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href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/justice-lehrmann-loses-endorsement-tort-reform-cit/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Txtrib-for_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Txtrib-for_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Jacob Villanueva</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/justice-lehrmann-loses-endorsement-tort-reform-cit/"> Justice Lehrmann Loses Endorsement, Tort Reform Cited </a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a>, <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 1 Oct 2015 23:08:00 -0500" title="2015-10-01 23:08"> Oct. 1, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Also, just so you know, state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/byron-cook/">Byron Cook</a>, R-Corsicana, is running for re-election, and former Democratic gubernatorial nominee <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a> commits early to Hillary Clinton.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/justice-lehrmann-loses-endorsement-tort-reform-cit/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story </a> </div> </div> </article> <article> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/john-boehners-departure-reverberates-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/12/UP9A6184_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Speaker of the House John Boehner in San Antonio on May 12th, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/12/UP9A6184_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Speaker of the House John Boehner in San Antonio on May 12th, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Speaker of the House John Boehner in San Antonio on May 12th, 2014</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/john-boehners-departure-reverberates-texas/"> John Boehner's Departure Reverberates in Texas </a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a>, <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a> and <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 1 Oct 2015 23:06:00 -0500" title="2015-10-01 23:06"> Oct. 1, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>With the Speaker of the House departing this month, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/pete-sessions/">Pete Sessions</a> makes a move to advance up the leadership ladder while <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/konni-burton/">Konni Burton</a> urges Texas House Republicans to respect the grassroots in selecting a successor.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/john-boehners-departure-reverberates-texas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story </a> </div> </div> </article> <article> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/new-court-filing-system-months-ahead-schedule/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/30/7C2A9984_2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Nathan Hecht during press conference revealing that eFile Texas, the electronic court filing system in the US is complete on September 30, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/30/7C2A9984_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Nathan Hecht during press conference revealing that eFile Texas, the electronic court filing system in the US is complete on September 30, 2015" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Nathan Hecht during press conference revealing that eFile Texas, the electronic court filing system in the US is complete on September 30, 2015</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/new-court-filing-system-months-ahead-schedule/"> New Court Filing System Is Up, Months Ahead of Schedule </a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/johnathan-silver/">Johnathan Silver</a> and <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 1 Oct 2015 23:04:00 -0500" title="2015-10-01 23:04"> Oct. 1, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Also, Attorney General <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a> weighs in on the side of Kountze ISD cheerleaders who was to display religious messages at football games.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/new-court-filing-system-months-ahead-schedule/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story </a> </div> </div> </article> <article> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/inside-intelligence-about-changing-house-leadershi/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/inside-intelligence-about-changing-house-leadershi/"> Inside Intelligence: About That Changing House Leadership... </a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 1 Oct 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-10-01 23:02"> Oct. 1, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about <span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>'s influence on the Hill and the departure of House Speaker John Boehner.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/inside-intelligence-about-changing-house-leadershi/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story </a> </div> </div> </article> <article> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/calendar/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capsized4_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capsized4_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/calendar/"> The Calendar </a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Texas Weekly </li><li><time datetime="Thu, 1 Oct 2015 23:00:00 -0500" title="2015-10-01 23:00"> Oct. 1, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Key meetings and events for the coming week.