The Third Court of Appeals in Austin said the Texas Department of Public Safety does not have to halt its policy that prevents some legal U.S. residents from getting driver’s licenses.
State Government
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: What the Big App-le Can Teach Us About Open Government
Is NYC bigger than Texas when it comes to releasing government records?
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State Government
2010: Ham on Wry
Can you do better than the “Davey Dewhurst sandwich”? A year-end Texas Tribune contest.
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State Government
2010: Running Lite
David Dewhurst will seek reelection on the Republican side, effectively ending that party’s primary for lieutenant governor. But the Democrats are still stirring the pot. Ronnie Earle, the former Travis County DA is in. As of earlier today, Austin restauranteur Marc Katz is in. Will Linda Chavez-Thompson sign up?
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The Brief: December 30, 2009
Here’s one of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison ’s New Year’s resolutions: “clean up” the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Last Man Standing, Part Three
As a holiday gift to Tribune readers, I’m pleased to present Last Man Standing, my documentary about the 2002 Texas House race between Republican incumbent Rick Green and Democratic challenger Patrick Rose, who mounted his campaign while attending law school.
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Debate Deconstruction
The race for Texas governor started months ago, but the battles between the best-funded candidates will really take off in the next couple of weeks. One high point: Governor Rick Perry and U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison are expected to debate at least once, and maybe twice, in January. So how will those joint apperances figure into the overall campaign? Ben Philpott, who’s covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.
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The Weekly TribCast: End-of-Year Special
For our final TribCast of 2009, we picked out and mashed up our favorite skirmishes, conversational quirks and bloopers.
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2010: Corte Adjourns
Rep. Frank Corte Jr., R-San Antonio, became the sixth eighth member of the Texas House to say he won’t seek reelection next year. He says he doesn’t have specific plans, and adds that he’s not endorsing any would-be successor.