Texas could lose out in Washington, D.C. if its current response rate to this year’s census holds steady.
TribBlog: Texas Could Lose Out After Census Deadline
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Criminal Justice
TribBlog: Case Against DeLay Aides Will Proceed
Today the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld criminal charges against John Colyandro and Jim Ellis, meaning the case against them related to their work for former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay’s political action committee will proceed at the trial court level.
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TribBlog: Life Imitates @RickPerryFacts
Anyone surprised by the Associated Press story about Gov. Rick Perry killing a coyote during his morning jog clearly doesn’t follow @rickperryfacts on Twitter.
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The Brief: April 28, 2010
Arizona’s new immigration law continues to make political waves in Texas.
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State Government
Texas Sees Red
The Port of Houston Authority is poised to make the Lone Star State the top U.S. trade partner with communist Cuba after gaining permission for its container vessels to sail there.
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State Government
Isn’t That Special?
On May 8, voters in Senate District 22 will choose one of these candidates as Kip Averitt’s successor: a veteran lawmaker-turned-lobbyist in a bad year for that kind of hyphenate, a 9/11 Pentagon survivor with residency questions dangling over his campaign, a Tea-steeped nullification fan and … a Democrat.
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Health care
Wealth Care Reform
The anticipated rush on primary care physicians — the likely result of health care reform’s insurance expansion — could drive rich Texans into private medical clubs.
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State Government
TribBlog: Perry Packs While Jogging
Hey, Governor, you couldn’t have served up that bit of Texas color in your Newsweek interview?
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Demographics
TribBlog: DHS Says Skies Too Crowded For Drones
Texas’ congested air space is preventing the deployment of unmanned aerial drones to the southern border, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