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/calendar/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story </a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="rail cell w-4"> <div class="quotes"> <section class="sidebar_block"> <header> <h2><a href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/quotes/">Quotes of the Week</a></h2> </header> <div class="content prose"> <p class="quote">Laura and I send our best wishes to John and his wife, Debbie — and I look forward to many rounds of golf with this good man.</p> <p class="cite"><strong>George W. Bush</strong> in his statement on the decision by Speaker <strong>John Boehner</strong> to resign his post at the end of October</p> <p class="quote">A big chunk of the GOP donor class has so much invested in Jeb Bush’s candidacy. It turns out a $100 plus million can buy you at least one state and that’s denial.</p> <p class="cite">An unnamed GOP operative to <em>The Washington Post</em> on the downward trajectory of <strong>Jeb Bush</strong>'s presidential polling numbers despite some gaudy fundraising numbers</p> <p class="quote">This time next election season, Gio will be much easier to beat, and we've got a candidate just itchin' to run. I can be patient.</p> <p class="cite">NE Tarrant Tea Party President <strong>Julie McCarty</strong> on running someone against state Rep. <strong>Giovanni Capriglione</strong> next election cycle</p> <p class="quote">He is pretty much done for and stifled and it’s really because of personal relationships, or lack of personal relationships, and it is a problem.</p> <p class="cite">Kentucky Sen. <strong>Rand Paul</strong> on Fox News Radio on the Senate snubbing his colleague, <strong>Ted Cruz</strong>, in his request Monday for a roll call vote</p> <p class="quote">I’m sure we’ll find some things that we don’t outright disagree with. A broken clock is right twice a day.</p> <p class="cite">U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Communications Director <strong>Ammar Campa-Najjar</strong> on an upcoming meeting between his group and GOP presidential frontrunner <strong>Donald Trump</strong></p> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid index_bottom" style="padding-top: 1em;"> <section id="rearview" class="cell w-6"> <header> <h2><a class="plain" href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/rearview/">The Week in the Rearview Mirror</a></h2> </header> <article> <div class="content"> <p>The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday called absurd some border residents' claim that state troopers are harassing residents during the ongoing border surge. <strong>Steve McCraw</strong>'s comments came after some Texas Border Coalition members expressed concerns about the $800 million the Legislature allocated last session for an unprecedented buildup of state law enforcement along the border.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Determined to cut down on smog that chokes the nation’s skies, the <strong>Obama</strong> administration finalized new limits on ozone. But the limits are weaker than some had hoped, suggesting that fierce critics like Texas had some effect on the outcome.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Gun control supporters may have lost the fight to keep handguns off college campuses, but now some are pressuring administrators to create as many gun-free zones as possible. More than 160 UT-Austin professors signed a petition saying they “refuse guns in their classrooms” and professors at other campuses across the state are considering circulating similar petitions.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Starting Thursday, most U.S. health care providers must switch to a new system of computer codes for recording patient ailments. Opinions are mixed about the changes, but they are clearly fueling a greater demand for medical scribes, who focus on entering patient data.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Ten months after four DuPont workers died from a toxic gas release at the company's La Porte plant, federal investigators presented a scathing assessment of the company's performance, and said if the unit where the accident occurred were it to reopen today it would continue to present dangers.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Amid an ongoing lawsuit over deep cuts made by lawmakers this year to a therapy program for children with disabilities, Lt. Gov. <strong>Dan Patrick</strong> on Wednesday offered a sternly worded defense of the Legislature’s move, calling those who claim the Legislature acted without considering potential consequences "<span>flat wrong." </span></p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>A controversial agreement between the Travis County District Attorney's Office and Texas Mutual Insurance in which the company pays prosecutors to pursue its fraud cases will be suspended — at least for now, officials said Wednesday. The decision came after the publication of a joint <em>Austin American-Statesman</em> and Texas Tribune investigation into the arrangement.