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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Evan Smith April 14, 2012

Aaronson maps Medicaid patients' access to pharmacies, Aguilar on Mexicans in exile, Batheja on an unlikely threat to a veteran lawmaker's re-election, Galbraith and Murphy interactively track reservoir levels around the state, Grissom on the ringleaders who rule the state's largest youth lockup, Hamilton on how much Texas professors are paid, Ramsey on who's conservative, Ramshaw and Tan on the latest Planned Parenthood kerfuffle, Root on what Santorum's exit means for the Texas primary, and parts 4 (by M. Smith) and 5 (by Tan and Dehn) of our series on school district closures: The best of our best content from April 9-13, 2012. Full Story

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Mexicans Seeking Refuge Join Forces, Speak Out

By Julián Aguilar April 13, 2012

Many Mexicans displaced by the violence in Chihuahua are seeking refuge in El Paso, where through their common tragedies they have come together to form a group to raise awareness about their plight. Full Story

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Weekend Insider: El Paso Drug War, Perry's Tea Party

By Justin Dehn April 12, 2012

Displaced Mexicans are seeking refuge in El Paso from drug war violence raging in their country, Julian Aguilar reports. And Ross Ramsey explains how the Tea Party movement has shaped Gov. Rick Perry's politics. Full Story
Texas Lawmakers: Add Mexico to Trade Group

By Julián Aguilar April 11, 2012

A group of Texas lawmakers is pushing for the inclusion of Mexico in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But some warn that expanding free trade agreements could send much-needed U.S. jobs out of the country. Full Story

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Texas Cities Join Others in Brief That Criticizes Arizona Immigration Law

By Julián Aguilar April 4, 2012

The Austin city attorney’s office has joined 40 other local entities in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Arizona's immigration enforcement law. Full Story

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Spotlight on D.C. Turns to Immigration

By Julián Aguilar March 30, 2012

Texas’ focus on Washington will shift next month from health care to immigration as the Supreme Court takes up Arizona's case against the federal government over the controversial SB 1070. Full Story

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Ethan Nadelmann: The TT Interview

By Julián Aguilar March 29, 2012

The executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance on how drug policies are making Texas’ criminal justice system “horrific,” and who has the most to gain and lose by amending current drug policies. Full Story

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Jury Still Out on Local Immigration Enforcement

By Julián Aguilar March 23, 2012

Wednesday’s court ruling that the city of Farmers Branch does not have the authority to enact immigration legislation is being hailed as a victory for immigrants. But it doesn't mean all local ordinances are dead on arrival. Full Story

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Texas Banks Fretting Over Newly Proposed IRS Rule

By Nathan Bernier, KUT News March 23, 2012

Texas banks are worrying that a seemingly obscure new rule proposed by the IRS could cause flight of foreign capital from the state. But as Nathan Bernier of KUT News reports, consumer advocates say that's a false alarm. Full Story

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Opponents in Border County Aim to Put Brakes on Coal Rail Line Plan

By Julián Aguilar March 20, 2012

Opponents of a coal company's plan to mine land in Eagle Pass are also fighting a plan to build a rail line to transport the coal to Mexico. Full Story

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Claudia Kolker: The TT Interview

By Julián Aguilar March 14, 2012

The contributing editor for the Houston Chronicle on her book, which chronicles several practices that first-generation immigrants bring to the U.S. Full Story
State Cuts Squeezing the Doctors for Elderly Poor

By Thanh Tan March 9, 2012

After the state reduced its share of co-payments for Texans who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, doctors who treat such patients are seeing revenue disruptions. Full Story

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Bill Aims to Boost Efforts to Bury Use of Cross-Border Tunnels

By Julián Aguilar March 7, 2012

U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, wants to close a loophole that allows underground cross-border tunnels — which are often used by Mexican cartels — to flourish. Full Story

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DPS Renews Warning Against Spring Break Trips to Mexico

By Julián Aguilar March 6, 2012

UPDATED: The Texas Department of Public Safety today renewed a warning that cautions Texas students against traveling to Mexico. The break begins next week for most of the state’s schools. Full Story

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Arturo Vargas: The TT Interview

By Ross Ramsey and Julián Aguilar March 1, 2012

The executive director of NALEO's Educational Fund on what it will take to motivate Latinos to vote this year, why immigration isn't the group's only concern and why voter ID legislation is a bad idea. Full Story

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Plan to Train Mexican Officers is Slow to Start

By Julián Aguilar Feb. 23, 2012

A cross-border training program between Texas peace officers and Mexican police has yet to get off the ground. But U.S. authorities are still intent on helping their southern neighbor. Full Story

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UT/TT Poll: Economy, Border Issues Are Texans' Biggest Concerns

By Ross Ramsey Feb. 23, 2012

At the national level, voters are concerned about pocketbook issues, while at home immigration is the top problem. Full Story

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More Mexican Meth May Be Crossing the Border

By Julián Aguilar Feb. 22, 2012

There are signals that cartels south of the border aren’t looking at methamphetamine as merely a backup source for revenue anymore, analysts say. Full Story

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UT/TT Poll: Texans Split on Re-electing Perry

By Ross Ramsey Feb. 22, 2012

Gov. Rick Perry told us on Tuesday that he may run for re-election. Voters aren't sold, according to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story

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2013 Budget Plan Facing Border Security Criticism

By Julián Aguilar Feb. 15, 2012

The White House's proposed 2013 budget has the Texas Border Coalition insisting that the administration's lack of money for port improvements puts trade and security in peril. Full Story

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