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He never knew any reporters growing up, and he has never taken a journalism class in his life. But somehow he got hooked on the news business. It all started when Root walked into the offices of The Daily Texan, his college newspaper, during his last year at the University of Texas in 1987. He couldn't resist the draw: it was the biggest collection of misfits ever assembled. After graduating, he took a job at a Houston chemical company and soon realized it wasn't for him. Root applied for an unpaid internship at the Houston Post in 1990, and it turned into a full-time job that same year. He has been a reporter ever since. Root has covered natural disasters, live music and Texas politics — not necessarily in that order. He was Austin bureau chief of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for a dozen years, most of them good. He also covered politics and the Legislature for The Associated Press before joining the staff of the Tribune.Root is the author of “Oops! A Diary From The 2012 Campaign Trail,” an insider’s account of Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s dramatic collapse in the 2012 presidential race. The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://byliner.com/originals/oops">book</a> was released in September, 2012.</p> </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea809885859eaa9e8f928b999e9883889f848fc485988d"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="305a425f5f4470445548514344425952455e551e5f4257">[email protected]</span><script cf-hash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var e,r,n,i,c=t.previousSibling,a=c.getAttribute("data-cfemail");if(a){for(e="",r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16),n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)i=parseInt(a.substr(n,2),16)^r,e+=String.fromCharCode(i);e=document.createTextNode(e),c.parentNode.replaceChild(e,c)}}}catch(u){}}();/* ]]> */</script></span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/tel:512-716-8643"> <i class="icon-phone"></i> <span>512-716-8643</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://twitter.com/byjayroot" target="_blank"> <i class="icon-twitter"></i> <span>@byjayroot</span> </a></li> </ul> </div> <section id="contributions"> <a name="contributions"></a> <h2>Recent Contributions</h2> <div class="contributions"> <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><a href="?page=4#contributions" class="page">4</a></li><li><a class="disabled">…</a></li><li><a href="?page=41#contributions" class="page">41</a></li><li><a href="?page=42#contributions" class="page">42</a></li><li><a href="?page=43#contributions" class="page">43</a></li><li><a href="?page=44#contributions" class="page">44</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/abbotts-office-promised-help-major-donor/">Abbott's Office Promised Help to Major Donor</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/abbotts-office-promised-help-major-donor/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/11/7C2A8102_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott after signing Senate Bill 2065, the Pastor Protection Act, into law."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/11/7C2A8102_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott after signing Senate Bill 2065, the Pastor Protection Act, into law." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott after signing Senate Bill 2065, the Pastor Protection Act, into law.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:40:36 -0500" title="2015-06-25 17:40"> June 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/abbotts-office-promised-help-major-donor/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A major donor to Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span> sought and received help from the office of the governor after complaining that Democrats and their top contributor were on the verge of defeating a controversial bill insurance companies wanted.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/abbotts-office-promised-help-major-donor/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/tony-buzbee-wanted-top-m-regents-post/">Tony Buzbee Wanted Top A&M Regents Post</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/tony-buzbee-wanted-top-m-regents-post/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/18/_F5U3351_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who leads Gov. Rick Perry's legal team, explains the felony indictments on August 18, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/18/_F5U3351_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who leads Gov. Rick Perry's legal team, explains the felony indictments on August 18, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who leads Gov. Rick Perry's legal team, explains the felony indictments on August 18, 2014.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:22:12 -0500" title="2015-06-24 17:22"> June 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/tony-buzbee-wanted-top-m-regents-post/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Tony Buzbee, the Texas A&M regent who oversees <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>'s team of criminal defense lawyers, asked Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>'s office a few months ago to consider him for chairman or vice chairman of the university system's governing board. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/tony-buzbee-wanted-top-m-regents-post/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/abbott-email-ethics-reform-needs-special-sessions/">Abbott Emails Predicted Ethics Reform Failure</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/abbott-email-ethics-reform-needs-special-sessions/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/04/_BDB2339Abbottpauses_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin on May 4, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/04/_BDB2339Abbottpauses_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin on May 4, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin on May 4, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:11:43 -0500" title="2015-06-24 15:11"> June 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/abbott-email-ethics-reform-needs-special-sessions/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> accurately predicted the death of ethics reform months ago and concluded in a candid and prescient email to top staffers that he would likely be forced to call one or more 30-day special sessions to push meaningful reforms through a recalcitrant Texas Legislature.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/abbott-email-ethics-reform-needs-special-sessions/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/emails-provide-rare-glimpse-abbott-world/">Emails Provide Rare Glimpse Into Abbott World</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/emails-provide-rare-glimpse-abbott-world/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/11/7C2A8102_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott after signing Senate Bill 2065, the Pastor Protection Act, into law."