One little speech and everybody’s all atwitter.
The Brief: November 12, 2009
Off The Books, Part Two: Contractor Conflicts
State contractors – many of whom get paid top dollar to advise Texas agencies – are largely immune from reporting conflicts of interest.
Broken Border, Part Five: Safer?
In some places, the governor’s border security efforts have led to a reduction in crime — in rural counties, for instance, where there aren’t many people and there wasn’t much crime to begin with. But in large urban counties like El Paso and Webb, it’s a different story.
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 003
In this week’s TribCast, Ross, Evan, Elise and Ben talk about endangered Democrats, shifting demographics and emery boards. (You’ll get it after you take a listen.)
Hank Gilbert Takes a Stand. Again.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hank Gilbert stopped in Austin Wednesday to deliver a speech on energy and the environment — the sixth policy proposal he’s released so far. Can Gilbert gain traction by focusing early and often on the issues?
T-Squared: Share and Share Alike
We’ve made it easier for you to push our stories out to the world — out to your world — on Facebook and Twitter.
HuTube: Rick Perry Calls For Bigger, Better Tea Parties
Watch Governor Rick Perry’s Wednesday speech at the Midland County Republican Women’s luncheon, where he claims President Barack Obama is “beyond not caring about Texas.”
TribBlog: The Inside of Hasan’s Apartment
All-star Dallas Morning News journalists Lee Hancock and Courtney Perry somehow finagled their way into the apartment of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the army psychiatrist who murdered more than a dozen people at Fort Hood last week.
Jose Rodriguez on his 2010 Senate bid
Democratic El Paso County Attorney Jose Rodriguez talks about why he’s running for the Texas Senate. He announced Sunday that he will campaign for the seat state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh is vacating.


