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Video: Andre’s Story
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Texas Weekly: Solutions, Not Sound Bites
In Texas, Republicans have run the show for the past decade, but Texas remains strong despite their failure to lead.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Staff of Life
The latest addition to our elected officials directory: a listing of every staffer (we think) who works for a member of the Texas Legislature.
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Audio: Glass Houses
Some professors at state-funded universities complain that a new transparency law isn’t really helping. They’re worried about attacks from outside the academy. Others say the outlines used for each course should be open — like the law requires.
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TribBlog: Photo Finish
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.
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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.
