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HuTube: Hammer All Over This Land
A very special season finale of Dancing with the Stars features Texas’ paunchy political star, Tom DeLay.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 005
It’s the Thanksgiving episode of The Texas Tribune TribCast. Evan Smith, Ross Ramsey, Elise Hu and Ben Philpott talk about the shakeup in the Democratic race for governor and the ramifications for the Republicans.
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The Checks Aren’t in the Mail
Sorry, retired teachers and other public employees: You’ll have to do without that extra $500 you were expecting. And you shouldn’t count on any additional benefits next year — not if the state pension fund continues to be, in the words on one state senator, “actuarially unsound.”
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Interview with David Dunn on charter schools
David Dunn, former advisor to President Bush and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, has returned home to found the Texas Charter School Association. He takes the tough questions on charter performance, future expansion and accountability for results.
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Public Education
Hidden Force
School district police departments use tasers, pepper spray, dogs and drawn handguns to control crime on campus. But most don’t keep data on the incidents, leaving parents no way to track them. Many even refuse to turn over their “use of force” guidelines, saying parting with their policies could create a security threat.
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White Noise
If Bill White runs for governor, what’s the effect down the ballot?
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Help from Above?
This holiday weekend, Democrats up and down the ballot are giving thanks for the prospect of a Bill White gubernatorial candidacy.
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2010: Chavez Not Running for Senate
State Rep. Norma Chavez, D-El Paso, announced today on a local radio show that she plans to run for reelection to the Texas House instead of making a go at the state Senate seat that Eliot Shapleigh is vacating.
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TribBlog: Texas Sidelined in Race for the Top?
Texas will not adopt national school curriculum standards, risking its ability to get a $700 million federal grant.