Lampson Ad Claims Partial Credit for Amber Alerts
In his latest ad, Democratic CD-14 candidate Nick Lampson of Beaumont claims partial credit for Amber Alerts, saying they're an example of bipartisan work when he was in Congress. Full Story
-
-
TribCast: Endorsements, Water and School Finance
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Kate ponder the purpose of newspaper endorsements, wonder about water policy in the state and talk about the trial on school finance. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Tribcasters-ReeveEvanKateRoss.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman -
The Evening Brief: Oct. 24, 2012
Your evening reading: state officials say cancer-research fund will recover from controversy; speculation about Romney cabinet includes Texas names; Cruz campaigns for Sheets Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Cancer-Research.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman -
Willingham's Family Seeks "Posthumous Pardon"
The surviving relatives of Cameron Todd Willingham have sent an application for pardon, hoping to clear his name eight years after his execution for a 1991 fire that killed his three young children. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib-CTWpressconf_Tamir.Kalifa.jpg)
![From Left, Patricia Willingham Cox, Cameron Todd Willingham's cousin, Eugenia Willingham, his stepmother, and Judy Cavnar, his cousin, are seeking to clear Willingham's name from a 1991 arson case for which he was executed in 2004. They spoke at a press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012.]()
Credit: Tamir Kalifa -
TribLive: A Conversation with Michael Burgess
At last Friday's quarterly meeting of the Texas Lyceum, I interviewed U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, about the future of Medicaid and Medicare, Texans without insurance and the likely fate of the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Burgess-1.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
"Victory or Death" Letter to Return to Alamo for Exhibit
After addressing concerns about security and preservation, the Texas Library and Archives Commission voted to allow Col. William Travis' famous 1836 letter to be displayed at the Alamo in February as part of a special exhibit. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Letters-alamo.png)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Jennifer Whitney -
Interactive: Find Your Statewide Districts
Early voting in Texas is under way for the Nov. 6 general election. In an effort to remind our readers of their districts, we have revived and revamped the district discovery tool we deployed during this year's redistricting battle, except this time without the comparison to last election's districts. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/DataIonteractiveVotingDistrict.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman / Ryan Murphy Noah Seger -
Guest Column: High-Stakes Tests Breed Schools for Scandal
The scandal in El Paso ISD is the worst to come along under the high-stakes testing regime that rules our schools, but we have no right to act surprised in Texas. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/jason_stanford001.png)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Politics is No Charm the Third Time Around in Nueces County District
In Nueces County's HD-34, Rep. Connie Scott, R-Robstown, is facing former Rep. Abel Herrero, D-Robstown, for the third time in as many election cycles. Each is attacking the other's voting record. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/CorpusRace-2_1.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman -
Plans to Limit Pollution From F1 Race Prove Tricky
As the Formula One Grand Prix gears up for its Austin debut, the event has become an example of the promises and pitfalls of trying to organize a carbon-neutral sports event. In the case of F1, the real challenge comes off the track. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/f1-racers.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Jake Archibald -
Report: More Funding Needed for Mental Health in Juvenile Facilities
A Texas Criminal Justice Coalition report says girls in the juvenile justice system don't get adequate counseling for past trauma. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department, however, takes issue with some of the report's conclusions. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/JuveJustice-6.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Glenda Otero -
In Decade of GOP Power, Cuts Moved Costs to Local Level
In the second installment of a three-part series on Texas Republicans' lock on state government over the past decade, Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune looks at the debt and tax burdens that have been passed on to municipalities over the years. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/iStock_000001334173Small.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Luis CdeBaca: The TT Interview
The U.S. ambassador-at-large on why he thinks people are uneasy about admitting that human trafficking is a problem, what Texas has done to help address the problem, and how the government can team up with the private and nonprofit sectors to draw attention to the crime. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/LuisCdeBaca.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
The Brief: Oct. 24, 2012
The battle over voting rights in Texas appears to have gone international, and some state officials aren't happy about it. Full Story
Credit: Bob Daemmrich
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c9a0b3937eac346e0af000fd2ddfad42/TT%20EVENT%20Abbot%20Affordable%20Care%202188%202012)