A law passed last year allows licensed employees to keep concealed handguns in their vehicles while on employer property, and the employer cannot use the penal code to circumvent the law, according to an opinion from the attorney general’s office Monday.
November 2012
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Ken Anderson Responds to State Bar’s Ethics Filing
Williamson County State District Judge Ken Anderson argues that time has run out on claims that he violated ethics rules during the 1987 prosecution that led to the wrongful conviction of Michael Morton.
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Science and Politics — and Partisans
An endorsement by the most famous political independent in the country highlights a political fault line: the partisan division over the usefulness of science in policy making.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Our Scoreboard is Your Scoreboard
Use our simple tool to customize the Tribune’s Election Scoreboard and embed it on your website. Sharing up-to-the-minute election results with your readers couldn’t be easier.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Three More Years!
Saturday was the third anniversary of the Tribune’s first day in business. We’re honored to still be in the game.
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Economy
College Funding Turns on Definition of “Provide”
The state of Texas used to cover half of the costs of higher education at state colleges and universities. Now it’s around 13 percent at the University of Texas at Austin and 22 percent at Texas A&M University in College Station.
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What Should Texans Watch For on Tuesday?
There probably won’t be any surprises when it comes to the presidential race in Texas. But there are still some questions that Texas political observers are eager to see answered on Election Day. Here are four things to watch for.
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The Brief: Nov. 5, 2012
Mitt Romney got an assist from Gov. Rick Perry over the weekend as the presidential campaign barreled toward the finish line.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Video: Analyzing the UT/TT Poll
It took the pulse of Texas voters and showed where they rate government and social issues and what they think of Washington and their local representatives. The University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll out last week revealed a few surprises.
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Economy
F1 Drivers to Start Their Engines in Unlikely Spot
Austin will be the epicenter of the auto racing world this month when its new, $400 million track — the Circuit of the Americas — hosts the first Formula One race in the United States since 2007.