It might be too late in the game for a possible scandal to take hold, but that’s not stopping Bill White from trying.
The Brief: Oct. 14, 2010
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Criminal Justice
Hank Skinner’s Last Chance
The U.S. Supreme Court heard testimony Wednesday in a case that could have far-reaching ramifications for criminal justice nationally. Lawyers for Henry “Hank” Skinner maintain that the Texas death row inmate has a civil right to access DNA evidence that could exonerate him in the 1993 murders of his live-in girlfriend and her two sons. Lawyers for the state argue that Skinner exhausted his opportunity to analyze potentially exculpatory evidence when his defense team declined to request testing at his original trial, fearing that the results might be incriminating.
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Criminal Justice
Community Property
The Texas Association of Community Colleges is accusing the University of Texas of siphoning money from programs that support community colleges into UT’s College of Education.
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Criminal Justice
Inquiring Minds
Judge Charlie Baird will decide today whether to recuse himself from an investigation into the innocence of Cameron Todd Willingham, the Corsicana man executed in 2004 for the arson deaths of his three young daughters. But with or without Baird, a bigger question is in play: Is a court of inquiry the appropriate venue to consider Willingham’s guilt or innocence?
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Demographics
Calderón’s Goal
The president of Mexico, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, played a little soccer this week in Ciudad Juárez, but his real game was creating hope in a place where none exists.
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State Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 50
In this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben explore why polling matters, whether endorsements can sway voters and the effort to move up the Texas primary date in 2012.
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Ads Infinitum: Patrick McGuinness’ “A New Way for Texas”
How does Republican Patrick McGuiness jab state Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin, in his latest TV ad? Hint: He rhymes Strama with Obama.
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Ads Infinitum: Moving Moody
El Paso Democratic state Rep. Joe Moody, who is in another pitched battle with Republican businessman Dee Margo in House District 78, pitches himself as a corruption fighter in his latest TV spot.
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Energy
TribBlog: A Renaissance for State Parks
As one of 40 parks across Texas benefiting from renovation projects, Bastrop State Park will spend about $4 million on improvements financed by the sale of voter-approved bonds authorized by the Texas Legislature. By April 2011, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department expects to complete $44 million in repairs and renovations to state park infrastructure.
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Ads Infinitum: Perry’s “Right Track”
Gov. Rick Perry has released a new television ad, “Right Track,” that argues Texas is, well, on the right track.
