When will the elections be held? Sometime next year. The dates for the congressional and legislative elections won’t be certain until maps have been approved. But candidates are filing, and endorsements haven’t stopped.
2011
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Dec. 15, 2011
The escalating fight between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney has spawned an unlikely Texas alliance (of sorts).
Posted inHealth care
Interactive: Shortage of Texas Psychiatrists
While more Texans are being diagnosed with mental illness every year, experts say there aren’t enough psychiatrists or behavioral health professionals to meet growing demand. Use our video and interactive county-by-county maps to find out why.
Posted inEconomy
Interactive: Texas’ Most Impoverished Counties
This interactive shows the demographics of poverty in each Texas county using the most up-to-date data from the American Community Survey. Browse the maps to compare poverty rates by age, sex, race and ethnicity, educational attainment and employment.
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Higher Education
UT Law Interim Dean Prioritizes Salary Equity
Nearly a week after faculty unrest led to the sudden ousting of Dean Larry Sager from the University of Texas School of Law, his interim replacement told the Tribune one of her top priorities will be a review of faculty compensation.
Posted inState Government
Perry Turns Some Heads on Iowa Bus Tour
Gov. Rick Perry kicked off his two-and-a-half week, 40-stop Iowa bus tour today in an effort to rejuvenate a campaign that has been down in the polls for several weeks. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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Higher Education
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 110
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Morgan on the latest from the University of Texas School of Law, the launch of Rick Perry’s Iowa bus tour and the return of Craig James.
Posted inState Government
Perry Puts Faith in His Iowa Bus Tour
Gov. Rick Perry launched his meandering, hopeful bus tour through first-test Iowa, pleading with voters to give him another chance ahead of the crucial Jan. 3 caucuses.
Posted inState Government
The Midday Brief: Dec. 14, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry internals show Gingrich slipping; Paul says he hasn’t gone negative; Romney warns against “zany” Gingrich
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Dec. 14, 2011
A pointed warning from the Obama administration has heightened the drama surrounding the state’s already chaotic redistricting process.