Attorney General Greg Abbott has a message for young, hormonal Texans: Sending your BF or GF naughty pics over the phone could be criminal.
TribBlog: Send a Sext, Go To Jail
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Energy
TribBlog: Be it Resolved
When aimed at a government agency, a resolution of disapproval isn’t just a collective scowl from the direction of Capitol Hill: it can block an agency ruling from becoming law.
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Public Education
Ads Infinitum: White Releases First TV Spot
The former Houston mayor hits the airwaves.
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State Government
The Brief: February 1, 2010
Life is full of missed opportunities. Voting in the March 2 primary doesn’t have to be one of them.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: Donations App Updated
We’ve added a few new features to our campaign donations app, including the ability to filter the search results by the donation amount, year and donor type.
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HuTube: Laughing About The Lightning Round
The HuTube vlog series continues with a bonus look at our debate watch focus group.
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The Debate Watchers Speak!
They came, they saw, they sounded off. For Friday night’s gubernatorial primary debate, the Tribune and Austin’s KXAN-TV partnered to host a focus group of 10 undecided Republican voters. They watched the hour-long face off between Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina with us, and they pulled no punches when sharing their thoughts after the show.
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Economy
No Experience Necessary
Few members of the State Board of Education have finance expertise. Should we be concerned that they manage the investments of the $23 billion Permanent School Fund?
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D is for Democrats
Dallas County — the first big county in Texas to flip from red to blue, back in 2006 — is a must-win for Democrats vying for statewide office. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.
