For the 11th event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the Dallas County district attorney about why and how he’s worked to exonerate the wrongfully imprisoned and whether he’s dragging his feet on a controversial corruption case involving county constables.
A Conversation with Craig Watkins
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2010: Hold Your Green Horses [Updated]
The Texas Democratic Party won Thursday’s battle against the Green Party — but the war isn’t over yet.
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White Fires Back Over “Profiteering” Claims
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White denies claims that he financially benefited from an investment in a company that helped in Hurrican Rita cleanup. Video courtesy of Tribune news partner KHOU-TV in Houston.
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State Government
TribBlog: Remote Vote
Texas could face legal action if it doesn’t comply with new federal regulations for voters overseas.
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Energy
TribBlog: Waiting on the Water War
The city of Fort Stockton and Fort Stockton Holdings, the company owned by Clayton Williams Jr. and family, have agreed to postpone a hearing on the company’s permit to pump trillions of gallons of water from the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer.
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Criminal Justice
TribBlog: Cornyn Attempts to Murder “Murderabilia”
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced today that he filed legislation to outlaw profiting from the sale of items related to killers or killings.
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Criminal Justice
TribBlog: Skinner Jurors Call for DNA Testing
Seven of the jurors who sent Hank Skinner to death row for the murders of his girlfriend, Twila Busby, and her two sons now say they want the state to test all the DNA available in the case.
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Boone Pickens Clip 2/3
The oilman talks about about the BP spill, natural gas, wind and other topics.
