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Audio: Neglected issues: water
“You don’t miss your water till your well runs dry.” The old song might be especially true in Texas, a state with massive population growth and not enough water. Reporting on the 2010 election for Tribune partner KUT-FM, Mose Buchele considers what our next governor of will have to tackle when it comes to water policy.
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Public Education
Student restraints, Day 3: Jennifer Howson’s story
Jennifer Howson, 21, was restrained dozens of times at her school in the northeast Texas town of Kemp, often sustaining scrapes, bruises and black eyes.
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Jennifer Howson’s story
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T-Squared
T-Squared: He’s Got Your (Feed)Back
On the subject of nits picked — in a very good way — Aron Pilhofer of the New York Times just posted a long and thoughtful critique of our site.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: We’ve Got Your (Feed)Back
Forty-eight hours or so have passed since we opened for business, and your cards and letters — more like your tweets and e-mails — are telling us much of what we need to know about the changes you’d like to see to our site, things that would enhance your experience.
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Criminal Justice
The Brief: November 5, 2009
Recommendation: Do not get swine flu. Tracking the vaccine is getting to be like figuring out what happened to all the TARP money.
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Who will lead Houston next? Locke and Parker have opinions
Next month Houston voters will select a new mayor for the first time in six years, replacing the term-limited Bill White. The two remaining candidates discuss their paths to victory.
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Annise Parker discusses the Houston mayor’s race
Houston City Controller Annise Parker says she’s confident voters in the state’s largest city will select her as mayor in next month’s runoff election.
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Gene Locke discusses the Houston mayor race
Former Houston City Attorney Gene Locke said his “track record of getting things done” is the reason the city’s voters should select him in next month’s mayoral runoff.