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width="453" height="50" alt="The Texas Tribune"></a></h1> <time datetime="2015-04-08T05:40:44.098985">Wednesday, April 8, 2015</time> </div> </header> </div> <div class="wrapper content-wrapper"> <div id="site_content" class="content "> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <header class="auxiliary content_header"> <ul class="actions"> <li class="rss"> <a type="application/rss+xml" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/feeds/staff/eva-hershaw/">RSS <span></span></a> </li> </ul> <h1>Eva Hershaw <span></span></h1> </header> <div class="intro"> <div class="media headshot_portrait"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/profiles/Eva-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox inline"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/profiles/Eva-1_jpg_131x197_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""/> </a> </div> <p> <strong>Eva Hershaw</strong> is an 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In the two years before arriving to the Tribune, she worked as a freelance journalist for VICE News, The Christian Science Monitor, The Atlantic online, and Al Jazeera America in Mexico and Brazil. Born in Idaho and raised in eastern Washington State, she holds graduate degrees in journalism and Latin American studies from the University of Texas. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d4b1bcb1a6a7bcb5a394a0b1acb5a7a0a6bdb6a1bab1fabba6b3"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f3a373a2d2c373e281f2b3a273e2c2b2d363d2a313a71302d38">[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/20150408104043/http://twitter.com/beets4eva " target="_blank"> <i class="icon-twitter"></i> <span>@beets4eva </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 class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/proposed-bill-aims-prevent-another-fertilizer-blas/">Legislation Aims to Prevent Another Fertilizer Plant Blast</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/proposed-bill-aims-prevent-another-fertilizer-blas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/18/West-TX-1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="A vehicle near the remains of a fertilizer plant burning after an explosion in West, Texas, near Waco."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/18/West-TX-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="A vehicle near the remains of a fertilizer plant burning after an explosion in West, Texas, near Waco." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Mike Stone / Bay Area News</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A vehicle near the remains of a fertilizer plant burning after an explosion in West, Texas, near Waco.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 7 Apr 2015 11:30:09 -0500" title="2015-04-07 11:30"> April 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/proposed-bill-aims-prevent-another-fertilizer-blas/comments/"><span class="value">14</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>State Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kyle-kacal/">Kyle Kacal</a> has introduced legislation that he hopes would prevent another accident like the </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/west-texas-explosion/">explosion of a West fertilizer plant </a><span>in 2013 that killed 15 and injured more than 200.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/proposed-bill-aims-prevent-another-fertilizer-blas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/family-violence-program-wants-exemption-hhsc-procu/">Rules Hurt Family Violence Programs, Nelson Says</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/family-violence-program-wants-exemption-hhsc-procu/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/19/_01F2456_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, during a Health and Human Services committee hearing on Feb. 19, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/19/_01F2456_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, during a Health and Human Services committee hearing on Feb. 19, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, during a Health and Human Services committee hearing on Feb. 19, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-01 06:00"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/family-violence-program-wants-exemption-hhsc-procu/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p class="western"><span>State regulations are unnecessarily holding up funds for shelters and programs that help victims of family violence, state Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jane-nelson/">Jane Nelson</a> says. She wants to loosen the rules, even as she leads the charge to tighten other state contracting procedures. </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/family-violence-program-wants-exemption-hhsc-procu/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/abstinence-funding-devolves-uncomfortable-debate/">Tense Debate as House Shifts HIV Funding to Abstinence</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/abstinence-funding-devolves-uncomfortable-debate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/17/_S3R1615CMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, in the Speaker's Committee Room Democratic caucus on May 17, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/17/_S3R1615CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, in the Speaker's Committee Room Democratic caucus on May 17, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, in the Speaker's Committee Room Democratic caucus on May 17, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:15:03 -0500" title="2015-03-31 20:15"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/abstinence-funding-devolves-uncomfortable-debate/comments/"><span class="value">167</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Some of the most emotional, and uncomfortable, debate on the House budget Tuesday came when a state representative </span><span>asked fellow lawmakers to move money from HIV and STD prevention to abstinence education. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/abstinence-funding-devolves-uncomfortable-debate/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/29/scientists-find-antibiotic-resistance-blowing-nort/">Texas Scientists Find Antibiotic Resistance Blowing in Wind</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/29/scientists-find-antibiotic-resistance-blowing-nort/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/17/IMG_8630_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Thousands of cattle spend their final months at feed yards like this one, located in Hale Center."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/17/IMG_8630_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Thousands of cattle spend their final months at feed yards like this one, located in Hale Center." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Eva Hershaw</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Thousands of cattle spend their final months at feed yards like this one, located in Hale Center.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 29 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-29 06:00"> March 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/29/scientists-find-antibiotic-resistance-blowing-nort/comments/"><span class="value">28</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p class="western"><span>In a <span lang="zxx"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1408555/">study</a></span> slated for publication next month, two Texas Tech University scientists may have made their biggest discovery yet: DNA from antibiotic-resistant bacteria in cattle feedlots is airborne.