2010: Stanford Gets Kinky
The recently laid-off Jason Stanford, a noted Kinky Friedman critic, has landed a job with ... Kinky Friedman. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Medina's "One of Us"
GOP gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina introduces her family, trying to connect with voters as "one of us." Full Story
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The Brief: January 27, 2010
Kay and Rick both have some ’splaining to do. Full Story
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The Last Picture Show
At Friday night's second and final debate between the Republican gubernatorial hopefuls, Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison will try not to make any career-threatening gaffes, while Debra Medina hopes to add momentum to an outsider run that has made her the most interesting candidate in the race. Full Story
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Charter Churn
Teachers quit Texas charter schools at nearly three times the rate of traditional public school districts, according to state data. Dozens of individual schools lost well over half their teachers in the latest year. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: January 26, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Where's the Stimulus?
Texas ranks poorly among the states when it comes to letting taxpayers know how it's using federal stimulus dollars, according to a report released today by several nonprofit public interest groups. Full Story
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On the Records: Data Decisions
Some deep-pocketed trial lawyers didn't make the Twenty Who Gave Plenty list. Why not? Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: KBH's "Border Security"
Kay Bailey Hutchison's latest ad, "Border Security," touts her record on the issue. Full Story
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2010: Suspended! Darren Yancy's Real Estate License
Darren Yancy, the Republican running for Sen. Kip Averitt's Waco seat, shows off his professional accomplishments on his Web site. One thing it doesn't mention: A 12-month suspension of his real estate license. Full Story
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The Brief: January 26, 2010
Dick Armey to Perry: Play Nice! Full Story
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Guest Column: The 2010 Agenda: Open Government
Compared with other states, Texas alternates between merely OK and downright bad in rankings of how transparently government bodies conduct open meetings and respond to requests for public information. But we can fix that. Full Story
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The Remedy
Should Congress salvage health care reform? How? Is it possible? Democrats in the Texas delegation sound off. Full Story
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Twenty Who Gave Plenty
Houston homebuilder Bob Perry tops the list of the biggest donors to Texas candidates in the last half of 2009. McAllen developer Alonzo Cantu and Dallas businessman Ross Perot Sr. also gave large sums. Full Story
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TribBlog: Friendly Fire
The Texas State Rifle Association has nothing but love for Sen. Hutchison. So why is it endorsing Gov. Perry? Full Story
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TribBlog: Advocates Want DOJ To Probe State School Firings
Advocates for people with disabilities want the U.S. Justice Department to investigate state employees who were fired for abuse, but never criminally prosecuted for it. Full Story
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The Polling Center: White Count
If President Obama’s ratings are looking a little anemic among whites nationally, they are in need of an emergency leukocyte transfusion in Texas. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: January 25, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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The Brief: January 25, 2010
Is Texas building a highway to nowhere? No. But Texas legislators like their pork barrel transportation spending just as much as their Alaskan counterparts, apparently. Full Story
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Primary Bloggers
On Jan. 23, bloggers learned the tools of the trade at the Perry 2010 Blogger Summit featuring Andrew Breitbart, Gov. Rick Perry, and others. Full Story
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