An IBM official has penned a strongly-worded reply to the state’s claims that the IT powerhouse has failed to meet its contractual obligations.
TribBlog: IBM Fires Back
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Interactive: Compare Gubernatorial Schedules
Texas Gov. Rick Perry challenged reporters this summer to “find anyone who can outwork” him. According to the public records, the governors of three other large states appear to be putting in a lot more time — at least according to public schedules. Documents obtained through open-records requests show that governors in California, New York and Florida each maintain far more detailed public descriptions of their time.
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A Certified Texan
In the wake of a court ruling keeping state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, on the ballot, lawyers for his Democratic opponent and the Texas Democratic Party are deciding whether to appeal to the Texas Supreme Court. But time is short: Today is the last day a candidate who is removed can be replaced.
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Criminal Justice
The Other BP Catastrophe
BP’s problem-plagued Texas City refinery — where a 2005 explosion killed 15 and injured 170 — now faces two civil lawsuits stemming from its release this spring of more than 500,000 pounds of cancer-causing pollutants over 40 days. One suit seeks $10 billion on behalf of 2,000 exposed workers; the other, filed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, seeks more than $1 million in fines. Both aim to punish the company for one of the largest chemical emissions events the state has ever seen.
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Health care
Anne Heiligenstein: The TT Interview
The commissioner of the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services talked to the Tribune about the planned redesign of Texas’ foster care system — one she hopes will keep kids close to home and connected to their siblings and reduce their time in state custody.
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State Government
2010: Birdwell Will Stay on Ballot
Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, can remain on the November ballot, the state’s 5th Court of Appeals ruled this afternoon. Texas Democrats had sued to remove him, saying his vote in the Virginia elections in 2006 made him ineligible to serve in the Texas Senate.
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Demographics
The Brief: Aug. 19, 2010
Immigration talk turned away from babies — both the terrorist and anchor variety — and back to figures and data on Wednesday.
