The Hispanic vote in Texas is often referred to as a “sleeping giant” because of historically low turnout. If Hispanics were to show up at the ballot box in record numbers, they could easily influence elections of all kinds. In part two of his three-part series, Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on the efforts of state Democrats to sound the alarm.
Courting Hispanics: The Dems
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Energy
A Pollution Solution?
Texas environmentalists have adopted a pragmatic strategy for winning tougher control of industrial air pollution through the Sunset Advisory Commission’s review process: They’ve teamed with a former commissioner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to craft recommendations. They’re speaking with a unified voice. And they’re pursuing limited changes in existing practices.
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Public Education
Texas Schools Have a Math Problem
A new study suggests that while the state’s English curriculum is among the best in the nation, our math curriculum doesn’t measure up to a set of new national standards. Matt Largey of KUT News reports.
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Demographics
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 38
Evan returns for this week’s TribCast, in which the podcast gang takes up campaign finance, the Hispanic Republicans of Texas, Gov. Rick Perry’s taxes and the committee shakeup in the Texas Senate.
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State Government
TribBlog: He’s All That
House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, did not have to win a formalwear or swimwear competition to land the title of Mr. South Texas.
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The Brief: July 21, 2010
Hispanic Republicans of Texas made its public debut Tuesday. Even the group’s leaders are even willing to admit that the political atmosphere could be friendlier.
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Courting Hispanics: The GOP
In the first installment of a three-part series, Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune looks at a new Republican effort to recruit, train and fund Hispanic candidates.