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Amid reports of a spike in illegal border crossings, Gov. <strong>Greg Abbott</strong> is again pushing the federal government to fortify the Texas-Mexico border, demanding "immediate and bold action" from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  </p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Texas has the second-highest number of families living in public housing with incomes as much as $250,000 above the income limits to get in, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>The State Securities Board is questioning whether Gov. <strong>Greg Abbott</strong> really intended to veto $1.2 million for employee raises from its budget, part of more than $200 million in funds that remain in legal limbo.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>In a show of home-state prowess, U.S. Sen. <strong>Ted Cruz</strong>, R-Texas, has secured the endorsements of more than three dozen state lawmakers in his bid for the White House including 36 state representatives and five state senators. </p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Urging Christians to “be bold” in standing up for religious freedom, Texas Attorney General <strong>Ken Paxton</strong> touted his work as the state’s top lawyer on Tuesday, championing causes dear to social conservatives at a Baptist church. Paxton, who has kept a low profile since his indictment on securities fraud charges this summer, appeared at a gathering billed as an effort to raise awareness for clergy’s right to refuse to perform same-sex marriages under a new state law known as the Pastor Protection Act.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>If U.S. Rep. <strong>Pete Sessions</strong> is to succeed in his bid to serve as the third-ranking Republican in Congress, the 10-term Dallas congressman will need the support of his fellow Texans. The 10-term Dallas Congressman is running for House majority whip in the wake of the leadership shakeup following outgoing House Speaker <strong>John Boehner</strong>’s retirement announcement last week.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Texas students who apply to UT-Austin for the fall 2017 semester will need to be in the top 7 percent of their high school class to gain automatic admission, which is tougher than the 2016 threshold of the top 8 percent. <span>The cutoff for each year is calculated based on the prior year's applicant pool.  </span> </p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>The U.S. Department of Education has granted conditional approval of the state's No Child Left Behind waiver. But it remains unclear whether a standoff between the state and the federal government over educator evaluations has come to an end.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>A group of investors led by a Dallas oilman and real estate mogul has launched a bid to take control of Oncor, the state’s largest electric transmission company, putting forth an unprecedented plan. The  deal, valued above $18 billion, is part of a larger effort to deliver Oncor’s parent company, Energy Future Holdings, from one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in U.S. history.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p><em>Disclosure: The University of Texas at Austin, <em>Energy Future Holdings</em> and <em>Texas Mutual Insurance </em>are corporate sponsors of The Texas Tribune. <em><em>Oncor was a corporate sponsor in 2012. </em></em>A complete list of Tribune donors and sponsors can be viewed <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/support-us/donors-and-members/">here</a>.</em></p> </div> </article> </section> <section id="people" class="cell w-6"> <header> <h2><a class="plain" href="/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/vol-32/no-37/people/">Political People and their Moves</a></h2> </header> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Gov. <strong>Greg Abbott</strong> made two appointments Tuesday to the Texas Facilities Commission. He named <strong>Robert Thomas</strong> as the commission's chairman and also appointed <strong>Patti Jones</strong> to the commission. Both appointees were named for terms to expire Jan. 31, 2021.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Nine directors have been named to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the Texas Department of Insurance announced on Thursday. They are: <strong>Blair Crossan</strong> of Addison, <strong>Joshua Fields</strong> of Harlingen, <strong>Michael Gerik</strong> of McGregor, <strong>R. Scott Kesner</strong> of El Paso, <strong>Ronald Lawson</strong> of Allen, <strong>Georgia Neblett</strong> of Port Aransas, <strong>Tony Schrader</strong> of Round Rock, <strong>Bryan Shofner</strong> of Lubbock and <strong>Chandra Womack</strong> of Dickinson.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>U.S. Sen. <strong>Ted Cruz</strong>, R-Texas, this week named <strong>Max Schanfarber</strong> his U.S. Virgin Islands campaign chairman, furthering his efforts to shore up support in states other than Iowa, New Hampshire or South Carolina. Schanfarber serves on the GOP Executive Committee for the Virgin Islands.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Killeen Mayor <strong>Scott Cosper</strong> announced this week he is entering the race for the HD-54 seat left open after incumbent <strong>Jimmie Don Aycock</strong>'s decision not to run for re-election. <strong>Austin Ruiz</strong>, a Klein optometrist, has also announced plans to run for the seat. Former state Rep. <strong>Fred Brown</strong> is also likely enter the race.