Your afternoon reading.
The Midday Brief: May 10, 2010
Posted inState Government
Map: Internationally Trained Doctors
Of the roughly 1,500 doctors who have received fast-tracked licenses in the last three years for agreeing to treat Medicaid and Medicare patients, about 40 percent were trained at international medical schools, while just a quarter were trained at Texas medical schools. The Texas Medical Board fast-tracked more licenses for doctors trained in Pakistan — halfway around the globe — than it did for doctors educated in neighboring Louisiana or Oklahoma. Scroll over our interactive world map to see where these internationally-trained doctors got their medical education.
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Naomi Gonzalez: The TT Interview
Last Thursday, I talked with the state representative-elect from House District 76 about her headline-making defeat of incumbent Norma Chavez — and how she’ll bring peace to the El Paso legislative delegation.
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Politics
A Matter of Trust
The D.C.-based Texas Democratic Trust began as an attempt to revive flagging Democratic institutions in Texas and is now a critical source of funding for them and a host of consultants. That has made its director, Matt Angle, as powerful as most political bosses in other states. Maybe too powerful, his critics say.
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Naomi Gonzalez: Full Audio
The newly elected state representative talks about how she beat Norma Chavez in their high-profile legislative race in El Paso, responds to charges that she’s a DINO (Democrat in name only) and reveals what she hopes to accomplish next session.
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Higher Education
Of Mice and Men
When Gov. Rick Perry announced the establishment of the Texas Institute for Genomic Medicine, a public-private partnership between the Texas A&M University System and Lexicon Genetics, he said the $50 million high-level mouse laboratory, paid for through the Texas Enterprise Fund that he controls, would “attract millions of dollars for medical research and lead to the development of life-saving medical treatments and therapies” for everything from diabetes to cancer. Five years later, depending on who you ask, TIGM has either been a massive taxpayer-subsidized boondoggle or a blessing to scientists across the globe.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: The Six-Month Stats
Last week we celebrated our half-year birthday — and what we’ve learned from then until now is truly mind-blowing, beginning with the information we’ve gleaned about the size of our audience (huge), where they come from (everywhere), and what areas of the site they like best (data).
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Guest Column: Hey, Bill White, Time to Get Off the Stick!
To beat Rick Perry, you have to fight more skillfully and take greater advantage of the rare openings you’re given.
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Energy
State of Readiness
Could a BP-style oil spill happen closer to our shores, threatening our fisheries and beaches? Of course. But Texas reformed its process for dealing with such a catastrophe two decades ago, and state officials say we’re better prepared than other states to respond to — or better still, prevent — a major spill.
