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On the Records: What He Said
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Public Education
Race to the Bottom Line
The feds want Texas to sign onto a movement toward national education standards in order to get up to $700 million in “Race to the Top” money. Texas officials say our students —and our curriculum — aren’t for sale.
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Transportation
More Than One Million Caught
Next time you plan on speeding through an intersection after the signal changes to red, remember this: A camera could be watching.
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Politics
The Medina Effect
Debra Medina may yet have a role to play in the race for governor. Analysts say her potential effect ranges from negligible to potential spoiler.
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2010: Point of No Return
Keep an eye on December 30 — that’s the date after which candidates can’t remove their names from the party primary ballots.
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Congressional Travel
Members of the U.S. Congress must file documents explaining any privately funded trips they or their staffers take. Explore those trips by selecting destinations, members or the groups who sponsor the travel.
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State Government
2010: Done-bar
As anticipated, Cynthia Dunbar has officially announced that she will not seek re-election to her spot on the State Board of Education
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: A View Behind the Cameras
How we built the red-light camera app. Download the data and build your own — or embed ours as an iframe.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: December 10, 2009
We are one third of the way through the Rick Perry & Kay Bailey Hutchison Christmas sing-along.
