Harris and Dallas counties have the dubious honor of claiming the most spots in the state’s latest list of the 100 most congested roadways in Texas. Here’s a look at the list, compiled by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
August 2014
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Video: “The Daily Show” Recaps Perry’s Indictment
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart had a little fun on Thursday with Gov. Rick Perry’s recent indictment and the trip to New Hampshire days after his booking, calling it a “priceless rebrand from ‘forgetful doof’ to ‘possible felon.'”
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Health care
Texas Hospitals Say They’ve Lost Insured Patients to Urgent Care
The increasing number of urgent care centers in Texas is proving problematic for hospitals, which say they are competing with the clinics for the same pool of insured Texans at a time when they are also getting less money to cover the cost of treating uninsured patients.
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Bypassed by the Miracle
Swelling School Districts Find a Costly Way to Grow Within State Debt Limits
Leander and other fast-growing school districts have relied heavily on a controversial financing tool called capital appreciation bonds to borrow money to expand even as they bump up against state limits on school district debt.
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State Government
Analysis: The Hunt for a Different Spot to House Political Watchdog
Lots of people want to take prosecutions of state officials away from the Travis County district attorney’s office. But agreeing on a place to put it is not going to be easy.
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New in Texas Weekly: Labor Day is Coming
The latest issue of our subscriber-only premier newsletter for political insiders is out. Don’t get left behind. Subscribe today!
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Health care
The Brief: Aug. 29, 2014
It’s a good thing that Judge John Dietz dropped his school finance ruling before a three-day weekend, because interested parties could use that extra day to go over his 400-plus page decision.
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New in TribTalk: Ratliff on Education; Miller on Oil and Gas
State Rep. Bennett Ratliff, R-Coppell, says Texans should beware of a possible new entitlement program in disguise, and Mark Miller, the 2014 Libertarian nominee for railroad commissioner, lays out how he would fix the state’s oil and gas regulator.
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Voter ID Case in Court on Tuesday
Texas’ other high-profile voting rights court case — the challenge to the state’s voter ID law — finally gets its day in court on Tuesday.
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Labor Day and the Kickoff to General Election Season
Also, ballot vacancies filled on the South Plains and in the Dallas area.
