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</div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 24 May 2015 22:52:18 -0500" title="2015-05-24 22:52"> May 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/video-hazlewood-benefit-largely-unchanged-in-house/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;">After months of debate over how to rein in the growing costs associated with the Hazlewood Act – the state’s tuition benefits program for veterans and their dependents – it appears as though it will largely stay the same. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/24/video-hazlewood-benefit-largely-unchanged-in-house/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/22/roundup-cannabis-oil-execution-drugs-fracking-bans/">Roundup: Cannabis Oil, Execution Drugs, Fracking Bans</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/22/roundup-cannabis-oil-execution-drugs-fracking-bans/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/052215_Roundup_Still_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/052215_Roundup_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 22 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-22 06:00"> May 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/22/roundup-cannabis-oil-execution-drugs-fracking-bans/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>In the Roundup: Lawmakers endorse allowing epilepsy patients to use cannabis oil for treatment, pharmacies that supply the state its execution drugs will not be disclosed, and Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> wastes little time signing the "Denton fracking bill" into law.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/22/roundup-cannabis-oil-execution-drugs-fracking-bans/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/video-a-glossary-of-legislative-terms/">Video: Putting Some Legislative Terms in Context</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/video-a-glossary-of-legislative-terms/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Glossary_MPEG.00_00_59_05.Still002_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Glossary_MPEG.00_00_59_05.Still002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/twiseman/">Todd Wiseman</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 21 May 2015 12:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-21 12:00"> May 21, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/video-a-glossary-of-legislative-terms/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>If you’ve watched the Texas Legislature in action, you’ve probably heard lawmakers use some terms that sounded foreign. As part of an occasional series explaining the Legislature’s inner workings, we define a couple of key terms and techniques that lawmakers use under the Pink Dome.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/21/video-a-glossary-of-legislative-terms/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/15/roundup-house-lawmakers-perfect-art-of-chub/">Roundup: Bills, Deadlines and "Chubbing"</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/15/roundup-house-lawmakers-perfect-art-of-chub/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/051515_Still_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/051515_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 15 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-15 06:00"> May 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/15/roundup-house-lawmakers-perfect-art-of-chub/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>In the Roundup: The end of the week marked the death of scores of bills in the Texas House, <span>including school finance reform legislation</span>. Lawmakers were strategically long-winded when considering bills, leaving little time to take up legislation before a key deadline. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/15/roundup-house-lawmakers-perfect-art-of-chub/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/12/video-explaining-voting-practices-in-the-house/">Video: Explaining Voting Practices in the House</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/12/video-explaining-voting-practices-in-the-house/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/vote_still_1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/vote_still_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 12 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-12 06:00"> May 12, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/12/video-explaining-voting-practices-in-the-house/comments/"><span class="value">12</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Your state lawmakers are keeping busy in these final weeks of the 84<sup>th</sup> Legislature — negotiating bills, debating on the floor and, in the House, probably helping the representatives seated near them cast votes. Here's a look at the rules that govern House votes.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/12/video-explaining-voting-practices-in-the-house/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/08/roundup-garland-shooting-jade-helm-sine-die/">Roundup: Garland Shooting, Jade Helm and a Lege Update</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/08/roundup-garland-shooting-jade-helm-sine-die/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/050815_Roundup_Still_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/050815_Roundup_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 8 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-08 06:00"> May 8, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/08/roundup-garland-shooting-jade-helm-sine-die/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>This week in the Roundup: <span>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> calls the Garland shooting a "heinous crime," Abbott also defends his decision to order the Texas State Guard to monitor a federal military training exercise, and the Legislature advances key measures as the end of session nears. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/08/roundup-garland-shooting-jade-helm-sine-die/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/video-lege-looks-to-correct-cps-wrong/">Video: Seeing an Unintended Consequence in CPS Law</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/video-lege-looks-to-correct-cps-wrong/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/angela_still_2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/angela_still_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 7 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-07 06:00"> May 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/video-lege-looks-to-correct-cps-wrong/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit the Department of Family and Protective Services from making a finding of "abuse" or "neglect" against a parent who surrenders parental rights to get a child mental health care.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/video-lege-looks-to-correct-cps-wrong/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/video-seeing-unintended-consequence-cps-law/">Video: Seeing an Unintended Consequence of CPS Law</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/video-seeing-unintended-consequence-cps-law/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/06/angela_1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/06/angela_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>credit: Laura Buckman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 7 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-07 06:00"> May 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/video-seeing-unintended-consequence-cps-law/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit the Department of Family and Protective Services from making a finding of "abuse" or "neglect" against a parent who surrenders parental rights to get a child mental health care.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/07/video-seeing-unintended-consequence-cps-law/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/04/abbott-defends-jade-helm-15-decision/">Abbott Defends Jade Helm 15 Decision</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/04/abbott-defends-jade-helm-15-decision/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/04/_BDB2299Abbott_speaks_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott at the annual Texas State Prayer Breakfast on May 4, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/04/_BDB2299Abbott_speaks_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott at the annual Texas State Prayer Breakfast 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 annual Texas State Prayer Breakfast on May 4, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 4 May 2015 12:17:01 -0500" title="2015-05-04 12:17"> May 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/04/abbott-defends-jade-helm-15-decision/comments/"><span class="value">150</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> defended his decision to have the Texas State Guard monitor a military training exercise known as Jade Helm 15. He <span>said his office is simply looking to serve as a "communication facilitator" between the military and concerned citizens.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/04/abbott-defends-jade-helm-15-decision/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/01/roundup-abortion-drug-testing-and-hashtags/">Roundup: Abortion Bills, Drug Testing and #TxLege</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/01/roundup-abortion-drug-testing-and-hashtags/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/050115_Still_Roundup_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/050115_Still_Roundup_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 1 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-01 06:00"> May 1, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>As state lawmakers enter the last month of the 84th Legislature, they advanced a number of measures that would further restrict abortions, drug test political candidates and facilitate engagement with constituents on social media.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/01/roundup-abortion-drug-testing-and-hashtags/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/27/video-gov-abbott-reports-for-jury-duty/">Video: Gov. Greg Abbott Reports for Jury Duty</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/27/video-gov-abbott-reports-for-jury-duty/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Abbott_Jury_Duty.Still001_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Abbott_Jury_Duty.Still001_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 27 Apr 2015 19:11:47 -0500" title="2015-04-27 19:11"> April 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/27/video-gov-abbott-reports-for-jury-duty/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> answered a jury duty summons on Monday afternoon, reporting to the Travis County criminal court building in downtown Austin. After about two hours of waiting and chatting with fellow potential jurors, he learned he was not selected.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/27/video-gov-abbott-reports-for-jury-duty/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150526040503/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/24/roundup-pre-k-school-choice-and-george-p/">Roundup: Pre-K, School Choice and George P. 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