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State Government
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The Ditch: A Big Bet
Legislative leaders are not expected to push new taxes as a remedy to the coming shortfall, and yet social service advocates say the safety net can’t afford any more cuts. So where might new money come from? In part four of his series on the state budget, Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune looks at one option that could succeed or fail with a roll of the dice.
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On the Brink
What’s an autistic and suicidal young man to do when he’s too dangerous to live on his own — but his IQ score is too high to qualify for state care services? To find out, videographer Caleb Bryant Miller spent a day in San Angelo with Cameron Maedgen and his adoptive mother, Karen Bartholomeo.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 25
In this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross, Elise and Reeve take on the latest topics in the Texas governor’s race, big budget problems ahead and everyone’s favorite political punching bag, the federal government.
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Public Education
TribBlog: A Hearing on History Hearings
The Mexican American Legislative Caucus, the Senate Hispanic Caucus and the House Black Caucus are throwing a “special hearing” to stoke backlash to the State Board of Education’s recasting of American history.
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2010: Perry On “Worst” List
Liberal watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington calls Gov. Rick Perry among the “worst,” throwing him in with scandal-ridden likes of Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina and New York’s Gov. David Paterson.
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The Brief: April 21, 2010
Today, the Texas Ethics Commission votes on a rule reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision allowing corporations to spend money in elections.
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Health care
Slipping Through the Cracks
What’s in an IQ score? For autistic or profoundly mentally ill Texans: everything. A growing number of disabled young adults are considered too high-functioning for state care services, but their families say they’re too dangerous to go without them. Admission to state-supported living centers is limited to disabled people with IQs under 70 — and community-based care is generally capped at an IQ of 75.
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State Government
Slideshow: Borderline IQ
What’s a mother to do when her autistic, suicidal son is too dangerous to live on his own — but has too high of an IQ to qualify for state care services? A day with Karen Bartholomeo and her adopted son, Cameron.
