Big Border Business
For the last year and a half, Tom Barry visited immigrant detention centers in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Here's what he found. Full Story
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No Country For Health Care, Part 4: Rural Recruitment
In rural counties, recruiting doctors is the single biggest health care challenge. Twenty-seven counties have no primary care physicians. Full Story
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HuTube: The KBH "Roads" Ad Check
An analysis of the claims in Team Kay's latest television ad includes a true claim and a distortion, according to Dallas television station WFAA-TV. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Hutchison Releases "Hook'Em" Ad
A burnt-orange view of "Roads." Full Story
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The Midday Brief: January 6, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Fair Game
State Sen. John Whitmire didn't break the law by spending $90,000 in campaign funds on sports tickets, the Texas Ethics Commission finds. Full Story
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The Brief: January 6, 2010
KERA to Debra Medina: Come and knock on our door. We've been waiting for you… Full Story
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A Detention Center Mea Culpa
The U.S. government is imposing greater restrictions than necessary on most aliens held in custody for immigration violations, according to a charge made by ... the U.S. government. Full Story
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But We Were Friends!
In politics, friendship apparently lasts through only one political cycle. Just ask Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Many organizations that previously supported both her and Gov. Rick Perry have put their weight behind Perry's re-election bid instead of her challenge. The Texas Farm Bureau sits as the sole trade group cheerleading for the Hutchison campaign — while Perry counts 50 organizations and associations supporting him. Full Story
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Things that Make You Go Hmm...
It's going to be a noisy start to the year for Republicans, who have an unusual number of primary challengers to incumbents. Democrats, meanwhile, are making a weak play for political control in the next decade. Full Story
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No Country For Health Care, Part 3: Shrinking Rural Ranks
It’s no time to be an advocate for rural health care. Rural lawmakers say they're consistently outnumbered and under-represented — and that redistricting will only make matters worse. Full Story
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2010: Debra Medina Gets to Debate After All
Score one for the little guy. Full Story
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TribBlog: Tejano Monument Finally Coming to the Capitol
The State Preservation Board today approved installation of a Texas Tejano Monument on the south lawn of the Capitol. The project has already taken nearly a decade. Full Story
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TribBlog: Still Seeking Sustenance
The state is working to get poor Texans food stamps quicker, but it's not fast enough for many families, and too many children are getting their only hot meal at school, according to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid. Full Story
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TribBlog: Washington Monthly vs. Don McLeroy
The venerable D.C. magazine takes on the State Board of Education — and its former chair. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: January 5, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Northwestern U. Investigation Hits Home
I received a letter this week from my alma mater, Northwestern University, notifying me that my notes, records, interviews — even my grades — from my senior year investigative journalism class were subject to a subpoena by the state of Illinois. Full Story
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2010: A New Chief at the Texas GOP
Jesse Lewis will be the new executive director of the Texas Republican Party, starting next week. Full Story
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HuTube: Candidate Video Project
We've begun collecting clips for our "Better Know a Candidate" video project that I introduced in the week before break. In case you were too busy during the holiday season to read it (I totally understand), here's the 4-1-1. Full Story
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The Brief: January 5, 2010
The smart money is on Republican Susan Combs to retain her position as Comptroller. Full Story