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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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Job Market Proves Tougher for Workers Over 50
The nation’s unemployment rate ticked down last month. But as Matt Largey of KUT News reports, even in Texas, which has fared comparatively well, the job market remains bleak for one group: workers over 50. Full Story
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What $9.8 Billion in Public School Cuts Looks Like
School districts won't know exactly what nearly $10 billion in state cuts means to them until lawmakers pass a new school finance bill. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune takes a look at the first bill of the session that gives districts an idea of what to expect. Full Story
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Hundreds Rally For Planned Parenthood
Hundreds rallied at the Texas State Capitol on Tuesday to protect Planned Parenthood's health and family planning services. The organization faces a firestorm of legislation from conservative lawmakers. Full Story
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Lucio: High School Athletes at Risk
State Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-San Benito, voiced concern for the safety of high school athletes to a House Committee on Tuesday afternoon. "I saw a few heartbreaking stories … on high school athletes that had stellar careers ahead of them," said Lucio, who has filed two bills on athletic safety. Full Story
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Students Talk Sex at the Capitol
High school and college students from across Texas came to the Capitol today to talk sex ed with lawmakers. Full Story
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New Juvenile Justice Agency May Save $150 Million
Abolishing the state's two existing juvenile justice agencies and creating one new department to prevent crime and treat and punish young offenders could save Texas up to $150 million, lawmakers said today. Full Story
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Stubbornness, Turf War Could Hold Up Abortion Sonogram
The biggest hurdle getting an abortion sonogram bill passed this session may be good old-fashioned stubbornness. Full Story
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The Return of Jim Dunnam
Former state Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, is back in the game with a new Texas First Foundation he says will pursue policy solutions across party lines. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for March 8, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Ron Kirk a contender for commerce secretary; Sunday liquor sales debated; Dick Morris calls Ron Paul "horrific" Full Story
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B-On-Time: Good for Students, Not for Some Schools
The B-On-Time Loan Program offers sweet savings if you are a student. But if you are an institution of higher education, the program might be costing you anywhere from a few thousand to millions of dollars. Full Story
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New Day Rising: Hispanics and the Political Landscape
At the Tribune's New Day Rising symposium on Feb. 28, four political consultants talked about how the emerging Hispanic majority in Texas will impact voter turnout and candidates and campaigns in 2012, 2014 and beyond. Full Story
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Senators Debate Productivity Center, Class Size
During Tuesday's Senate Education Committee meeting, senators considered legislation that could dramatically change the way school districts operate — including two bills that target the dreaded "unfunded mandates." Full Story
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The Brief: Top Texas News for March 8, 2011
Deadlock over two competing bills could block abortion-sonogram legislation's path to the governor's desk. Full Story
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Tribune Directory Updated to Include 2011 Lege Staffers
We've updated our elected officials directory this week to include the names and e-mail addresses of legislative staffers in the 82nd session now that the House Research Organization has released a complete list. Full Story
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House Democrats Advertise Against the Budget
Texas Democrats are advertising their displeasure with the budgets being proposed by Gov. Rick Perry and House and Senate leaders. Literally. Full Story
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A&M, Assn. of American Universities in Fight Over "Ill-Conceived" Reforms
The Association of American Universities, widely considered the gatekeeper to coveted tier-one status, has strongly criticized the Texas A&M University System's new policy of tracking the money spent on and generated by each individual professor. Full Story
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