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State Government
Stay informed on Texas state government with The Texas Tribune’s in-depth coverage of the governor, Legislature, state agencies, and policies shaping the future of Texas.
The Brief: December 11, 2009
If you trust the latest polling, Gene Locke has some sprinting to do today if he wants to catch up in the race to be Houston’s next mayor.
Race to the Bottom Line
The feds want Texas to sign onto a movement toward national education standards in order to get up to $700 million in “Race to the Top” money. Texas officials say our students —and our curriculum — aren’t for sale.
2010: Point of No Return
Keep an eye on December 30 — that’s the date after which candidates can’t remove their names from the party primary ballots.
Congressional Travel
Members of the U.S. Congress must file documents explaining any privately funded trips they or their staffers take. Explore those trips by selecting destinations, members or the groups who sponsor the travel.
2010: Done-bar
As anticipated, Cynthia Dunbar has officially announced that she will not seek re-election to her spot on the State Board of Education
The Brief: December 10, 2009
We are one third of the way through the Rick Perry & Kay Bailey Hutchison Christmas sing-along.
T-Squared: What’s Up, Docs?
Our latest bit of functionality: a searchable, sortable repository of every document on our site.


