Ramsey and others on Bill White and the changing state of the race for governor; Thevenot’s two-parter on what Dallas churches are doing to combat social ills and racial division; Ramshaw on the use of force by school district police departments (and why parents don’t know about it); Grissom’s two-parter, abetted by Stiles, on unregulated payday lenders; Aguilar on Mexican immigrants who play against type; and Rapoport on those missing extra checks for retired public employees. The best of the best from November 21 to 25, 2009.
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
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State Government
TribBlog: Castro Incontrovertible
Well, now it’s official: The mayor of San Antonio will save us all.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: Hutchison vs. White Money
With some notable exceptions, few political donors cut checks to both candidates.
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State Government
HuTube: Hammer All Over This Land
A very special season finale of Dancing with the Stars features Texas’ paunchy political star, Tom DeLay.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 005
It’s the Thanksgiving episode of The Texas Tribune TribCast. Evan Smith, Ross Ramsey, Elise Hu and Ben Philpott talk about the shakeup in the Democratic race for governor and the ramifications for the Republicans.
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Politics
2010: CQ’s Take on Texas
Congressional Quarterly’s latest rankings of congressional races has only three Texas contests in the “likely” category, two on the Democratic side and one on the Republican side.
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Public Education
The Brief: November 25, 2009
When students get back from Thanksgiving break, the problems with their education system may not be fixed yet — but there’s no need to worry because the gubernatorial candidates are on the case.
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State Government
The Checks Aren’t in the Mail
Sorry, retired teachers and other public employees: You’ll have to do without that extra $500 you were expecting. And you shouldn’t count on any additional benefits next year — not if the state pension fund continues to be, in the words on one state senator, “actuarially unsound.”
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Public Education
Charter School Crossroads
Do charter schools outperform traditional public schools? Should they be allowed to expand? Who holds them accountable if they fail? David Dunn, founder of the Texas Charter School Association, explains.