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/11/7C2A8102_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott after signing Senate Bill 2065, the Pastor Protection Act, into law." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott after signing Senate Bill 2065, the Pastor Protection Act, into law.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:44:53 -0500" title="2015-06-24 13:44"> June 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/emails-provide-rare-glimpse-abbott-world/comments/"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"><span>Dozens of emails obtained by the Tribune </span><span>provide a rare peek into the private deliberations of Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>. The emails paint a portrait of a chief executive more interested in the nitty-gritty of </span><span>state policy than what’s known of his predecessor.</span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/emails-provide-rare-glimpse-abbott-world/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/20/abbott-vetoes-spousal-loophole-davis-says/">Abbott Vetoes Spousal Loophole</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/20/abbott-vetoes-spousal-loophole-davis-says/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/11/7C2A8102_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott after signing Senate Bill 2065, the Pastor Protection Act, into law."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/11/7C2A8102_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott after signing Senate Bill 2065, the Pastor Protection Act, into law." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott after signing Senate Bill 2065, the Pastor Protection Act, into law.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 20 Jun 2015 12:39:08 -0500" title="2015-06-20 12:39"> June 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/20/abbott-vetoes-spousal-loophole-davis-says/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span> has vetoed legislation that would have opened up a new loophole allowing elected officials to cloak assets held by a spouse. State Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sarah-davis/">Sarah Davis</a><span>, whose bills contained the controversial amendment, said she wound up adding her voice to those calling for a veto.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/20/abbott-vetoes-spousal-loophole-davis-says/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/19/abbott-oks-carve-out-politicians/">Abbott OKs Venue Change for Political Corruption Cases</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/19/abbott-oks-carve-out-politicians/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/04/_BDB2339Abbottpauses_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin on May 4, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/04/_BDB2339Abbottpauses_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin on May 4, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin on May 4, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:52:00 -0500" title="2015-06-19 09:52"> June 19, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/19/abbott-oks-carve-out-politicians/comments/"><span class="value">40</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Ignoring calls for a veto, Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> signed controversial legislation this week that will allow elected officials and bureaucrats to bypass local prosecutors when they are accused of public corruption. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/19/abbott-oks-carve-out-politicians/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/the-ticket-episode-9/">The Ticket: The Donald, Jeb! and Julie Mason</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/the-ticket-episode-9/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Ben Philpott and <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:22:34 -0500" title="2015-06-18 14:22"> June 18, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">This week on The Ticket: Two big name Republicans joined the 2016 primary field this week. We'll talk about Donald Trump and Jeb Bush with SiriusXM POTUS host <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/https://twitter.com/juliemason">Julie Mason</a>. </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/the-ticket-episode-9/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/11/the-ticket-episode-8/">The Ticket: What Iowa and South Carolina Voters Want</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/11/the-ticket-episode-8/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Ben Philpott and <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:58:25 -0500" title="2015-06-11 15:58"> June 11, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>This week on The Ticket, we asked Republican voters in Iowa and South Carolina what they want to hear when they come to a stump speech. And we interviewed Harry Enten of FiveThirtyEight.com on how early polling affects who makes the GOP debates.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/11/the-ticket-episode-8/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/the-ticket-episode-7/">The Ticket: Ray Sullivan and Ben Carson</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/the-ticket-episode-7/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_ou7XD98_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_ou7XD98_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Ben Philpott and <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 17:29:34 -0500" title="2015-06-04 17:29"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>This week on The Ticket: With <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> jumping into the GOP race, we talk with Opportunity and Freedom super PAC co-chair Ray Sullivan about Perry's chances in his second run, and we analyze the Ben Carson campaign.</p> <p> </p> <p>Subscribe to the Ticket:</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ticket-2016/id993772746?mt=2">iTunes</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheTicket2016">Feedburner</a></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/the-ticket-episode-7/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/ethics/">Catch Up on What Happened With Ethics Issues This Session</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/ethics/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-ethics_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-ethics_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a> and <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-04 06:00"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. Greg Abbott's call for meaningful ethics reform prompted heated debates this session on secret recordings, "dark money" and the lawmaker-to-lobbyist <span style="line-height: 1.35;">"revolving door." See <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/ethics/" target="_blank">what happened to ethics reform</a> using our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a>. