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State Government
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Politics
Pleading the Tenth
The final amendment in the Bill of Rights provides state leaders their best avenue around federal policies they don’t agree with. That is, if the Tenth Amendment actually means something.
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Economy
Beyond Textbooks and Tests
Hoping to push a wide array of digital content and teaching tools to public schools, the Texas Education Agency has cut a deal with a division of The New York Times for an electronic curriculum portal and searchable access to the newspaper’s content since 1851.
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A Change in the Lineup
Democrat Tom Schieffer dropped out of the gubernatorial race after nine months of trying to raise money and nonfinancial support, saying he’ll endorse Houston Mayor Bill White and hopes other gubernatorial candidates will do the same.
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State Government
2010: Gattis Bows Out
Dan Gattis’ announcement that he won’t run for Senate or for reelection to the House next year:
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2010: Test Your Logic, Kids
Doubt about Houston Mayor Bill White’s plans is scarce, but just for grins, undo this political pretzel.
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Economy
Gattis is Out, says Ogden is In
State Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, is dropping his bid for state Senate and won’t seek reelection to the Texas House next year, he said Sunday. Gattis said State Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, will seek reelection after all.
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HuTube: WFAA’s Extended Interview with KBH
Kay Bailey Hutchison launches sharp attacks against Governor Rick Perry in a twenty-minute television interview.
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Demographics
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Ramsey and others on Bill White and the changing state of the race for governor; Thevenot’s two-parter on what Dallas churches are doing to combat social ills and racial division; Ramshaw on the use of force by school district police departments (and why parents don’t know about it); Grissom’s two-parter, abetted by Stiles, on unregulated payday lenders; Aguilar on Mexican immigrants who play against type; and Rapoport on those missing extra checks for retired public employees. The best of the best from November 21 to 25, 2009.
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State Government
TribBlog: Castro Incontrovertible
Well, now it’s official: The mayor of San Antonio will save us all.