Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune.
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Michael Barnes 3/7
Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune.
Posted inState Government
Michael Barnes 6/7
Michael Barnes of Ed Couch is running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and sat for an interview with The Texas Tribune.
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Higher Education
TribBlog: No Fury Like A Wentworth Scorned
State Sen. Jeff Wentworth calls new Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall a “Johnny-come-lately opportunist” and says he knows who should have gotten the job: state Sen. Jeff Wentworth.
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2010: White Releases Income Tax Returns [Updated]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White — after weeks of nagging from Republican Gov. Rick Perry — released his personal income tax returns dating back to 2004.
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State Government
The Brief: June 8, 2010
Efforts to contain the oil still gushing into the Gulf of Mexico finally seem to be making headway, but the government is now warning that the remaining slick may have a mind of its own.
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Environment
Victims of the Spill
Hundreds of oil-covered animals have been rescued from the Gulf of Mexico so far. As Erika Aguilar of KUT News reports, the volume of casualties is steadily increasing.
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Politics
The New Tenthers
Conservatives in Texas are invoking the 10th Amendment at every whistle-stop. But what rights does it actually protect?
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Slash and Learn
Last week’s request for additional budget cuts of 10 percent is expected to have a dramatic effect on state services — and local ones, too. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on how a new round of slashing will affect school districts in particular.
