State Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, today asked Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples to take down the border website his office launched last week, protectyourtexasborder.com, saying it has become a “forum for promoting violence.”
March 2011
Posted inState Government
The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for March 9, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry says state shouldn’t be blamed for teacher layoffs; Craddick’s condition said to not be serious; bill would close Youth Commission
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Demographics
New Day Rising: Four House Members on the 82nd Session
At the Tribune’s New Day Rising symposium on Feb. 28, four members of the Texas House talked about the issues affecting the Hispanic community — and all Texans — during the 82nd Legislative Session.
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Energy
Budget Cuts Could Close State Parks, Limit Hunter Education
State parks, hunting lands and even the parks agency’s magazine could suffer if the Legislature enacts a hefty budget cut for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
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State Government
Family Says No Text Message Is Worth a Life
At the Capitol today, the family of a young girl who died in a car accident caused by texting and driving urged lawmakers to ban the practice.
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Criminal Justice
Execution Set for April, but State Out of Key Drug
The next execution is scheduled to take place April 5 — less than a month from now — but the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has not yet decided which drug it will use to replace sodium thiopental, one of three used in the state’s execution protocol.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Trib Edition of QRANK Now on iPhones
Good news for the growing number of people playing the Trib edition of QRANK on our site: You can now take your obsession with you wherever you go.
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State Government
Craddick’s Collapse Not Serious, His Office Says
Former House Speaker Tom Craddick collapsed in the Capitol this morning while laying out a bill before the House Transportation Committee. His office said EMS doesn’t consider the situation serious.
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The Brief: Top Texas News for March 9, 2011
A House lawmaker has filed a bill that would put billions of dollars in public education cuts into perspective. But even he says he wouldn’t vote for it.
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Criminal Justice
On State Website, Calls for Vigilante Justice
Texans advocating extreme solutions to secure the border — including land mines and booby traps on Texas farmland along the Rio Grande — have a new forum to share their views: a website operated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.