The Brief: July 23, 2010
Two Democratic congressman from Texas have their party sweating in Washington. Full Story
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Electric Avenue
Plug-in cars — which are touted as green because they use little if any gasoline and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 49 percent and 75 percent compared with a conventional vehicle — will soon be a viable option in Texas. By the end of this year, Austinites should be able to buy the new electric car from Chevrolet, called the Volt. By next February, hundreds of Leafs, Nissan's plug-in car, will be on the roads around Houston. The new influx, fueled by government subsidies, should more than double the number of plug-in vehicles in the state. Full Story
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Henry Cisneros: The TT Interview
The former San Antonio mayor and HUD Secretary on what Bill White has to do to win the Latino vote, what Rick Perry should say about the Arizona immigration law and how Julián Castro's star can continue to rise. Full Story
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TribBlog: Rep. Smith Accuses DOJ of Reverse Discrimination
In an op-ed published on Fox News' website today, U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, accused the Department of Justice of reverse discrimination against whites in its handling of a case against the New Black Panther Party. Full Story
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TribBlog: White's D.C. Dollars
Gubernatorial candidate Bill White may have more campaign cash on hand than Republican incumbent Gov. Rick Perry — but where it came from could hurt the former Houston mayor's campaign. That’s because nearly 25 percent of the donations since Feb. 20 — about $1.8 million — came from contributors in Washington, D.C. Full Story
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TribBlog: Storming the Tower
A group of environmental advocates is planning a protest on the UT campus tomorrow afternoon to express their displeasure with new tower-shaped plastic bottles. Full Story
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TribBlog: The Karate Kid
Supreme Court Justice David Medina can throw a punch — and take one too. Full Story
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2010: The Most Vulnerable Democratic Congressman in Texas
... is Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio — or at least that's what the big spenders at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee seem to think. Full Story
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TribBlog: SBOE Votes Down Charter Allocation
The State Board of Education won't be investing any money in properties to lease to charter schools, at least for now. Full Story
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TribBlog: North vs. South
A group of border leaders claims Washington is ignoring Texas yet again — but the issue isn't immigration or security this time. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: July 22, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Perry's "Bill White, Liar Liar"
Rick Perry's campaign is giving Bill White the Jim Carrey treatment. Full Story
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The Brief: July 22, 2010
The State Board of Education wades into a little bit of controversy — yet again. Full Story
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Unchartered Waters
Lawyers for the State Board of Education advised members Wednesday to proceed cautiously with a proposal to invest $100 million of the Permanent School Fund in facilities that would be leased to charter schools. Full Story
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A Pollution Solution?
Texas environmentalists have adopted a pragmatic strategy for winning tougher control of industrial air pollution through the Sunset Advisory Commission's review process: They’ve teamed with a former commissioner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to craft recommendations. They’re speaking with a unified voice. And they're pursuing limited changes in existing practices. Full Story
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Courting Hispanics: The Dems
The Hispanic vote in Texas is often referred to as a "sleeping giant" because of historically low turnout. If Hispanics were to show up at the ballot box in record numbers, they could easily influence elections of all kinds. In part two of his three-part series, Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on the efforts of state Democrats to sound the alarm. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 38
Evan returns for this week's TribCast, in which the podcast gang takes up campaign finance, the Hispanic Republicans of Texas, Gov. Rick Perry's taxes and the committee shakeup in the Texas Senate. Full Story
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2010: Timing is Everything
It couldn't be much better for Rolando Pablos. Full Story
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TribBlog: He's All That
House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, did not have to win a formalwear or swimwear competition to land the title of Mr. South Texas. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: July 21, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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