2010: Kinky to Endorse Glass
Iconic Texas entertainer and perennial politician Kinky Friedman plans to endorse Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Kathie Glass. Full Story
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TribBlog: Falcon Lake Investigator Decapitated
According to a Texas lawmaker, the severed head of Rolando Armando Flores Villegas, a Mexican investigator probing the case of David Hartley's disappearance on Falcon Lake, was delivered to the Mexican military in a suitcase Tuesday morning. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: DGA's "Daughters"
The Democratic Governors Association released its second ad attacking Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday. Full Story
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White: Governor's Office "Not for Sale"
Democrat Bill White held a news conference Monday in front of the Texas Ethics Commission, calling for limits on the size of contributions to gubernatorial candidates. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Oct. 12, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Chet Edwards' "Experience"
A new ad from the Chet Edwards campaign spotlights a recent Dallas Morning News article that revealed his Republican opponent, Bill Flores, failed to repay $7.5 million he received from the federal government to rescue his company from a bankruptcy. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Back to Basics on Stimulus Funds
Back to Basics PAC, the Gov. Rick Perry-attacking political action committee funded by Houston trial lawyer Steve Mostyn, released a television ad alleging that "Rick Perry thinks you're a sucker." Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 12, 2010
Sex and dinosaurs (separately, that is) as debate topics? Full Story
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The Mayor of Mayhem
“The scourge of drug trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, robbery and violence has dismantled our economy, has eroded our tranquility and has stained our social structures with blood,” said Ciudad Juárez's new mayor, Héctor “Teto” Murguía, at his inauguration Sunday. “This economic and social disaster deserves a desperate cry for help and solidarity.” Full Story
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A Hole in the Safety Net
Advocates say the Department of Aging and Disability Services’ baseline budget request eliminates financing for more than 13,000 people — the majority waiting to receive Medicaid waiver services. Agency officials will only say that an “unknown number” of people already receiving the services could lose them. It's unclear if lawmakers can make these cuts without risking losing federal funding; federal health care reform requires states to maintain coverage at the same level it was when the Affordable Care Act became law in March. Full Story
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Meanwhile, Back in the Gulf...
Next week will be six months since a BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico began spewing out millions of barrels of crude. Scientists are now scrambling to collect data and determine what — if any — long term damage the Gulf ecosystem might suffer. Matt Largey of KUT News reports. Full Story
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Where They Stand: SBOE District 5
Over the next two days, Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune will report on the hard-fought battles for Central Texas seats on the State Board of Education. Today: where candidates in District 5 — which covers 12 counties, including Hays, Caldwell and parts of Travis — stand on a variety of issues. Full Story
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The Life Jacket
For some incumbent Republican House members who might otherwise be struggling to stay above water — Harper-Brown, Bohac, Driver, Kleinschmidt, Anderson, Hartnett, Legler — President Barack Obama may be just the flotation device they need. Full Story
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