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>A third Republican candidate has entered the race for the open HD-126 seat in the Texas House — Klein ISD School Board President <strong>Steve Smith</strong>. Smith will face off against <strong>Kevin Roberts</strong> and <strong>Glenn Rex</strong>, who have already announced bids for the seat.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>State Rep. <strong>Sarah Davis</strong>, R-West University Place, announced that she will seek a fourth term representing House District 134. Davis, in her announcement, cited her work on healthcare initiatives and limited government as reasons for re-election.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>State Rep. <strong>Garnet Coleman</strong>, D-Houston, announced Wednesday he plans to seek re-election to the HD-147 seat he has held since 1991.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>U.S. Rep. <strong>Michael McCaul</strong> has tapped five Texas lawmakers to serve as his re-election campaign co-chairs. The co-chairs are: Lt. Gov. <strong>Dan Patrick</strong>; state Sens. <strong>Lois Kolkhorst</strong> and <strong>Paul Bettencourt</strong>; as well as state Reps. <strong>Patricia Harless</strong> and <strong>Allen Fletcher</strong>.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p><strong>Bennett Ratliff</strong>, the former state representative from HD-115 running to regain his House seat, has received endorsements from two current and four former mayors in the district – Coppell Mayor <strong>Karen Hunt</strong>, Farmers Branch Mayor <strong>Bob Phelps</strong>, former mayor of Farmers Branch <strong>Bill Binford</strong>, former mayor of Carrollton <strong>Becky Miller</strong> and former mayors of Coppell, <strong>Candy Sheehan</strong> and <strong>Doug Stover</strong>.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p><strong>Michael Massengale</strong> has received an endorsement from TEXPAC, the political arm of the Texas Medical Association, in his run for a seat on the Texas Supreme Court. He is challenging the incumbent, <strong>Debra Lehrmann</strong>, who was appointed and then elected to the court in 2010.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC is supporting <strong>John Lujan</strong> in the special election to select the new representative for the Bexar County-based HD-118. Lujan, a Republican, is hoping to take the seat most recently held by Democrat <strong>Joe Farias</strong>, who resigned in August. Lujan is one of six candidates in the race.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Five Tarrant County officials — <span>County Commissioners <strong>Gary Fickes</strong> and <strong>Andy Nguyen</strong>, District Attorney <strong>Sharen Wilson</strong>, District Clerk <strong>Tom Wilder</strong> and Tax Assessor <strong>Ron Wright</strong> — </span>endorsed on Thursday state Rep. <strong>Jonathan Stickland</strong>, R-Bedford in his bid for re-election to his HD-92 seat. Earlier this week, Stickland drew a challenger in the GOP primary, Bedford pastor and former Texas Youth Commission Chairman <strong>Scott Fisher</strong>.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Houston mayoral candidate <strong>Bill King</strong> announced late last week an endorsement from the Texas Conservative View PAC, which describes its members as “Houston women whose dedication to limited government and freedom issues brought us together.” The PAC's directors are: <strong>Sheryl Berg</strong>, <strong>Windi Grimes</strong>, <strong>Rosi Hernandez</strong>, <strong>Kelly Horsley</strong>, <strong>Robin Lennon</strong> and <strong>Mary Jane Smith</strong>.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p><strong>Wes Riddle</strong>, a former congressional candidate and founder of the Central Texas Tea Party, is endorsing <strong>Dawn Buckingham</strong> in the open SD-24 race.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition on Thursday named <strong>Leah Pinney</strong> the group’s new executive director. She had previously served as the organization's<span> finance and operations director. <strong>Molly Totman</strong>, previously the organization’s grants manager and senior editor, was named deputy director.</span></p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>D.C.-based communications firm LEVICK announced this week the acquisition of MACH 1 Group as it opens its Texas office in Austin. MACH 1 Group founder and CEO <strong>Katherine McLane</strong> will transition to LEVICK with the title of senior vice president. <strong>Frank Ward</strong>, who was MACH 1’s director of client services, will now serve as vice president at LEVICK. <strong>Alyssa Wright</strong> has also been brought on as account executive.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p>Former state Comptroller senior adviser <strong>Liz White</strong> announced that she’s joining her husband, <strong>David</strong>, on a new venture, Public Blueprint.</p> </div> </article> <article> <div class="content"> <p><em>Disclosure: The Texas Medical Association is a corporate sponsor of The Texas Tribune. Windi Grimes was<em> a major donor to <span class="il">The</span> Texas Tribune in 2012-13. </em>A complete list of Tribune donors and sponsors can be viewed <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100714/http://www.texastribune.org/support-us/donors-and-members/">here</a>.</em></p> </div> 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