In the penultimate TribCast of the year, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben have a preview of the primary sprint ahead, the latest entrant to the lieutenant governor’s race and the political ramifications of the current healthcare debate.
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 009
T-Squared: Our Mobile Site, Revisited
You wanted access to every bit of our content, including taglines, on the go. Done and done.
TribBlog: Sun Bowl to Oklahoman: Drop Dead
The El Paso Brut Sun Bowl has sold out more quickly than ever in its 76-year history, officials said today. The sellout comes less than a week after the Oklahoma City daily The Oklahoman, ran a story about how the raging violence in Juarez was keeping many Sooner fans from buying tickets
TribBlog: DSHS Will Destroy Blood Spots
The Department of State Health Services will destroy all blood samples taken from infants before May 27, 2009 to settle a lawsuit over the state’s newborn screening program.
2010: Jack McDonald Drops Bid Against Michael McCaul
Jack McDonald isn’t running for Congress after all.
The Brief: December 22, 2009
State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, will be hiking, not running, in 2010.
Membership has its Privileges
Since 2005, Texas lobbyists have spent more than $500,000 on transportation and lodging for state officials, including members of the Lege.
¿No Se Puede?
Latinos are expected to become the majority demographic group in Texas by 2015, according to some estimates. But they’re still not voting in big numbers at the ballot box.
Rate Riot
Families of disabled Texans fear an increase in home nursing rates could force them to cut services for their loved ones.



