TribBlog: Pick Your Plate
Twenty-eight new Texas specialty license plates are up for a public vote by My Plates, the company that markets them. Full Story
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TribBlog: "Take Our Jobs," United Farm Workers Challenge
For those who grouse that undocumented immigrants are taking jobs from U.S. citizens and legal residents, the United Farm Workers of America has a challenge: Apply to be a farm worker. Full Story
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TribBlog: "Older and Sicker" [Updated]
After Thursday's lively state hearing, where health advocates told lawmakers they were bracing for massive Medicare cuts, doctors got some rewarding news: Congress had voted to delay a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments six months. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Education PAC's Anti-Perry Ad [Updated]
A new political action committee is attacking Gov. Rick Perry with a television ad playing on a familiar theme: Perry's high-class living. The ad starts airing tonight in markets across Texas. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: June 24, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Munisteri's Private Parts
The recently elected chairman of the Republican Party of Texas has updated his formerly personal website bio. Full Story
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The Brief: June 24, 2010
There's restrained optimism in the air today, and that can only mean one thing. Full Story
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State Board of Landlords?
Hoping to tackle the long-standing challenge of financing charter school facilities, the State Board of Education is considering taking on a novel and controversial role: landlord. SBOE member David Bradley, R-Beaumont, wants to use $100 million from the $23 billion Permanent School Fund to buy properties and then lease them back to charter schools, which have historically struggled with capital costs. Critics say the elected board can't possibly fulfill the mandate of the Fund — to invest for maximum return — while at the same time cutting charters a good deal. Full Story
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Brian Birdwell: The TT Interview
The newest state senator talked to the Tribune on Wednesday about being a 9/11 survivor, whether he's really eligible to serve, his ties to the Tea Party, why he'd eliminate property taxes and the Texas pols he'll model himself after. Full Story
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White Makes a Fist
So far, Republican Rick Perry’s campaign has dominated the governor's race with a steady stream of attacks against Democratic challenger Bill White — but as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the White campaign is finally fighting back. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 34
The latest poll in the governor's race, an ethics complaint over the governor's living expenses and fallout from the special election to replace Sen. Kip Averitt. Full Story
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TribBlog: Excellence for Aid?
A previously rejected proposal that would give TEXAS Grants to college students based on academic merit, rather than on a first-come, first-served basis, saw the light again on Wednesday — but old tensions still linger about who should get a piece of the nearly $615 million financial aid pie first. Full Story
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TribBlog: Birdwell Eligibility Rests On Residency, Attorney Says
The fact that Brian Birdwell, who won election to the state Senate Tuesday night, voted in Virginia in 2006 could put him in an eligibility bind, an Austin election attorney said today. But whether anyone will challenge his residency is another question. Full Story
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TribBlog: Another Drone Bound for Texas [Updated]
The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce today it has approved the deployment of a second unmanned aerial drone to patrol the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: June 23, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Tara Rios Ybarra in Federal Custody
The federal government's roundup of dentists for medicaid fraud in South Texas has claimed its latest casualty: outgoing state Rep. Tara Rios Ybarra. Full Story
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TribBlog: Averitt's Out
Outgoing state Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, says he fully intends to retire and will withdraw his name from Senate District 22's November ballot. Full Story
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The Brief: June 23, 2010
Three months after his retirement, it might be back to work for Kip Averitt. Full Story
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SD-22 Flips the Bird
A decisive victory for political novice Brian Birdwell over Capitol veteran David Sibley in a Senate special election reflects a no-compromise attitude among GOP voters — but may not be the final word on who represents District 22 come January. Full Story
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Red-Light Camera Cash
Revenue from Texas red-light cameras soared in 2009, with cities collecting more than $62 million from motorists, newly released state records show. We've taken that revenue data to create an interactive visualization that shows how the traffic camera revenue, expenses and profits vary from city to city, along with the proportion of the money that goes to the state. Full Story
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