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<h1> <span><a class="plain" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/">Tribpedia</a>:</span> <a class="plain" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/previewing-the-84th-legislature/">Previewing the 84th Legislature</a> </h1> </header> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-12"> <nav class="pagination"> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <article> <div class="cell w-12 content"> <p><p><span>On Dec. 5, 2014, </span>The Texas Tribune presented a daylong symposium, in partnership with Austin Community College and the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, previewing the 84th Legislature. Topics of discussion included the relationship between the House and Senate, what the Tea Party wants, the coming battle over the state budget and what’s in ...</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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/committee-sends-property-and-business-tax-cut-bill/">Tax Cut Measures Headed to Full Senate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:18:07 -0500" title="2015-03-17 13:18"> March 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/committee-sends-property-and-business-tax-cut-bill/comments/"><span class="value">13</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/committee-sends-property-and-business-tax-cut-bill/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/_F5U9857Nelson1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Senate Finance Committee Chairwoman Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, confers with Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, during a March 11, 2015, committee hearing on state contracting issues."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/_F5U9857Nelson1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Senate Finance Committee Chairwoman Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, confers with Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, during a March 11, 2015, committee hearing on state contracting issues." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Senate Finance Committee Chairwoman Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, confers with Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, during a March 11, 2015, committee hearing on state contracting issues.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to send proposals cutting property taxes and business taxes to the full Senate, though some senators questioned whether the property tax cuts could be better spent in other ways.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/committee-sends-property-and-business-tax-cut-bill/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/01/playlist-thursday/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/31/Playlist_Feb_1_copy_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/31/Playlist_Feb_1_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by John Jordan</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/01/playlist-thursday/">The Playlist: Thursday</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 1 Feb 2015 10:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-01 10:00"> Feb. 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/01/playlist-thursday/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>There was no shortage of news coming out of the Capitol this week, but last Thursday was so singular that we built our entire playlist around the events of that day. Kicking things off: </span><span>Wes Montgomery</span><span>’s cover of “A Day In The Life” by </span><span>The Beatles</span><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/01/playlist-thursday/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/video-new-house-members-on-immigration/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents-NewGuys_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents-NewGuys_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/video-new-house-members-on-immigration/">Video: New House Members on Immigration</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:40:35 -0600" title="2015-01-14 16:40"> Jan. 14, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At our 1/14 conversation, new state Reps. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/celia-israel/" data-tooltip="/directory/celia-israel/quicklook/">Celia Israel</a><span>, D-Austin, </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/linda-koop/" data-tooltip="/directory/linda-koop/quicklook/">Linda Koop</a><span>, R-Dallas, and </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/matt-rinaldi/" data-tooltip="/directory/matt-rinaldi/quicklook/">Matt Rinaldi</a><span>, R-Irving, talked about border security, in-state tuition and other immigration-related topics.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/video-new-house-members-on-immigration/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/video-new-house-members-on-the-health-care/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A0582_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A0582_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/video-new-house-members-on-the-health-care/">Video: New House Members on the Health Care</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:08:38 -0600" title="2015-01-14 16:08"> Jan. 14, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At our 1/14 conversation, new state Reps. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/celia-israel/" data-tooltip="/directory/celia-israel/quicklook/">Celia Israel</a><span>, D-Austin, </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/linda-koop/" data-tooltip="/directory/linda-koop/quicklook/">Linda Koop</a><span>, R-Dallas, and </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/matt-rinaldi/" data-tooltip="/directory/matt-rinaldi/quicklook/">Matt Rinaldi</a><span>, R-Irving, talked about what the Lege is likely to do on health care.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/video-new-house-members-on-the-health-care/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/video-new-house-members-on-the-budget/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A0553_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A0553_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/video-new-house-members-on-the-budget/">Video: New House Members on the Budget</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:50:39 -0600" title="2015-01-14 13:50"> Jan. 14, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>At our 1/14 conversation, new state Reps. