Because they’re already public. Because we’re about transparency, open government, and greater access to information. Because you have a right to know how your tax dollars are being spent. Etc.
T-Squared: Why We Publish Government Employee Salaries
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Energy
TribBlog: Claytie Responds [Updated]
An attorney for Clayton Williams Jr.’s Fort Stockton Holdings details how the company plans to mine even more water out of the Rio Grande watershed than the billions of gallons it already takes out.
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The Brief: April 22, 2010
Happy Earth Day! How about celebrating at the first ever meeting of the House Select Committee on Federal Legislation?
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Criminal Justice
A Watershed Case
On the surface, it’s about an oat-and-peanut farm and two South Texas men who wanted enough water to operate it. But underneath lies a century-old tug-of-war over who really owns the water beneath the land.
Posted inState Government
The Ditch: A Big Bet
Legislative leaders are not expected to push new taxes as a remedy to the coming shortfall, and yet social service advocates say the safety net can’t afford any more cuts. So where might new money come from? In part four of his series on the state budget, Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune looks at one option that could succeed or fail with a roll of the dice.
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On the Brink
What’s an autistic and suicidal young man to do when he’s too dangerous to live on his own — but his IQ score is too high to qualify for state care services? To find out, videographer Caleb Bryant Miller spent a day in San Angelo with Cameron Maedgen and his adoptive mother, Karen Bartholomeo.
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Demographics
TribBlog: How Houston is Feeling
Only 20 percent of 750 Harris County residents surveyed said their personal situation had gotten better this year — the lowest rate in nearly three decades. 32 percent said things were getting worse.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 25
In this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross, Elise and Reeve take on the latest topics in the Texas governor’s race, big budget problems ahead and everyone’s favorite political punching bag, the federal government.
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Public Education
TribBlog: A Hearing on History Hearings
The Mexican American Legislative Caucus, the Senate Hispanic Caucus and the House Black Caucus are throwing a “special hearing” to stoke backlash to the State Board of Education’s recasting of American history.
