Saying he wants to help get the country “out of the pickle box that we’re in,” Craig James this afternoon announced his run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
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Public Education
TribLive: A Conversation with Michael Quinn Sullivan
Full video of our 1/12 TribLive conversation with the conservative activist, who heads the watchdog groups Empower Texans and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.
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Politics
Weekend Insider: Trying Old Cases, Internet Business Regulations
In this episode of Weekend Insider, reporter Brandi Grissom looks at the challenges that courts face when trying old cases. And Becca Aaronson tells us how proposed regulations on Internet businesses could affect Texas’ booming technology sector.
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Criminal Justice
State Fire Marshal Abruptly Resigns as Major Arson Inquiry Begins
State Fire Marshal Paul Maldonado’s hand-written resignation letter comes as the agency starts an unprecedented review of arson cases following the Texas Forensic Science Commission’s examination of the Cameron Todd Willingham case.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: Should He Stay or Should He Go?
For the first Inside Intelligence survey of 2012, we waited until the morning after the Iowa caucuses to see what Texans thought Gov. Rick Perry should do after finishing fifth there.
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Criminal Justice
State Bar Dismisses Bradley Misconduct Grievance
The State Bar of Texas has dismissed a grievance filed against Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley in the case of Michael Morton, whose wrongful conviction for murder was reversed last year.
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Criminal Justice
10 Most-Viewed Videos of 2011: Rick Perry, Alex Jones, Lance Armstrong
As we prepare to ring in the new year, we take a look back at some of our most-viewed videos of 2011.
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Energy
Weekend Insider: Texas Energy Shortage, Perry’s Cost to Taxpayers
In this episode of Weekend Insider, reporter Kate Galbraith talks about whether Texas will have enough electricity to make it through another hot summer. And reporter Jay Root tries to track down just how much Gov. Rick Perry’s run for the White House is costing Texas taxpayers.
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Economy
Video: Dallas Fed President Forecasts 2012 Economy
Richard Fisher, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, forecasts the future of the national economy at the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce’s annual Economic Forecast event in Austin, Texas – Dec. 16, 2011.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: Primary Concerns
The state doesn’t have maps for its congressional and legislative districts, throwing the date what was going to be a March 6 primary into question. It seemed like a good time to ask the insiders about this.
