The day after DPS warns parents that Mexican cartels are trying to recruit their kids to sell drugs, the agency issues a press release that says DPS efforts are pushing back drugs and preventing them from getting here.
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Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Smugglers
That warning comes as law enforcement officials report an increase in the number of youth from Mexico and the United States becoming involved in human and drug trafficking.
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Video: Andre’s Story
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Texas Weekly: Solutions, Not Sound Bites
In Texas, Republicans have run the show for the past decade, but Texas remains strong despite their failure to lead.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Staff of Life
The latest addition to our elected officials directory: a listing of every staffer (we think) who works for a member of the Texas Legislature.
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Audio: Glass Houses
Some professors at state-funded universities complain that a new transparency law isn’t really helping. They’re worried about attacks from outside the academy. Others say the outlines used for each course should be open — like the law requires.
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TribBlog: Photo Finish
After more than forty years with the Associated Press, veteran photographer Harry Cabluck, 71, was one of the 80-90 staffers laid off by the organization on Tuesday. He always said he had no plans to retire.
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Working Overtime
Kay Bailey Hutchison used to like term limits. And then she didn’t. And then she did. Not surprisingly, her rivals are quick to point out the contradiction.