Andrews County’s hazardous waste holdings might be expanding soon. A proposed rule would allow more low-level radioactive waste to be transported, processed and stored in West Texas, and regulators are listening to public comments, Erika Aguilar of KUT News reports.
To Dump or Not to Dump?
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Interactive Chart: Texas Senate Spending
See how Texas State Senators spent taxpayer dollars on staff payroll, travel and office expenses in 2009.
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2010: HD-66 Special Election Set
State Rep. Brian McCall, R-Plano, the soon-to-be Chancellor of the Texas State University System, resigned his seat at the end of last week. That means the voters of House District 66 have a special election coming their way .
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Behind the Scenes at TribLive
Go behind-the-scenes of TribLive. Plenty of TribLive events are coming up this spring, so be sure to RSVP. If you can’t make it, our multimedia team has it covered. That is, if we get the microphones to work.
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HuTube: Inside TribLive
We have a busy month of TribLive events ahead, featuring lengthy chats with the likes of Karen Hughes, Deirdre Delisi, and Francicso Cigarroa. To mark the occassion(s), our latest HuTube vlog entry features footage of our dress rehearsal for the very first TribLive.
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2010: Chavez Regrets Bringing Up Rival’s Sexual Orientation
State Rep. Norma Chavez, D-El Paso, this afternoon apologized for making her opponent Naomi Gonzalez’s sexual orientation an issue in the campaign.
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Demographics
HuTube: A Census Message from Karl Rove
Check out Census 2010’s latest pitchman, Karl Rove. The man known as Bush’s Brain draws on his appreciation for James Madison to sell the Census to those who haven’t mailed in their forms yet.
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2010: Chavez: No to Gay Marriage. Yes to Civil Unions?
State Rep. Norma Chavez, D-El Paso, says the reason her opponent Naomi Gonzalez’s sexual orientation is important as a political issue is because it could affect her vote on legislation involving gay marriage. Texas legislators and voters statewide already prohibited gay marriage in this state with a constitutional amendment in 2005. So, the story got me wondering whether Chavez voted against that measure.
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The Brief: April 5, 2010
The April runoff is the plain, forgotten cousin of the March primary. Even so, today — the start of early voting — marks the beginning of the end for the April election cycle. That means it’s time to recap.
