Is this the end of the line, Carl?
State Government
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Criminal Justice
Keep On Trucking
Texas has the worst rates of cargo and heavy equipment theft in the country. Yet while criminals are raking in billions of dollars each year, the state has never had an organized system to address the problem.
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Public Education
An Escape with Few Takers
When public schools fail, students are allowed to transfer to better campuses. But only a tiny fraction ever do.
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Stump Interrupted: Farouk Shami
We examine the claims and quirks of the Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s Austin remarks from early December.
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2010: Changing Horses
Three Democratic legislators who came out early for Fort Worth’s Tom Schieffer in the race for governor say they’ll go with Houston Mayor Bill White, who entered the race as Schieffer exited.
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Stump Interrupted: Farouk Shami
Watch Farouk Shami’s claims and quirks in the latest Stump Interrupted candidate speech.
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Jim Hightower on Kinky, White, and the Dems
Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower talks Democratic politics in 2010: Kinky Friedman’s switch to the agriculture commissioner race, Bill White’s campaign for governor, the prospects for his party up and down the ballot, and more.
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KHOU-TV companion story on congressional travel
KHOU-TV in Houston did a story using The Texas Tribune’s analysis of Texas congressional travel.
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2010: Newsweek Calls the Governor’s Race
Newsweek has done its best Carnac the Magnificent impression and divined that the ultimate victor in the race to be the next governor of Texas will be…drumroll please…
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State Government
2010: Is Seven Enough for Isett?
Rep. Carl Isett, R-Lubbock, has his hometown buzzing with rumors that he won’t seek an eighth term in the Texas House. Isett didn’t return calls and texts to confirm, and his office said simply that he’ll have an announcement on Friday.