A report out today from the consumer advocacy group Texas Watch blasts the Texas Supreme Court for a decade of decisions that favor corporate interests and benefit the rich at the expense of consumers.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Supreme Court Moves Forward to Create Divorce Forms
Despite the State Bar of Texas’ suggestion to hold off on creating simple divorce forms, the Texas Supreme Court has decided not to halt the work of task force charged with creating forms that improve access to the courts for the poor.
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State Government
Abuse Reports Spur Questioning of State Hospital System
The revelation last year that the Texas state hospital system employed three doctors with a documented history of inappropriate behavior has lawmakers again investigating alleged abuse within the system. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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Public Education
A New Test Looms, and Questions Remain
Texas lawmakers on Monday reviewed how schools are planning to implement a new standardized testing system, and as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, they came armed with plenty of questions.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Lawyers Divided Over Divorce Forms
The Texas Supreme Court is preparing to help out poor Texas couples who want to split up with a simple divorce form. But some family lawyers say breaking up is much harder to do.
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Politics
Perry Looks to Regain Power in Texas Legislature
Gov. Rick Perry must now get back to work in Texas. But after a poor performance on the national stage, what’s in store for Perry as he re-engages in state politics? Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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Higher Education
Higher-Ed Leader Calls for Balance in Academics, Jobs Training
Amid calls for greater emphasis on vocational training that meets the needs of Texas employers, the state’s higher education czar says universities should also remain focused on providing a “solid academic foundation.”
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Politics
Weekend Insider: Perry Calls it Quits, Ron Paul’s Appeal
Evan Smith and Emily Ramshaw talk about why Gov. Rick Perry called it quits. Ross Ramsey talks about Ron Paul’s appeal and his chances of winning the GOP nomination.
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Criminal Justice
State Settles Largest-Ever Medicaid Fraud Suit
In the state’s largest-ever Medicaid fraud recovery, Johnson & Johnson agreed Thursday to pay Texas $158 million to settle a lawsuit over its efforts to get the schizophrenia drug Risperdal on an approved list for the state’s poorest patients.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: Coming Home
Now what? This week, we asked the insiders what Gov. Rick Perry’s reentry into state politics will be like (and, it should be noted, collected these answers before the governor dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday morning).