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/celia-israel/" data-tooltip="/directory/celia-israel/quicklook/">Celia Israel</a>, D-Austin, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/linda-koop/" data-tooltip="/directory/linda-koop/quicklook/">Linda Koop</a>, R-Dallas, and <a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/matt-rinaldi/" data-tooltip="/directory/matt-rinaldi/quicklook/">Matt Rinaldi</a>, R-Irving, talked about the comptroller's revenue estimate and how they'll approach the task of passing a budget.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/video-new-house-members-on-the-budget/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/livestream-reps-israel-koop-and-blanco/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A0503_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A0503_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/livestream-reps-israel-koop-and-blanco/">Video: A Conversation With Three New House Members</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:46:14 -0600" title="2015-01-14 13:46"> Jan. 14, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Full video of my 1/14 conversation with three new members of the Texas House: </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/celia-israel/">Celia Israel</a><span>, D-Austin; </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/linda-koop/">Linda Koop</a><span>, R-Dallas; and </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/matt-rinaldi/">Matt Rinaldi</a><span>, R-Irving.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/14/livestream-reps-israel-koop-and-blanco/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/13/storify-first-day-84th-legislative-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasCapitol_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TexasCapitol_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/13/storify-first-day-84th-legislative-session/">Storify: The First Day of the 84th Legislative Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a> and <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:30:21 -0600" title="2015-01-13 11:30"> Jan. 13, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/13/storify-first-day-84th-legislative-session/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>From the first day of the new legislative session, here's a selection of tweets that journalists, lawmakers and others have shared, along with the Tribune's on-the-ground reporting from the Texas Capitol.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/13/storify-first-day-84th-legislative-session/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-dan-patrick/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A9917_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A9917_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-dan-patrick/">Video: Huffman and Watson on Dan Patrick</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:54:35 -0600" title="2015-01-12 11:54"> Jan. 12, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At our 1/12 conversation, state Sens. </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joan-huffman/" data-tooltip="/directory/joan-huffman/quicklook/">Joan Huffman</a><span>, R-Houston, and </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kirk-watson/" data-tooltip="/directory/kirk-watson/quicklook/">Kirk Watson</a><span>, D-Austin — the chairs of the Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses — talked about what kind of lieutenant governor <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a> will be.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-dan-patrick/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-open-carry/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A9889_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A9889_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-open-carry/">Video: Huffman and Watson on Open Carry</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:40:37 -0600" title="2015-01-12 11:40"> Jan. 12, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-open-carry/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At our 1/12 conversation, state Sens. </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joan-huffman/" data-tooltip="/directory/joan-huffman/quicklook/">Joan Huffman</a><span>, R-Houston, and </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kirk-watson/" data-tooltip="/directory/kirk-watson/quicklook/">Kirk Watson</a><span>, D-Austin — the chairs of the Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses — talked about proposed gun legislation in the 84th session.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-open-carry/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-the-two-thirds-rule/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A9881_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A9881_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-the-two-thirds-rule/">Video: Huffman and Watson on the Two-Thirds Rule</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:27:40 -0600" title="2015-01-12 11:27"> Jan. 12, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At our 1/12 conversation, state Sens. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joan-huffman/">Joan Huffman</a><span>, R-Houston, and </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kirk-watson/">Kirk Watson</a><span>, D-Austin — the chairs of the Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses — talked about the likely fate of the two-thirds rule.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-huffman-and-watson-on-the-two-thirds-rule/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-a-conversation-with-huffman-and-watson/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/UP9A9903_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/UP9A9903_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-a-conversation-with-huffman-and-watson/">Video: A Conversation With Huffman and Watson</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:18:43 -0600" title="2015-01-12 11:18"> Jan. 12, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-a-conversation-with-huffman-and-watson/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Full video of my 1/12 conversation with state Sens. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joan-huffman/">Joan Huffman</a><span>, R-Houston, and </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kirk-watson/">Kirk Watson</a><span>, D-Austin — the chairs of the Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/12/video-a-conversation-with-huffman-and-watson/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/12/roundup/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/121214_Roundup_Still_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/121214_Roundup_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/12/roundup/">Roundup: Health Agency Overhaul, Abbott's Agenda</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a> and <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 12 Dec 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-12-12 06:00"> Dec. 12, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>This week in the Roundup: Gov.