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It will also take place at Camp Bullis in San Antonio and Camp Swift in Bastrop County."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Operation Jade Helm 15, a military training exercise, begins Wednesday in 12 Texas counties: Bastrop, Burleson, Brazos, Edwards, Howard, Hudspeth, Kimble, Martin, Marion, Real, Schleicher and Tom Green. It will also take place at Camp Bullis in San Antonio and Camp Swift in Bastrop County.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/bastrop-jade-helm-begins/">In Bastrop, Jade Helm Begins With a Whimper</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:58:55 -0500" title="2015-07-15 20:58"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/bastrop-jade-helm-begins/comments/"><span class="value">26</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>The predictions included martial law, mass citizen roundups and widespread gun seizures. So what really happened as Jade Helm 15 started Wednesday in Bastrop County was pretty damn boring.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/bastrop-jade-helm-begins/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> <aside class="related"> <header class="smallcaps"> <h2>Related</h2> </header> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/operation-jade-helm-15-gets-underway-texas/">Operation Jade Helm 15 Gets Underway in Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/09/abbott-navigates-national-firestorm-jade-helm/">Spotlight Finds Abbott, and It's Not Flattering</a></li> </ul> </aside> </div> </article> </section> <div class="mobile-only"> <div class="ad adunit mobile" data-dimensions="300x100" data-adunit="_TexasTribune_Content_Home_BetweenArticles_Top_300x100"> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <div 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href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:02:29 -0500" title="2015-07-15 20:02"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-campaign-spends-55m-second-quarter/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Ted Cruz's presidential campaign spent more than half of what it raised during the second fundraising quarter, according to federal campaign reports released Wednesday.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-campaign-spends-55m-second-quarter/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/rookie-tdcj-guard-killed-escorting-violent-inmate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/BillyJoelTracyPrison-Bars-TT_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="TDCJ Inmate Billy Joel Tracy, suspect in beating death of Correctional Officer Timothy Davison."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>Photo by Texas Department of Criminal Justice</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">TDCJ Inmate Billy Joel Tracy, suspect in beating death of Correctional Officer Timothy Davison.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/rookie-tdcj-guard-killed-escorting-violent-inmate/">Rookie Prison Guard Killed Escorting Violent Inmate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/terri-langford/">Terri Langford</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:58:41 -0500" title="2015-07-15 19:58"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/rookie-tdcj-guard-killed-escorting-violent-inmate/comments/"><span class="value">13</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A rookie Texas Department of Criminal Justice guard was beaten to death Wednesday at a northeast Texas prison as he was escorting an inmate, one with an extensive history of attempted escapes and previous beatings of prison personnel, from a day room to a cell.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/rookie-tdcj-guard-killed-escorting-violent-inmate/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-board-seek-ged-alternatives/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/computerclassroom_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-board-seek-ged-alternatives/">State Education Board to Seek GED Alternatives</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/sophia-bollag/">Sophia Bollag</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:54:40 -0500" title="2015-07-15 16:54"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-board-seek-ged-alternatives/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Texas residents seeking to earn high school equivalency certificates may soon have less expensive, more flexible testing options.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-board-seek-ged-alternatives/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-down"> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-campaign-spends-55m-second-quarter/">Cruz Campaign Spends $5.5M in Second Quarter</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:02:29 -0500" title="2015-07-15 20:02"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-campaign-spends-55m-second-quarter/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-campaign-spends-55m-second-quarter/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/Cruz-1_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, shakes hands at The Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina, May 9, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>Photo by Michael Vadon</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, shakes hands at The Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina, May 9, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Ted Cruz's presidential campaign spent more than half of what it raised during the second fundraising quarter, according to federal campaign reports released Wednesday.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-campaign-spends-55m-second-quarter/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/rookie-tdcj-guard-killed-escorting-violent-inmate/">Rookie Prison Guard Killed Escorting Violent Inmate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/terri-langford/">Terri Langford</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:58:41 -0500" title="2015-07-15 19:58"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/rookie-tdcj-guard-killed-escorting-violent-inmate/comments/"><span class="value">13</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/rookie-tdcj-guard-killed-escorting-violent-inmate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/BillyJoelTracyPrison-Bars-TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="TDCJ Inmate Billy Joel Tracy, suspect in beating death of Correctional Officer Timothy Davison."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>Photo by Texas Department of Criminal Justice</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">TDCJ Inmate Billy Joel Tracy, suspect in beating death of Correctional Officer Timothy Davison.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A rookie Texas Department of Criminal Justice guard was beaten to death Wednesday at a northeast Texas prison as he was escorting an inmate, one with an extensive history of attempted escapes and previous beatings of prison personnel, from a day room to a cell.