Removals of Texas children from abusive homes have reached their highest point since the 2008 polygamist sect raid, when hundreds were taken into custody in a single day.
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Assessing Bill White
Two Houston bloggers duke it out over the wisdom and promise of the mayor’s gubernatorial candidacy.
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The Brief: November 30, 2009
With the Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to put noses back to the grindstone — unless you are state Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown.
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Pleading the Tenth
The final amendment in the Bill of Rights provides state leaders their best avenue around federal policies they don’t agree with. That is, if the Tenth Amendment actually means something.
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2010: CQ’s Take on Texas
Congressional Quarterly’s latest rankings of congressional races has only three Texas contests in the “likely” category, two on the Democratic side and one on the Republican side.
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2010: The More You Know … About Bill White
Who is this bald, wonkish, moderate Democrat, where’d he come from, and why’s everyone talking about him?
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The Brief: November 20, 2009
Ready to welcome U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Gov. Rick Perry into your living room?
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Ads Infinitum: Up and at ‘Em
Republicans Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rick Perry have started their air war, and Democrat Farouk Shami — new to the race — starts on TV at the same time.