nation's largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/brief-sept-22-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/brief-sept-21-2015/">The Brief: Downsizing at General Land Office Raises Questions</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/brief-sept-21-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/14/Geroge_P_Reboot_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="George P. Bush speaks to employees in late July 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/14/Geroge_P_Reboot_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="George P. Bush speaks to employees in late July 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Obtained by The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">George P. Bush speaks to employees in late July 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 21 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-21 05:59"> Sept. 21, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/brief-sept-21-2015/comments/"><span class="value">19</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>About one of every six employees at the state agency has left under the tenure of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/george-p-bush/">George P. Bush</a>, with some wondering about the long-term effects on the agency.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/brief-sept-21-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/17/us-rep-randy-neugebauer-opts-not-run-re-election/">U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer Will Not Run for Re-Election</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/17/us-rep-randy-neugebauer-opts-not-run-re-election/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/RandyNeugebauer_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt="U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/RandyNeugebauer_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a>, <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 17 Sep 2015 23:06:00 -0500" title="2015-09-17 23:06"> Sept. 17, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>Also, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> pays homage to The Gipper with a new TV campaign ad, Carly Fiorina is coming to Texas and how <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/donald-huffines/">Don Huffines</a> scored that prime seat at the GOP debate.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/17/us-rep-randy-neugebauer-opts-not-run-re-election/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/districts-question-success-school-discipline-refor/">Districts Question Success of School-Discipline Reform</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/districts-question-success-school-discipline-refor/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/10/BrennanSara14-2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Veteran English teacher Sara Brenan works with students at Anderson High School's summer program in the Austin Independent School District."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/10/BrennanSara14-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Veteran English teacher Sara Brenan works with students at Anderson High School's summer program in the Austin Independent School District." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Veteran English teacher Sara Brenan works with students at Anderson High School's summer program in the Austin Independent School District.</div> </div> <header> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Education experts have raised questions on </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/09/will-school-discipline-reform-actually-change-anything/405157/">zero-tolerance discipline policies</a><span>, citing research that harsh discipline takes away time students could spend learning and targets students of color.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150930003058/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/districts-question-success-school-discipline-refor/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <nav class="pagination"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3#contributions" class="page">3</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> </div> </section> </div> <div class=" rail cell w-4 hide-for-medium-down"> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>Madlin ’s Twitter Feed</h1> </header> <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003058/https://twitter.com/madlinbmek" 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