After more than forty years with the Associated Press, veteran photographer Harry Cabluck, 71, was one of the 80-90 staffers laid off by the organization on Tuesday. He always said he had no plans to retire.
TribBlog: Photo Finish
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Working Overtime
Kay Bailey Hutchison used to like term limits. And then she didn’t. And then she did. Not surprisingly, her rivals are quick to point out the contradiction.
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Transportation
HuTube: The Transportation Funding Quagmire
Governor Rick Perry admits the state needs more money to pay for new roads. But he doesn’t agree with the Texas Senate Transportation Committee Chairman on how to pay for them.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: Your Turn to Make Word Clouds
An easy guide to visualizing tweets.
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Energy
The Brief: November 17, 2009
Two unrelated notes for this Tuesday morning: The National Weather Service says that cool — even freezing — temperatures are expected throughout the state and former Vice President Dick Cheney is in town.
Posted inState Government
The GOP Primary in 140 Characters
What the Twitter contest between Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina tells us about their campaigns for governor.
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Demographics
Detaining Care, Part Two: Health Scare
“Barely adequate.” “Haphazard at best.” That’s how investigators describe the quality of care at immigrant detention centers all over Texas.
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Public Education
TribBlog: Imagine the Controversy
A for-profit company hopes to get approval to start two charter schools in Texas. Thursday’s SBOE meeting will set the precedent for dealing with this murkier side of the charter school system.
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A Candidate to Dye For
Farouk Shami, a hair stylist turned hair products entrepreneur, will announce his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor this week.
