That extra spring in Democrats’ step this weekend? Blame it on the Green Party.
The Brief: June 25, 2010
Posted inState Government
Crawford Reboots
The international attention that came with being George W. Bush’s other hometown attracted throngs of media, swarms of protesters and a steady stream of tourists. But as Nathan Bernier of KUT News reports, the small community west of Waco has undergone some big changes since the 43rd president handed over the keys to the White House.
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Demographics
Fred Lewis: The TT Interview
Harris County has a voting problem, and the ethics reform lobbyist and campaign finance lawyer aims to do something about it. As he told the Tribune last week, he’s behind a new nonpartisan voter registration drive that targets what he calculates are the 600,000 unregistered adult citizens there.
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State Government
Is Rick Perry Transparent?
His campaign was criticized this week for failing to detail its expenditures. But Craig McDonald, who filed an ethics complaint on behalf of liberal watchdog group Texans for Public Justice, says there’s a larger issue at play: the Perry administration’s overall lack of openness.
Posted inState Government
Two-Stepping In It
At this weekend’s state Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi, there will be the usual speeches from candidates like gubernatorial hopeful Bill White, a debate over the party’s platform and a vote to determine its next chair. But one of the biggest fights could come when party officials reconsider the system that Texas Democrats use to award delegates in the presidential primary election process.
Posted inState Government
2010: Goodbye, Green Party?
If today’s court ruling stands, there will be no Green Party on the November ballot in Texas.
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Higher Education
TribBlog: No Raises at UT
The latest victim of the budget crunch at the University of Texas at Austin? Employee raises.
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Transportation
TribBlog: Pick Your Plate
Twenty-eight new Texas specialty license plates are up for a public vote by My Plates, the company that markets them.
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Demographics
TribBlog: “Take Our Jobs,” United Farm Workers Challenge
For those who grouse that undocumented immigrants are taking jobs from U.S. citizens and legal residents, the United Farm Workers of America has a challenge: Apply to be a farm worker.
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Health care
TribBlog: “Older and Sicker” [Updated]
After Thursday’s lively state hearing, where health advocates told lawmakers they were bracing for massive Medicare cuts, doctors got some rewarding news: Congress had voted to delay a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments six months.
