The 3rd Court of Appeals today denied two death row inmates’ request to stop the state from using a new lethal injection drug.
Appeals Court Denies Request to Delay Execution
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Guides
Texplainer: How Real Is the Feral Hog Menace?
Feral hogs are a fast-growing — and destructive — problem. Does that mean recreational hunters in helicopters should shoot them?
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for April 4, 2011
Your afternoon reading: more budget debate highlights; Texas among states to watch in 2012; redistricting battle pits Lamar Smith against Joe Barton
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Criminal Justice
ACLU: Texas Law Protects Lizards More Than Humans
Texas laws more strictly regulate euthanasia of animals than the lethal injection of death row inmates, according to a report released Sunday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas and the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University Law School.
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TribLive: Thompson on Race and Party ID
At last Thursday’s TribLive conversation, State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, talked about whether being black and being Republican were incompatible.
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State Government
TribLive: Thompson on Gambling, Race and the Democrats
For our most recent TribLive conversation, I interviewed state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, about gambling, how Democrats can regain their mojo and whether being black and being Republican are incompatible.
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State Government
TribLive: Thompson on Gambling
At last Thursday’s TribLive, State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, made the economic development case for legalized gambling in Texas.
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TribLive: Thompson on the Democrats
At last Thursday’s TribLive, State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, talked about what her party needs to do to regain its electoral mojo.
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The Brief: Top Texas News for April 4, 2011
The House did its dance over the weekend, passing a stark $164.5 billion budget. Here are some highlights.
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Criminal Justice
Guest Column: The Red-Headed Exception
The authorities in Hudspeth County have realized what the rest of us have known for years: Before you start investigating the funny smell emanating from his tour bus, remember that he’s Willie Nelson. The usual rules don’t apply.
