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The Evening Brief: Aug. 6, 2013
Your evening reading: A new twist in the tension between the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas System; new restriction on proxy marriages; a successful heart surgery for a former president
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Trouble in Mind
Andre Thomas: A Struggle for Sanity Behind Bars
Andre Thomas is among thousands of mentally ill inmates in a sprawling state prison system that is struggling to keep pace with the increasing need for mental health care. Medical staff say they need more state funding.
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Trouble in Mind
Andre Thomas: Services Scarce for Troubled Youth
During his troubled adolescence, lawyers for death row inmate Andre Thomas say he never received the mental health care he needed. In Texas, there are few mechanisms to diagnose and treat youths who suffer from mental illness.
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The Evening Brief: April 12, 2012
Your evening reading: Hutchison dismisses Republican “war on women” accusations; Cruz raised $1.31 million in first quarter; Perry appoints former TCEQ member to Railroad Commission
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Guides
Texplainer: When Can Texans Use Deadly Force in Self-Defense?
The death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has put self-defense laws like Florida’s into focus. What does Texas law say about using deadly force in self-defense?
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Demographics
Fight Brewing Over Seized Drug Money
The Texas Department of Public Safety says it has seized as much as $140 million of the $28 billion that moves annually from the U.S. into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. Mario Carrillo of KUT News and ReportingTexas.com reports on what happens to that seized money and how some would like to see it used.
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Higher Education
TribBlog: The 51st State
How can Texas rank last in the nation — 51st — in the percentage of adults with high school diplomas, and simultaneously rank 22nd in the percentage attending at least some college?