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/ethics/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/abbott-opposes-curbs-dark-money/">Abbott Opposes Curbs on Dark Money</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/abbott-opposes-curbs-dark-money/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/28/7C2A5636_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott signs HB4, which adds funding for pre-K, into law at the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center in Austin Texas May 28, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/28/7C2A5636_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott signs HB4, which adds funding for pre-K, into law at the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center in Austin Texas May 28, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott signs HB4, which adds funding for pre-K, into law at the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center in Austin Texas May 28, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 1 Jun 2015 16:36:51 -0500" title="2015-06-01 16:36"> June 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/abbott-opposes-curbs-dark-money/comments/"><span class="value">34</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Republicans went to war with one another over the idea of disclosing dark money. But they probably needn't bother. Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span> told reporters Monday that he thinks the idea is unconstitutional. Proponents of shining a light on it disagree.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/abbott-opposes-curbs-dark-money/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/collapse-ethics-reform/">In Texas, a Collapse of Ethics Reform</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/collapse-ethics-reform/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/17/BDS_3970_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott delivering his State of the State speech on Feb. 17, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/17/BDS_3970_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott delivering his State of the State speech on Feb. 17, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott delivering his State of the State speech on Feb. 17, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 1 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-01 06:00"> June 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/collapse-ethics-reform/comments/"><span class="value">36</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>When the gavel comes down on the legislative session on Monday, lawmakers will have failed to pass into law about two dozen different proposals aimed at curbing conflicts of interest and shining light into the dark corners of the Capitol.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/collapse-ethics-reform/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/abbott-signals-hell-sign-cbd-oil-bill/">Abbott Signals He'll Sign Cannabis Oil Bill</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/abbott-signals-hell-sign-cbd-oil-bill/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/28/7C2A5410_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott at a bill signing at the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center in Austin on May 28, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/28/7C2A5410_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott at a bill signing at the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center in Austin on May 28, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott at a bill signing at the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center in Austin on May 28, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a> and <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 31 May 2015 19:31:50 -0500" title="2015-05-31 19:31"> May 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/abbott-signals-hell-sign-cbd-oil-bill/comments/"><span class="value">28</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> is signaling that he will sign into law a bill allowing epilepsy patients to use medicinal oils containing a therapeutic component found in marijuana.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/abbott-signals-hell-sign-cbd-oil-bill/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/huffman-criticized-pushing-new-spousal-loophole/">Huffman Stands by Push for "Spousal Loophole"</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/huffman-criticized-pushing-new-spousal-loophole/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/12/7C2A9889_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, speaks during a Texas Tribune event on Jan. 12, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/12/7C2A9889_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, speaks during a Texas Tribune event on Jan. 12, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, speaks during a Texas Tribune event on Jan. 12, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 31 May 2015 11:47:36 -0500" title="2015-05-31 11:47"> May 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/huffman-criticized-pushing-new-spousal-loophole/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>State Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joan-huffman/">Joan Huffman</a> is facing criticism after authoring a measure allowing elected officials and bureaucrats to disclose less information about their spouses' property and financial activity. She says t<span>he change was needed to clarify an “unclear” Texas Ethics Commission rule.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/huffman-criticized-pushing-new-spousal-loophole/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/30/new-prosecution-system-politicians-advancing/">New Prosecution System for Politicians Advances</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/30/new-prosecution-system-politicians-advancing/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/18/UP9A4917_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. Kirk Watson D-Austin and Sen. Joan Huffman R-Houston, discuss language to amendment for SB #11 relating to campus carry on March 18th, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627033907/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/18/UP9A4917_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. Kirk Watson D-Austin and Sen. Joan Huffman R-Houston, discuss language to amendment for SB #11 relating to campus carry on March 18th, 2015" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Kirk Watson D-Austin and Sen. Joan Huffman R-Houston, discuss language to amendment for SB #11 relating to campus carry on March 18th, 2015</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 30 May 2015 13:36:55 -0500" title="2015-05-30 13:36"> May 30, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/30/new-prosecution-system-politicians-advancing/comments/"><span class="value">24</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Texas politicians are on the verge of creating a new system for prosecuting a unique type of white-collar crime — the type that involves them. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627033907/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/30/new-prosecution-system-politicians-advancing/"> <i 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