State Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, took her fight against synthetic marijuana to FOX News this morning.
TribBlog: Weed Control
The Brief: July 8, 2010
Tensions cooled a bit Wednesday in the summer’s juiciest on-again off-again political fling.
Ante Up
The starting gun for the debate over gambling fires this morning: Gaming interests inside and outside Texas are asking lawmakers to expand legal wagering to include either resort casinos, slot machines at race tracks, or some combination.
Making Nice
A brief meeting in a judge’s chambers Wednesday cut short a brewing turf war between HillCo Partners and two former lobbyists it had sued after they quit and took a stable of clients with them.
A Long-Standing Debate
Bickering over whether to debate — as Rick Perry and Bill White are doing now — is nothing new. In our multimedia look at three decades of Texas gubernatorial debates, reluctant incumbents are hardly unusual, but the leading candidates have faced off every time.
The Weekly Tribcast: Episode 36
Topics in this week’s TribCast include the Green Party’s ballot access battle, lobbyists suing lobbyists and whether the Farm Bureau will sway any voters in the race for Texas governor.
TribBlog: Broke and Broken
Rural health advocates asked state lawmakers Wednesday to help pay for improvements to rural hospitals in up to 42 Texas counties. Without state help, they said, the rural hospitals have no hope of doing necessary renovations to catch up to federal and state hospital codes.
TribBlog: It’s Over, Says HillCo
HillCo Partners dropped its lawsuit against Brandon Aghamalian and Snapper Carr this afternoon — the surprise result of a hearing scheduled today to address HillCo’s request for a temporary restraining order.
Ads Infinitum: Perry on White’s “Friends”
Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign is showing its nostalgic side in its latest web video, which evokes the opening credits of the hit NBC show Friends.



