DAY 22 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: Lawmakers slash funding for residency programs in Texas, making it even more difficult for the state to meet its growing physician shortage.
Thanh Tan
Thanh Tan was a multimedia reporter/producer for the Tribune from 2011 to 2012. She previously worked at Idaho Public Television, a PBS station that serves a statewide audience. While there, she was an Emmy award-winning producer/reporter/host for the longest-running legislative public affairs program in the West, Idaho Reports, moderator of The Idaho Debates, and a writer/producer for the flagship series Outdoor Idaho. Prior to joining IdahoPTV, she was a general assignment reporter at the ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon. and a political reporter for KBCI-TV in Boise, Idaho. Her work has also appeared on the PBS NewsHour and This American Life. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern California with degrees in International Relations and Broadcast Journalism.
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31 Days, 31 Ways: 56,000 Texas Kids Remain on Charter School Waiting Lists
DAY 21 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: Nearly 56,000 students will remain on charter school waiting lists after lawmakers failed to lift a cap on the number of charters the SBOE can grant.
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After Whirlwind Week, Perry Returns to Texas
Gov. Rick Perry made a triumphant return to Austin on Saturday evening — his first homecoming as an official contender for the White House. Hundreds gathered in a room at Abel’s on the Lake to catch a glimpse of the man they hope will unseat President Barack Obama.
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31 Days, 31 Ways: Lawmakers Help Charter Schools Build, Expand
DAY 20 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: Financially stable charter schools will have an easier time seeking lower interest rate loans to expand or build their facilities.
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Economy
Video: Capitol Buzz – Perry On Stimulus “Strings”.
Gov. Rick Perry likes to rail against the Obama administration’s “failed” federal stimulus program, but he and state lawmakers have more than $17 billion in fed-stim dollars to thank for the last two balanced Texas budgets.
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Energy
Video: Austin Filmmaker Bradley Beesley on Newly Legalized Noodling
Throughout August, the Tribune will feature 31 ways Texans’ lives will change come Sept. 1, the date most bills passed by the Legislature take effect. DAY 18: The sport of catching catfish with bare hands, known as noodling, is now legal in Texas. Watch the Trib’s interview with filmmaker and avid noodler Bradley Beesley.
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31 Days, 31 Ways: Noodling for Catfish Legalized
DAY 18 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: The sport of catching catfish with bare hands, known as noodling, is now legal in Texas.
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Health care
31 Days, 31 Ways: Family Planning Funding Slashed
DAY 15 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: The Department of State Health Services expects about 180,000 Texas men and women will lose access to birth control and cancer screenings.
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31 Days, 31 Ways: Anti-Abortion Clinics Get More Funding
DAY 14 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: Despite making deep cuts across the state’s budget, lawmakers increased funding for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy resource centers.
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Perry Talks Campaign Strategy on TV
During a quick interview at an Austin TV station today, Gov. Rick Perry talked presidential campaign strategy in advance of his Saturday kick-off. “The issue of this campaign will be about how to get America working again,” Perry said.