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/rookie-tdcj-guard-killed-escorting-violent-inmate/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-board-seek-ged-alternatives/">State Education Board to Seek GED Alternatives</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/sophia-bollag/">Sophia Bollag</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:54:40 -0500" title="2015-07-15 16:54"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-board-seek-ged-alternatives/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-board-seek-ged-alternatives/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/computerclassroom_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas residents seeking to earn high school equivalency certificates may soon have less expensive, more flexible testing options.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-board-seek-ged-alternatives/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <div class="mobile-only"> <div class="ad adunit mobile" data-dimensions="300x100" data-adunit="_TexasTribune_Content_Home_BetweenArticles_Middle_300x100"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell w-6 gap hide-for-medium-down left_rail"> <section class="folder "> <div class="tab data"> <hgroup> <h1>Featured Data</h1> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/government-employee-salaries/"> News App: Government Salary Database Updated </a> </h2> </hgroup> <div class="content"> <div class="media sidebar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/government-employee-salaries/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/23/Capitol-Money-Salary_jpg_300x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <ul class="actions simple"> <li> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/data/"><span>+</span> More Data</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <aside id="tweetwire" class="featurebox yella-box"> <header class="featurebox-header"> <h1><span>Tweet</span>Wire</h1> </header> <div class="featurebox-content tweetwire"> <a class="twitter-timeline" 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Texans to Get GEDs</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/sophia-bollag/">Sophia Bollag</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:47:25 -0500" title="2015-07-14 19:47"> July 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/education-advocates-say-new-computer-based-ged-too/comments/"><span class="value">30</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/education-advocates-say-new-computer-based-ged-too/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/computerclassroom_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>For millions of Texans without high school diplomas, the test to earn a high school equivalency certificate has become harder and more expensive, the State Board of Education was told Tuesday. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/education-advocates-say-new-computer-based-ged-too/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/14/the-2015-texas-senate-from-left-to-right/">New in TribTalk: Jones' Texas Senate Rankings</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/david-muto/">David Muto</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:21:22 -0500" title="2015-07-14 19:21"> July 14, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/14/the-2015-texas-senate-from-left-to-right/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/01/7C2A6947_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Empty Senate chamber on June 1, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Empty Senate chamber on June 1, 2015</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"> <p>It's no surprise that the Texas Senate was more conservative this year than in 2013. But just who was the most conservative member? And who was the most liberal? Mark P. Jones <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/14/the-2015-texas-senate-from-left-to-right/">looks at the votes</a>.</p> </div> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://tribtalk.org/2015/07/14/the-2015-texas-senate-from-left-to-right/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/unclear-how-abbotts-paying-jobs-hunting-trips/">Abbott Won't Detail Who's Paying for Job Hunting Trips</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:19:37 -0500" title="2015-07-14 18:19"> July 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/unclear-how-abbotts-paying-jobs-hunting-trips/comments/"><span class="value">76</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/unclear-how-abbotts-paying-jobs-hunting-trips/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/11/7C2A8102_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. Greg Abbott is in New York touting Texas and looking for jobs to poach. But he won't give details on who's paying for the trip, or similar jaunts planned to Mexico and Cuba later this year.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/unclear-how-abbotts-paying-jobs-hunting-trips/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/texas-republicans-pull-no-punches-assessing-iran-d/">Texas Republicans Pull No Punches in Assessing Iran Deal</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:32:54 -0500" title="2015-07-14 17:32"> July 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/texas-republicans-pull-no-punches-assessing-iran-d/comments/"><span class="value">45</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/texas-republicans-pull-no-punches-assessing-iran-d/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capitol-1_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Republicans across the board were extremely critical of the nuclear deal with Iran that President Obama announced Tuesday. It was hard to find stronger reactions than those coming from members of Texas' GOP congressional delegation.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/texas-republicans-pull-no-punches-assessing-iran-d/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/abbott-tesla-dealership-model-works-just-fine/">Abbott Shuts Door on Tesla Loophole</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:08:05 -0500" title="2015-07-14 17:08"> July 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/abbott-tesla-dealership-model-works-just-fine/comments/"><span class="value">152</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/abbott-tesla-dealership-model-works-just-fine/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/15/UP9A0772_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Tesla vehicle on display outside the Texas Capitol on January 15th, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Tesla vehicle on display outside the Texas Capitol on January 15th, 2015</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Giving a nod to franchised auto dealerships, Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> has suggested that Texas doesn’t need to carve out a loophole in its laws that would allow Tesla to sell its high-end electric cars directly to consumers.