Tan’s wall-to-wall coverage of the budget (with more from the rest of the Trib crew, interviews with some of the freshmen seeing this up close for the first time and a map of how it works), Philpott on the similarities between budget worries in Texas and those elsewhere, M. Smith explains school finance, Ramshaw on the dwindling insurance options for orphans, Grissom on legal fights over the drugs used for state executions, Aguilar on the run-up to the debate over sanctuary cities, Stiles maps the diversity of Texas counties, Galbraith on efforts to recycle plastic bags and Hamilton on calls for “entrepreneurship” at the University of Texas: The best of our best content from March 28 to April 1, 2011.
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
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Criminal Justice
Judge Denies Death Penalty Drug Challenge
Travis County District Court Judge Stephen Yelenosky this afternoon denied the request of two death row inmates to temporarily halt executions with Texas’ new lethal injection drug. Lawyers for Cleve Foster and Humberto Leal said they would immediately appeal the judge’s decision.
Posted inEnergy
Interactive: Briscoe Energy Speech: 1973
This interactive document is a speech by Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe Jr., in November 1973, calls for strict energy conservation measures in the wake of the Arab oil embargo. Navigate through the highlights by selecting links in the right sidebar.
Posted in
Public Education
The Week in Texas Politics Recap: March 28—April 1
No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We’ve made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome.
Posted inState Government
The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for April 1, 2011
Your afternoon reading: abortion enters budget debate; close vote cuts millions from Arts Commission; Republicans practicing “tough love,” they say
Posted in
State Government
Budget Fun: Guess the Signature [Updated]
If the signatures of state representatives on the hundreds of amendments to HB1 are any indication, possession of legible handwriting is not a prereqisite for holding elective office.
Posted in
Economy
Liveblog: House Debates HB 1
We liveblogged the full debate over HB 1, the House version of the general appropriations bills for the next biennium, which passed late Sunday night 98 to 49.
Posted inState Government
TribLive: Hands Over Texas
If there’s one sentiment we at the Tribune especially appreciate, it’s enthusiasm. And on that score, the policymakers, pollsters and politicos who have graced the stage at our TribLive events have certainly delivered.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Our Second Monthly QRANK Winner is…
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Posted inState Government
The Brief: Top Texas News for April 1, 2011
In the House budget battle, it’s two bills down, one to go. But this one’s a doozy.
