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2010: Dick Cheney in Houston Next Week
Former VP Dick Cheney is coming back to Texas. He’ll be at a Houston fundraiser for gubernatorial hopeful Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Economy
Is Texas in the Race?
The federal government is giving away $4.35 billion to state education systems through Race to the Top. But is Texas already out?
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Criminal Justice
Off The Books, Part Two: Contractor Conflicts
State contractors – many of whom get paid top dollar to advise Texas agencies – are largely immune from reporting conflicts of interest.
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Criminal Justice
Broken Border, Part Five: Safer?
In some places, the governor’s border security efforts have led to a reduction in crime — in rural counties, for instance, where there aren’t many people and there wasn’t much crime to begin with. But in large urban counties like El Paso and Webb, it’s a different story.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 003
In this week’s TribCast, Ross, Evan, Elise and Ben talk about endangered Democrats, shifting demographics and emery boards. (You’ll get it after you take a listen.)
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Hank Gilbert Takes a Stand. Again.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hank Gilbert stopped in Austin Wednesday to deliver a speech on energy and the environment — the sixth policy proposal he’s released so far. Can Gilbert gain traction by focusing early and often on the issues?
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Share and Share Alike
We’ve made it easier for you to push our stories out to the world — out to your world — on Facebook and Twitter.
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HuTube: Rick Perry Calls For Bigger, Better Tea Parties
Watch Governor Rick Perry’s Wednesday speech at the Midland County Republican Women’s luncheon, where he claims President Barack Obama is “beyond not caring about Texas.”
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Jose Rodriguez on his 2010 Senate bid
Democratic El Paso County Attorney Jose Rodriguez talks about why he’s running for the Texas Senate. He announced Sunday that he will campaign for the seat state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh is vacating.