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/abbott-tesla-dealership-model-works-just-fine/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 hide-for-medium-down mid_rail"> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/abbott-launches-investigation-fetal-organ-preserva/">State Leaders Order Investigations Into Fetal Organ Preservation</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:47:49 -0500" title="2015-07-15 14:47"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/abbott-launches-investigation-fetal-organ-preserva/comments/"><span class="value">99</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/abbott-launches-investigation-fetal-organ-preserva/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/06/TxTrib-PlannedParenthoodAustin_Tamir.Kalifa-4808_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><strong>UPDATED</strong>: Texas Attorney General <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a> and Lt. Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a> have joined Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> in calling for an investigation into Planned Parenthood after an anti-abortion group's release of an undercover video.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/abbott-launches-investigation-fetal-organ-preserva/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/perry-campaign-details-finances-first-time/">Perry Campaign Details Finances for First Time</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:36:17 -0500" title="2015-07-15 14:36"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/perry-campaign-details-finances-first-time/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/perry-campaign-details-finances-first-time/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/03/Perry_NH_July_3_TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rick Perry delivers his stump speech to Republican voters and activists at a lake house near Derry, New Hampshire on July 3, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry delivers his stump speech to Republican voters and activists at a lake house near Derry, New Hampshire on July 3, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Former Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> is detailing his presidential campaign finances for the first time since entering the 2016 contest.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/perry-campaign-details-finances-first-time/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-does-not-rule-out-another-filibuster/">Citing Ex-Im Bank Concerns, Cruz Doesn't Rule Out Filibuster</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:31:17 -0500" title="2015-07-15 11:31"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-does-not-rule-out-another-filibuster/comments/"><span class="value">23</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-does-not-rule-out-another-filibuster/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> indicated Wednesday that he was prepared to filibuster one of Congress’ largest pieces of legislation if his colleagues attached a reauthorization for the Export-Import Bank to it.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-does-not-rule-out-another-filibuster/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/tribcast-from-jade-helm-to-scientology/">TribCast: From Jade Helm to Scientology</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/emily-ramshaw/">Emily Ramshaw</a> and <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/twiseman/">Todd Wiseman</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:56:17 -0500" title="2015-07-15 10:56"> July 15, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/tribcast-from-jade-helm-to-scientology/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Patrick and Jay — complete with a tin foil hat — about Jade Helm, Rick Perry's reported income and Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to veto a bill opposed by a Scientology group. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/tribcast-from-jade-helm-to-scientology/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/analysis-schools-changing-and-not-how-you-might-th/">Analysis: Schools Are Changing, and Not the Way You Might Think</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-15 06:00"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/analysis-schools-changing-and-not-how-you-might-th/comments/"><span class="value">34</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/analysis-schools-changing-and-not-how-you-might-th/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/KidsInClassroom_EducationApp_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The public school population in Texas has grown dramatically, and in a way some might find surprising: Most of the growth has come in the numbers of economically disadvantaged students.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/analysis-schools-changing-and-not-how-you-might-th/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/water/">New in Trib+Water: A New Look at Groundwater Depletion</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-15 06:00"> July 15, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/water/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/08/Tribwater_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new series dives into the problem of aquifer depletion, a new study shows water use for fracking is on the rise </span><span>and an i</span><span>nterview with <span>Tom Pankratz of the Water Desalination Report.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/water/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/brief-july-15-2015/">The Brief: July 15, 2015</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/polo-rocha/">Polo Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-07-15 05:59"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/brief-july-15-2015/comments/"><span class="value">74</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/brief-july-15-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/04/_BDB2339Abbottpauses_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin on May 4, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin on May 4, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> is launching an investigation into the video released Tuesday that shows a Planned Parenthood executive talking about how aborted fetus organs can be used for medical research.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/brief-july-15-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/pro-perry-groups-launch-tv-ads-national-audience/">Eyeing Debate Stage, Pro-Perry Super PACs Turn to Cable TV</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:46:30 -0500" title="2015-07-14 20:46"> July 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/pro-perry-groups-launch-tv-ads-national-audience/comments/"><span class="value">18</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150716043507/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/pro-perry-groups-launch-tv-ads-national-audience/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043507im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3241speech3_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry's official presidential announcement."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry's official presidential announcement.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Super PACs supporting former Gov. Rick Perry are hoping to boost his national profile by airing ads on cable TV. 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