<strong> </strong></span> </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/29/scientists-find-antibiotic-resistance-blowing-nort/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/bill-would-allow-special-needs-students-transfer-f/">State Could Pay for Special Needs Students to Transfer</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/bill-would-allow-special-needs-students-transfer-f/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/21/TxTrib-Sequester-005_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Stacy Ford taking her daughter, Aurora, who is 11 years old and has Down Syndrome, to school on Tuesday, March 19, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/21/TxTrib-Sequester-005_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Stacy Ford taking her daughter, Aurora, who is 11 years old and has Down Syndrome, to school on Tuesday, March 19, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Spencer Selvidge</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Stacy Ford taking her daughter, Aurora, who is 11 years old and has Down Syndrome, to school on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:53:30 -0500" title="2015-03-17 18:53"> March 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/bill-would-allow-special-needs-students-transfer-f/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Under a bill before lawmakers Tuesday, the state would expand an existing program to pay if special needs students need to transfer out of schools that aren't serving their individual needs. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/bill-would-allow-special-needs-students-transfer-f/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/geren-says-house-not-college-dormitory/">Geren Says House "Not a College Dormitory"</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/geren-says-house-not-college-dormitory/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/Former_fetus_Stickland_copy_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/Former_fetus_Stickland_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a> and <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:40:39 -0500" title="2015-03-12 11:40"> March 12, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/geren-says-house-not-college-dormitory/comments/"><span class="value">65</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>State Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/charlie-geren/">Charlie Geren</a>, R-Fort Worth, on Thursday explained why he removed signs at the Capitol identifying some legislators as former fetuses.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/geren-says-house-not-college-dormitory/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/supporters-statewide-texting-ban-testify-capitol/">"Texting is the King of Distraction," Lobbyist Tells Panel</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/supporters-statewide-texting-ban-testify-capitol/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/09/TextandDrive_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/09/TextandDrive_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 5 Mar 2015 13:57:17 -0600" title="2015-03-05 13:57"> March 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/supporters-statewide-texting-ban-testify-capitol/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Doctors, law enforcement officers, and family members of crash victims gathered Thursday at the Capitol to testify in support of a statewide texting-while-driving ban. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/cellular-phone-use-and-texting-while-driving-laws.aspx">Forty-four states</a><span> now ban text messaging while driving.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/supporters-statewide-texting-ban-testify-capitol/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/aycock-takes-stand-defend-texas-education/">Education Chair Defends High School Graduation Rates</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/aycock-takes-stand-defend-texas-education/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/22/UP9A9262_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, in Austin on Jan. 22, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/22/UP9A9262_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, in Austin on Jan. 22, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, in Austin on Jan. 22, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a> and <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:06:51 -0600" title="2015-02-24 17:06"> Feb. 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/aycock-takes-stand-defend-texas-education/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Committee Chairman Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jimmie-don-aycock/">Jimmie Don Aycock</a>,</span><span> R-Killeen,</span><span> took to his soapbox at the beginning of Tuesday's public education hearing to defend the high standards of Texas education. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/aycock-takes-stand-defend-texas-education/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/campbell-faces-skepticism-face-alamo-bill/">Campbell Faces Skepticism of Alamo Protection Proposal</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/campbell-faces-skepticism-face-alamo-bill/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/28/Alamo-1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="The Alamo in San Antonio."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/28/Alamo-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The Alamo in San Antonio." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Angi English</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Alamo in San Antonio.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:55:10 -0600" title="2015-02-24 13:55"> Feb. 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/campbell-faces-skepticism-face-alamo-bill/comments/"><span class="value">52</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>State Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/donna-campbell/">Donna Campbell</a>, R-New Braunfels, was grilled by fellow senators Tuesday over her proposal to ban foreign control of the Alamo.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/campbell-faces-skepticism-face-alamo-bill/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/22/judge-dietz-lege-get-busy-take-responsibility-educ/">Judge Urges Lawmakers to Fix School Finance</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/22/judge-dietz-lege-get-busy-take-responsibility-educ/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/04/_01F0657_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="District Court Judge John Dietz of Austin is shown in his courtroom on Feb. 4, 2013, before he ruled that the state's school finance system was unconstitutional."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/04/_01F0657_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="District Court Judge John Dietz of Austin is shown in his courtroom on Feb. 4, 2013, before he ruled that the state's school finance system was unconstitutional." