The latest state government news from The Texas Tribune.
Thousands of "highly qualified" Texas public school teachers don't actually meet the federal definition for that standard — which could jeopardize their jobs and will certainly cause bureaucratic headaches for them and their school systems. Full Story
El Paso state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh's surprise announcement that he won't seek another term in the Texas Senate in 2010 set off speculation about his plans for higher office — and a vigorous fight to replace him. Full Story
Texas should create a committee to promote participation in the 2010 U.S. Census, state Rep. Mike Villarreal told Gov. Rick Perry in a letter Tuesday. Full Story
Emergency medical technicians and entry-level nurses could be cut out of the telemedicine equation under a proposal the Texas Medical Board is considering. The change would prohibit anyone but doctors, physicians' assistants and advanced practice nurses from presenting patients for care via long-distance videoconferencing – a move rural hospitals and prison doctors adamantly oppose. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
Most elected officials greet a chairmanship with some excitement. Gail Lowe, the Lampasas Republican who recently became the chair of the State Board of Education, is approaching her new title with some apprehension. Full Story
Just days before it was set to review a case in which the state has been accused of executing an innocent man, Gov. Rick Perry replaced the chairman and two other members of an independent state forensics panel. Full Story
The executive director of the state's data and information technology agency stepped down last month. Brian Rawson, who spent the last three years overseeing the state's data consolidation and telecommunications efforts for the Department of Information Resources, will run "statewide data initiatives" for the Texas Education Agency. Full Story
Wedding bells rang for state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, this weekend in the tiny old mining town of Shafter, near Big Bend National Park. Full Story
The State Auditor says the Texas Education Agency’s process for monitoring average daily attendance in public schools needs a few adjustments. Full Story
It may not be Mad Men, but the State Board on Education will begin broadcasting its meetings online on Wednesday. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
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