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The Midday Brief: Oct. 21, 2010
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Oct. 21, 2010
With Election Day quickly approaching, money’s talking — quietly.
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Health care
Closing for Good?
A barrage of abuse scandals, a federal investigation and the shrinking state budget could be just what disability advocates need to achieve a longtime goal: fewer state institutions and more community-based living services for developmentally disabled Texans who can’t care for themselves.
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Higher Education
College Orientation
More than a quarter-century has passed since a landmark suit against Texas A&M University established the right of gay student groups to form on college campuses. Yet all these years later, half of the university systems in the state — the Texas A&M University System, the Texas State University System and the Texas Tech University System — do not include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination policies.
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Health care
TT Interview: David Blumenthal
Dr. David Blumenthal, the national coordinator of Health Information Technology, talks about electronic medical records, why it’s important for Texas doctors to make the paperless transition and how they can do it while protecting patient privacy and improving care.
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Health care
David Blumenthal: The TT Interview
The national coordinator of Health Information Technology on why it’s important for Texas doctors to make the transition to paperless medical records, how they can do it while protecting patient privacy and why rural areas are not entirely on the e-bandwagon.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: But We Don’t Look a Day Over Zero…
On Tuesday, Nov. 2 — which happens to be Election Day — The Texas Tribune will have been live and online for a year. Hell of a good time for a party, yes?
Posted inState Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 51
In this week’s skirmish, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben discuss early voting trends, the Perry/White interviews, third party candidates for governor and the youth vote.
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Higher Education
TribBlog: Delay of Game
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to rule on a request for an injunction filed by a group of high school sports officials seeking to prevent what they call a government takeover of an independent contracting agency.
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Criminal Justice
2010: Prosecutors Passed on TRS Charges
Travis County prosecutors who reviewed allegations of irregularities at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas decided months ago not to pursue the case.