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">District Court Judge John Dietz of Austin is shown in his courtroom on Feb. 4, 2013, before he ruled that the state's school finance system was unconstitutional.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:20:37 -0600" title="2015-02-22 19:20"> Feb. 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/22/judge-dietz-lege-get-busy-take-responsibility-educ/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Retired state District Judge John Dietz, who found the Texas school finance system unconstitutional last year, told teachers Sunday that Texas is "dooming a generation" of children. The Legislature, not the courts, should fix the problems, he said. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/22/judge-dietz-lege-get-busy-take-responsibility-educ/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/20/agriculture-commissioner-rejects-usda-nutritional-/">For Miller, Dietary Report Leaves a Bad Taste</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/20/agriculture-commissioner-rejects-usda-nutritional-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/05/Miller216CMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="New Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller does a fist pump on election night Nov. 4, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/05/Miller216CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="New Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller does a fist pump on election night Nov. 4, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">New Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller does a fist pump on election night Nov. 4, 2014.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a> and <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:31:45 -0600" title="2015-02-20 13:31"> Feb. 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/20/agriculture-commissioner-rejects-usda-nutritional-/comments/"><span class="value">101</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>A new federal report says Americans should<span> increase their consumption of vegetables and limit intake of sugar and red meat. Agriculture Commissioner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sid-miller/">Sid Miller</a> says the recommendations are unfounded.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/20/agriculture-commissioner-rejects-usda-nutritional-/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/rep-coleman-aims-modify-texas-stand-your-ground-la/">Coleman Aims to Modify "Stand Your Ground" Law</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/rep-coleman-aims-modify-texas-stand-your-ground-la/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/19/Garnet_Comleman_Stand_Your_Ground_copy_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston speaks at a press conference on Feb. 19, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/19/Garnet_Comleman_Stand_Your_Ground_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston speaks at a press conference on Feb. 19, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Eva Hershaw</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston speaks at a press conference on Feb. 19, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:25:35 -0600" title="2015-02-19 15:25"> Feb. 19, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/rep-coleman-aims-modify-texas-stand-your-ground-la/comments/"><span class="value">28</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Current state law allows Texans to use lethal force out of fear or prejudice with deadly consequences, state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/garnet-coleman/">Garnet Coleman</a> said Thursday. The Houston Democrat will try again to tighten the rules.</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/rep-coleman-aims-modify-texas-stand-your-ground-la/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/faith-leaders-meet-capitol-rally-lgbt-equality/">Faith Leaders Rally at Texas Capitol for Gay Rights</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/faith-leaders-meet-capitol-rally-lgbt-equality/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/17/TT--lgbt-faith-leaders_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt="The Rev. Michael Diaz of Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church in Houston at a gay rights rally at the Texas Capitol on Feb. 17, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/17/TT--lgbt-faith-leaders_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="The Rev. Michael Diaz of Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church in Houston at a gay rights rally at the Texas Capitol on Feb. 17, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Eva Hershaw</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Rev. Michael Diaz of Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church in Houston at a gay rights rally at the Texas Capitol on Feb. 17, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:10:57 -0600" title="2015-02-17 17:10"> Feb. 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/faith-leaders-meet-capitol-rally-lgbt-equality/comments/"><span class="value">38</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Faith leaders<strong> </strong>from across Texas gathered Tuesday at the state Capitol, urging legislators to lift the state's ban on gay marriage and pass laws forbidding discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/faith-leaders-meet-capitol-rally-lgbt-equality/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/08/medical-marijuana-advocates-call-better-legislatio/">Medical Marijuana Advocates: Proposal Doesn't Go Far Enough</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/08/medical-marijuana-advocates-call-better-legislatio/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/05/Team-Alexis_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Epilepsy patient Alexis Bortell of Rowlett, at the Texas Capitol in 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/05/Team-Alexis_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Epilepsy patient Alexis Bortell of Rowlett, at the Texas Capitol in 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Analiza Bortell</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Epilepsy patient Alexis Bortell of Rowlett, at the Texas Capitol in 2014.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 8 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-08 06:00"> Feb. 8, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/08/medical-marijuana-advocates-call-better-legislatio/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Medical marijuana advocates say that a proposal to</span><span> allow epilepsy patients to use medicinal oils that contain a therapeutic component found in marijuana wouldn't do enough to help patients like Alexis Bortell, 9.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/08/medical-marijuana-advocates-call-better-legislatio/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/03/zafirini-and-craddick-push-ban-texting-and-driving/">Families Urge Support for Texting-While-Driving Ban</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408104043/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/03/zafirini-and-craddick-push-ban-texting-and-driving/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408104043im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/texting-while-driving-2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a 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