Why the dean of Texas political writers won’t be asking questions when the GOP gubernatorial candidates debate next month.
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Public Education
Data Apps: Best/Worst Public Schools
Find the highest and lowest performers in Texas. Learn why nearly 500 campuses failed to meet minimum standards — and how the state inflated the rankings in the top category.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 009
In the penultimate TribCast of the year, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben have a preview of the primary sprint ahead, the latest entrant to the lieutenant governor’s race and the political ramifications of the current healthcare debate.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Our Mobile Site, Revisited
You wanted access to every bit of our content, including taglines, on the go. Done and done.
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Health care
TribBlog: DSHS Will Destroy Blood Spots
The Department of State Health Services will destroy all blood samples taken from infants before May 27, 2009 to settle a lawsuit over the state’s newborn screening program.
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The Brief: December 22, 2009
State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, will be hiking, not running, in 2010.
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Politics
Membership has its Privileges
Since 2005, Texas lobbyists have spent more than $500,000 on transportation and lodging for state officials, including members of the Lege.
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Health care
Rate Riot
Families of disabled Texans fear an increase in home nursing rates could force them to cut services for their loved ones.
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Operation Detour
The U.S. Border Patrol’s gritty and graphic effort to turn young Texans away from narco-trafficking. Coming soon to a classroom near you?