TribBlog: Injured on the Job
If you're going to get injured on the job, don't do it in Texas. Full Story
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TribBlog: Gambling on Grades? [Updated]
Confident that you could cruise through every class at UT? Want to bet on it? Seriously, you can. Full Story
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TribBlog: Ambassador to Mexico Talks Border Security, Trade
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual kicked off the 2010 Border Security Conference in El Paso with a recap of the violence to date, and his explanation of why the border will survive. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Aug. 12, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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HuTube: FBI Talks "Terror Babies"
State Rep. Debbie Riddle's terror baby claims of earlier this week were called "absurd" last night by a former FBI official, who said "there was never a credible report, or any report for that matter ... to indicate that there was such a plan." Full Story
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2010: Hide and Seek
Rick Perry and Bill White traded barbs during and after short speeches in Austin this morning, each implying the other was concealing financial information that would be of interest to voters. Full Story
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The Brief: Aug. 12, 2010
In this cage match of a governor's race, little, it turns out, is sacred. Full Story
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Face the Donation
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White is again attacking his Republican opponent, Gov. Rick Perry, for accepting contributions from political appointees — but the former Houston mayor is no stranger to the practice, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of campaign and city records. White has raised nearly $2 million over his years in public life from the people he appointeed to boards and commissions. Full Story
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GOP to Doggett: "Doggone It!"
The state's GOP leaders say the strings attached to $800 million in federal education funding by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, are not only too restrictive — they could be unconstitutional. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune has this report. Full Story
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Barry Smitherman: The TT Interview
The chairman of the Public Utility Commission talked to the Tribune this week about his controversial application for the top job at the state grid operator, as well as his views on energy efficiency and smart meters. Full Story
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Bill White on His Donors/Appointments
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White discusses ethics during a recent news conference from the Travis County Democratic Party headquarters. Full Story
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Jailhouse Revival
Since 2004, the the Dallas County Jail has failed every year to meet state jail standards, racking up dozens of violations. But on Wednesday, more than six years and $138 million later, the massive lockup finally earned a certificate of compliance. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 41
Ben, Ross, Evan and Matt talk about President Obama's visit to Texas and who didn't want to be seen with him, the battle over strings attached to federal education money, Bill White's donor-appointees and the legal and political definitions of residency. Full Story
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TribBlog: Governor's "Race"
Gov. Rick Perry's campaign has accused Democrat Bill White of making racially charged comments at an event in Dallas. The White camp says it was Scripture-based language on leadership. So, was it racial or religious? Full Story
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TribBlog: Doctors-in-Residence
Lawmakers must fund more in-state medical residency slots if Texas wants to ward off a looming physician shortage, the presidents of the six University of Texas medical centers told the UT System Board of Regents on Wednesday. Full Story
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TribBlog: How Many U.S. "Anchor" Babies?
Of the 4.3 million babies born in the U.S. in 2008, 340,000 — about 8 percent — had parents who were undocumented immigrants, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Full Story
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TribBlog: Texas Takes On Offshore Drilling Ban
Texas is suing to stop the Obama administration's second offshore drilling moratorium. Full Story
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TribBlog: Did St. Edward's University Pull a Bill White?
St. Edward's University did indeed turn down the opportunity to host Barack Obama's Monday visit — but for logistical reasons, not political ones, according to school officials. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Aug. 11, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Anchia vs. Riddle on "Terrorist Babies"
Tuesday night on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, state Reps. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, and Debbie Riddle, R-Houston, debated the perilous issue del día: anchor babies. According to Riddle, women would give birth to terrorist babies in the U.S. who can then destroy America once they come of age. Full Story
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