The Libertarian Party’s gubernatorial candidate talked to the Tribune on Friday about why more Texans should be armed, why same-sex unions should be allowed and her admittedly slim chances of dethroning Gov. Rick Perry.
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Enthusiasm, Yes. But Can the Democrats Win?
The Texas Democrats wrapped up their convention in Corpus Christi on Saturday, and the party’s grass roots activists headed home newly energized to elect their candidates — including Bill White as governor. But as Ben Philpott of KUT and the Tribune reports, excitement may only be able to carry them so far.
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The New Tenthers
Conservatives in Texas are invoking the 10th Amendment at every whistle-stop. But what rights does it actually protect?
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State Government
TribBlog: Show Me Proof, Dunnam Tells Perry
State Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, wants proof that Gov. Rick Perry’s $9,000-per-month rental property was recommended by state legislators and DPS officials.
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TribBlog: Perry Takes a Knee [Updated]
Gov. Rick Perry’s having knee surgery on Friday. In an e-mail sent out this afternoon, Dana Parish, deputy finance director for Texans for Rick Perry, notified supporters that a campaign event had been rescheduled because of the impending surgery.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: Search Perry’s People
Search our updated database of Gov. Rick Perry’s more than 2,000 current appointees to state boards and commissions.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 29
In this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben talk about the latest in the 2011 budget crisis, the “nerdiness” of Bill White and Gov. Rick Perry’s subscription to Food & Wine magazine.
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Health care
The Workers’ Comp Whistleblowers
Former employees of the Division of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance say their higher-ups have failed to sanction or remove dozens of physicians accused of fraudently overbilling and overtreating patients, costing insurers millions of dollars. The allegations of stalled enforcement action have sparked an inquiry by the State Auditor’s Office, records show.
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TribBlog: White Has His Own Valley Support
Bill White touts his own Rio Grande Valley support, releasing a list of more than 90 officials who back him.
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Demographics
HuTube: Border Cameras on TV
A multi-million-dollar plan gone bust? That’s how our television partner in Houston, KHOU-TV, describes the governor’s virtual border watch program, which has cost $4 million but has netted only a handful of arrests.
