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State Government
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 19
In this week’s skirmish, Evan, Ross, Elise and guest podcaster Julian Aguilar talk about the promise and potential pitfalls for Bill White, the legislative races to watch this fall and whether anyone is buying Karl Rove’s new book.
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What Bill White Really Said About Taxes
What exactly did the Democratic gubernatorial candidate say about his willingness to take raising taxes off the table? See for yourself.
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State Government
TribBlog: Rep. Allen Vaught, D-Hollywood [Updated]
Iraq War veteran and Dallas state Rep. Allen Vaught will add one other credential to his resume this week: movie star.
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Public Education
TribBlog: TEA Rips Fox News
“Highly inaccurate” news reports on changes to the social studies standards raised the ire of conservatives.
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Public Education
TribBlog: History Hearings Off to Hot Start
Public testimony on the state’s social studies curriculum has started here State Board of Education meeting. It’s easy to tell from the banks of cameras and scribes, college students with bright yellow “Save Our History” t-shirts on and people from civil rights and conservative groups itching to testify.
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2010: Yancy Isn’t Done
Darren Yancy, who came in second in a Senate race against a guy who doesn’t want the job, says he’ll be a candidate in the special election for the Waco seat held by Kip Averitt.
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The Brief: March 10, 2010
It may not have been heavy artillery, but it’s safe to say the gubernatorial battle has begun.
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Public Education
The Revision Thing
Two months after their controversial meetings about proposed changes to the social studies curriculum, State Board of Education members meet today to resume their deliberations. To help you follow along as the SBOE’s ideological blocs scrap over a flood of amendments, we’ve produced this annotated version of the high school history standards.