State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst’s bill to further protect Texans’ private medical information looks stuck; it’s been three weeks since it passed out of committee, and it hasn’t yet been set for a House vote.
April 2011
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Health care
Outside Groups Lobby Texas Budget Writers
With the Senate set to debate the state budget this week, Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports that several outside groups want to shape the conversation.
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Politics
Former Candidate Schieffer Called to Save L.A. Dodgers
Tom Schieffer is back in the spotlight, this time as the guy who’ll oversee day-to-day operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers on behalf of Major League Baseball, which seized control of the team last week.
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The Midday Brief: April 25, 2011
Your afternoon reading: ad campaign pushing for leaner budget; transgender marriage rights targeted; House to take up class size
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Economy
Video: Conservative Coalition Expands Ad Campaign (UPDATE)
One day after the Senate passed its version of the budget for the next biennium, the Texas Public Policy Foundation expanded its media campaign for a “conservative budget.” They produced a series of new ads now running on statewide television. The timing appears to be strategic, as the Senate and House prepare to reconcile their spending plans in conference committee.
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Health care
Video: Lance Armstrong at TribLive
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, I interviewed Lance Armstrong about the need to protect cancer research funding in austere times and his advocacy on behalf of an indoor workplace smoking ban.
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Health care
TribLive: Armstrong on Cancer Research, Smoke-Free
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, I interviewed Lance Armstrong about the need to protect cancer research funding in austere times and his advocacy on behalf of an indoor workplace smoking ban.
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Health care
TribLive: Armstrong on Smoke-Free
At last Thursday’s TribLive conversation, Lance Armstrong talked about his advocacy on behalf of an indoor workplace smoking ban.
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Health care
TribLive: Armstrong on Cancer Research Funding
At last Thursday’s TribLive conversation, Lance Armstrong talked about the need to preserve cancer research funding in austere times.
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Health care
Audio: Lance Armstrong at TribLive
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, I interviewed Lance Armstrong about the need to protect cancer research funding in austere times and his advocacy on behalf of an indoor workplace smoking ban.