-elect </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span> highlights the issues he'll prioritize in the coming legislative session, the state loses out on millions of federal dollars for pre-kindergarten programs, and Texas' health care system is on the cusp of a major overhaul.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/12/roundup/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-looking-beyond-the-84th-legislative-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DSC_7577_4_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DSC_7577_4_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-looking-beyond-the-84th-legislative-session/">Video: The Politics of the 84th Legislative Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Dec 2014 17:06:20 -0600" title="2014-12-05 17:06"> Dec. 5, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-looking-beyond-the-84th-legislative-session/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on what 2014 means for 2015 and beyond. Panelists included Christy Hoppe of </span><em>The Dallas Morning News</em><span>; Harvey Kronberg of Quorum Report; Erica Grieder of </span><em>Texas Monthly</em><span>; and Ross Ramsey of The Texas Tribune.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-looking-beyond-the-84th-legislative-session/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-the-battle-over-the-budget-84th-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DSC_7634_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DSC_7634_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-the-battle-over-the-budget-84th-session/">Video: The Battle over the Budget in the 84th Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Dec 2014 15:40:28 -0600" title="2014-12-05 15:40"> Dec. 5, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on the budget debate. Panelists included state Sens. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/judith-zaffirini/">Judith Zaffirini</a><span> and </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kel-seliger/">Kel Seliger</a><span> and state Reps. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/drew-darby/">Drew Darby</a><span> and </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/donna-howard/">Donna Howard</a><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-the-battle-over-the-budget-84th-session/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-what-the-tea-party-wants-in-the-84th-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Screen_Shot_2014-12-05_at_12.31.15_PM_1_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Screen_Shot_2014-12-05_at_12.31.15_PM_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-what-the-tea-party-wants-in-the-84th-session/">Video: What the Tea Party Wants in the 84th Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Dec 2014 12:35:43 -0600" title="2014-12-05 12:35"> Dec. 5, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-what-the-tea-party-wants-in-the-84th-session/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on what the Tea Party is seeking. Panelists included state</span><span> Sens.-elect <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/paul-bettencourt/">Paul Bettencourt</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/konni-burton/">Konni Burton</a>, state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jeff-leach/">Jeff Leach</a>, state Rep.-elect <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/matt-rinaldi/">Matt Rinaldi</a> and state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jonathan-stickland/">Jonathan Stickland</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-what-the-tea-party-wants-in-the-84th-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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-the-agenda-for-the-84th-legislative-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Agenda2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Agenda2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-the-agenda-for-the-84th-legislative-session/">Video: The Agenda for the 84th Legislative Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Dec 2014 11:44:22 -0600" title="2014-12-05 11:44"> Dec. 5, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-the-agenda-for-the-84th-legislative-session/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on what's in store for big issues on the agenda. Panelists included state</span><span> Reps. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-zerwas/">John Zerwas</a><span>, </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-pickett/">Joe Pickett</a><span> and </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jimmie-don-aycock/">Jimmie Don Aycock</a><span> and state Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kirk-watson/">Kirk Watson</a><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-the-agenda-for-the-84th-legislative-session/"> <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/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-legislative-preview-house-vs-the-senate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/HouseSenateuse_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/HouseSenateuse_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-legislative-preview-house-vs-the-senate/">Video: The House vs. the Senate in the 84th Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Dec 2014 10:50:16 -0600" title="2014-12-05 10:50"> Dec. 5, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on the relationship between the House and the Senate. Panelists included state Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/trey-martinez-fischer/">Trey Martinez Fischer</a><span>, state </span><span>Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/royce-west/">Royce West</a><span>, </span><span>state Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/charlie-geren/">Charlie Geren</a><span> </span><span>and state Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-taylor-dallas/">Larry Taylor</a><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150709120211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/05/video-legislative-preview-house-vs-the-senate/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-12"> <nav class="pagination clear"> </nav> </div> </div> </div> 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