The Weekly TribCast: Episode 97
This week on the TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Brandi and Jay talk about the recent GOP debates, the death penalty and the return of the HPV vaccine controversy. Full Story
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LCRA Planning for Drought Worse Than 1950s Dry Spell
Fearing that this drought could reduce lake levels lower than ever before, the Lower Colorado River Authority's board will meet next week to discuss reducing or ending its water sales to downriver farmers next year. Full Story
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UT President Bill Powers: "We Are a House Divided"
University of Texas President Bill Powers isn't mincing words in his State of the University address. He takes head-on the controversy that has dogged the state's higher education community for several months. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Sept. 14, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry talks faith at Liberty University; governor's office halts email destruction; Perry to meet with Donald Trump Full Story
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Updated: Groups Urge Feds to Stop Voter ID Bill
A broad coalition of civil and minority rights groups is urging the U.S. Department of Justice today to reject Texas’ submission for preclearance of the voter ID bill legislators approved this year. Full Story
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Ronald DePinho: The TT Interview
The fourth president of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on federal health care reform, the difficult budget pressures on his institution and others, the critical importance of academic research and the timeline for finding a cure for cancer. Full Story
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Automated Request Halts Email Destruction in Governor's Office
Gov. Rick Perry’s state office has temporarily stopped deleting emails every seven days, thanks to the efforts of Wisconsin-based political activist John Washburn. His request for the emails has shed new light on a controversial records destruction policy. Full Story
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What Perry's State of the State Speeches Say About Him
One 2012 presidential candidate wanted to sell a government-run lottery to finance a health insurance program. He wanted to deregulate college tuition, and then freeze it. He proposed leaving the state's Rainy Day Fund alone — or, sending the money back to taxpayers. Hint: He's from Texas. Another hint: He's not Ron Paul. Full Story
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At Liberty, Perry Preaches to Christian Right
Gov. Rick Perry spent Wednesday morning preaching to the choir at the world’s largest evangelical university. He spoke more like a minister than a politician, urging students to use their Christian values to wrest control of their futures from Washington. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 14, 2011
Four years later, Gov. Rick Perry's failed HPV vaccine mandate — one of the most controversial moves of his career — has roared back to life. Full Story
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A Dry Odessa Looks Longingly to El Paso for Help
Odessa, running seriously low on water, is looking to the example set in El Paso, a desert city that has poured money into a desalination plant and invested in conservation. Full Story
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In Battleground Virginia, Perry Reaches Out to Christian Right
A bruised and battered Gov. Rick Perry heads out of his second presidential debate and into the battleground state of Virginia, where he’ll seek to reconnect with social conservatives at the world’s largest evangelical Christian university. Full Story
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