The federal government seems to be warming to Gov. Rick Perry’s demands for an unmanned drone on the Texas-Mexico border.
TribBlog: The Drone! The Drone! (Maybe)
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Health care
TribBlog: Cuellar Still on the Fence
Laredo Congressman Henry Cuellar is one of the last undecided House members mulling over the federal health care bill. He still has a few concerns.
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2010: White Releases 2009 Tax Return
Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign team has been asking for Democrat Bill White’s tax returns. They’ve got them — or at least one of them.
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Health care
TribBlog: State Leaders To Congress: Vote Against Health Reform
Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Joe Straus sent a firmly-worded letter to members of Congress today, urging them to vote against health care reform in Washington, or, as they dub it, “the federal government’s takeover of health care.” A vote is expected on Sunday.
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The Brief: March 19, 2010
Forget black helicopters. It looks like some red and blue ones might be coming to the border.
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Demographics
A Border Runs Through It
At the heart of America’s symbiotic relationship with Mexico is a long-standing and sometimes tense agreement over an issue more far-reaching than homeland security and immigration: water.
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Criminal Justice
The Secret Pardon
Barring the intervention of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is Hank Skinner’s last hope for reprieve from the poison-filled syringe he is set to meet on Wednesday. The board makes life-or-death decisions, recommending to the governor whether an execution should be delayed, called off or carried out, yet it’s one of the least transparent agencies in state government.
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Public Education
The Runoffs: SBOE District 10
One candidate touts her education policy expertise; the other, his conservative political credentials. This race for retiring incumbent Cynthia Dunbar’s seat on the State Board of Education may come down to campaign money vs. Christian grassroots muscle.
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Demographics
TribBlog: Border Politics, Now from White
I suppose if you’re a Texas politician this week you just have to make hay out of the situation on the border. Today, it was Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White’s turn.
