The latest Texans for Rick Perry web video gives us an idea of how the campaign will frame Democratic opponent Bill White. But what is Yao Ming doing in there?
HuTube: Why Yao?
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Demographics
TribBlog: Riddle Responds
State Rep. Debbie Riddle defends the comments she made about minorities and immigration reform.
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The Brief: May 5, 2010 [Updated]
Riddle vs. Martinez-Fischer, Perry and White on BP, progress on the border and the Aggies get their say.
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An Interview with David Oshinsky, Part 9
University of Texas at Austin professor David Oshinsky discusses his new book, Capital Punishment on Trial: Furman v. Georgia and the Death Penalty in Modern America.
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Criminal Justice
David Oshinsky: The TT Interview
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and University of Texas professor, whose latest book is a modern history of capital punishment in America, says he doesn’t oppose the death penalty — but he believes it’s scandalously implemented in Texas.
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An Interview with David Oshinsky, Part 11
University of Texas at Austin professor David Oshinsky discusses his new book, Capital Punishment on Trial: Furman v. Georgia and the Death Penalty in Modern America.
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Higher Education
Stolen Bases
If you’re wondering about the economic impact of the federal military base realignment and closure effort, look only as far as Texas, where two cities with shuttered bases are struggling to keep residents employed and spirits up, while one city with an expanded base is booming.
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An Interview with David Oshinsky, Part 6
University of Texas at Austin professor David Oshinsky discusses his new book, Capital Punishment on Trial: Furman v. Georgia and the Death Penalty in Modern America.
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Health care
Keeping Their Bottom Lines Healthy
With health care reform expected to place up to 1 million more Texans on the state rolls in the next several years, experts predict a surge in the number of doctors who opt out of accepting Medicaid and Medicare patients, thanks to reimbursements well below private-payer rates.
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Environment
A Bonanza for Cleanup Firms
An oil spill of historic proportions like the one spreading through the Gulf of Mexico is bad news for most everybody, but it’s also a boon for those in the environmental cleanup business. Mose Buchele of KUT News caught up with some big winners at an industry convention in Austin.
