More than 1 million Texans were unemployed in January, according to new numbers from the Texas Workforce Commission. Unemployment in the state hit 8.6 percent in January, up from 8 percent the month before and 6.8 percent in January 2009. The comparable national rate was 10.6 percent.
Economy
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Criminal Justice
Sup. Ct. 9: Guzman Keeps Her Seat
Eva Guzman hung on to her recently secured spot on the Texas Supreme Court with a robust lead over Rose Vela, her challenger from the 13th Court of Appeals.
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Economy
TribBlog: Road Warriors
Introducing the House Select Committee on Transportation Funding.
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Economy
Ads Infinitum: White: “Money’s Worth”
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White asks Texans, “Do you think you’re getting your money’s worth out of state government?”
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Economy
The Brief: February 17, 2010
Budget crunching, the EPA offends Texans, early voting is underway, and gay couples still can’t get … a divorce.
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Demographics
The Numbers Game
More than 373,000 Texans went uncounted by the 2000 census, resulting in a loss of $1 billion in federal funds. With eight of the nation’s 50 hardest-to-count counties right here in our state, the coming 2010 census is a cause for concern — and an apparent lack of attention by elected officials is making matters worse.
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Criminal Justice
TribBlog: Budget Cuts Due [Updated]
State agencies are expected to submit their budget cuts today.
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Economy
The Brief: February 16, 2010
Early voting begins, state agencies scramble to cut spending and a Clinton antagonist moves back to Texas.
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Economy
The Brief: February 15, 2010
If editorial boards had the last say, next month’s primaries would be a moot point and gubernatorial candidates could have spent Valentine’s Day eating stale candy like the rest of us. Some of Texas’ largest newspapers weighed in last weekend on their choice for governor and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and former Houston Mayor Bill White grabbed the lion’s share.
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Criminal Justice
Survey Says…
Texans are more worried about the economy and the direction of the country than anything else, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Other notable findings: Nearly two-thirds support either gay marriage or civil unions, nearly half prefer private health insurance to a government-run plan, and more than a third think the Legislature meets every year.