The State Preservation Board today approved installation of a Texas Tejano Monument on the south lawn of the Capitol. The project has already taken nearly a decade.
TribBlog: Tejano Monument Finally Coming to the Capitol
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Health care
TribBlog: Still Seeking Sustenance
The state is working to get poor Texans food stamps quicker, but it’s not fast enough for many families, and too many children are getting their only hot meal at school, according to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid.
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Public Education
TribBlog: Washington Monthly vs. Don McLeroy
The venerable D.C. magazine takes on the State Board of Education — and its former chair.
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Criminal Justice
TribBlog: Northwestern U. Investigation Hits Home
I received a letter this week from my alma mater, Northwestern University, notifying me that my notes, records, interviews — even my grades — from my senior year investigative journalism class were subject to a subpoena by the state of Illinois.
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2010: A New Chief at the Texas GOP
Jesse Lewis will be the new executive director of the Texas Republican Party, starting next week.
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HuTube: Candidate Video Project
We’ve begun collecting clips for our “Better Know a Candidate” video project that I introduced in the week before break. In case you were too busy during the holiday season to read it (I totally understand), here’s the 4-1-1.
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Politics
The Brief: January 5, 2010
The smart money is on Republican Susan Combs to retain her position as Comptroller.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Kelly’s Knish
A few days before his untimely death, Kelly Fero went Mark Katz one better.
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Transportation
Ads Infinitum: KBH’s “Roads” TV Spot
Team Kay is on the television airwaves this week with an ad hitting Governor Rick Perry on transportation policy.
