TribLive: Sharp Defends the Margins Tax
At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp defended his efforts to implement the so-called margins tax in 2006. Full Story
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Ads: Dewhurst vs. Obama; Cruz vs. Chupacabra
U.S. Senate candidates David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz have new online ads, with Dewhurst assailing the president and Cruz hunting for the elusive chupacabra. Full Story
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For Perry, the EPA Epitomizes What's Wrong With Washington
For Gov. Rick Perry, who has built a political career running against Washington, no agency more symbolizes the meddlesome and economy-choking evils of the federal government than the Environmental Protection Agency. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 29, 2011
On Wednesday, as Rick Perry retreated on a recent immigration remark, new polling spelled potential trouble for him. Full Story
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Schools, Textbook Publishers Adjust to Power Shift
A new state law decentralizing the selection and purchase of instructional materials for Texas students has sparked debate about how it will affect the politically charged State Board of Education's power to control what’s taught in Texas classrooms. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 99
This week on the TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben discuss Rick Perry's debate performances, the future of the presidential race and the inaugural Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Video: An "Undocumented" Student Tells Her Story
Karla Reséndiz was able to attend UT-Austin because she paid in-state tuition rates — even though she is the child of illegal immigrants. Now, she and others like her are the focus of the latest political battle over immigration. Full Story
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The Faces Behind the Latest Immigration Battle
Thanks to Gov. Rick Perry, Karla Reséndiz was able to attend UT-Austin and pay in-state tuition rates — even though she is not a legal resident of Texas. Reséndiz — and by extension Perry — is now the focus of a harsh debate over illegal immigration. Full Story
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Cattle Rustler Wins Release From Prison
Roddy Dean Pippin, the diabetic cowboy who has been in prison for more than eight years, will get to ride out of the big house next month after the state's highest criminal court ruled today that he has done his time. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Sept. 28, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry walks back "no heart" remark on immigration; Romney camp says Perry will win his first fundraising round; Texas GOP may change 2012 primary rules Full Story
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Hearings Begin on Controversial Canada-Texas Oil Pipeline
As the U.S. State Department convenes hearings in Texas this week on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would bring tar sands crude from Canada to Texas, environmentalists are revving up their opposition. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 28, 2011
The Perry campaign, still looking to regroup, appears to have settled on a new strategy: Don't panic. Full Story
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DNA Test Links Morton Case to Unsolved Killing?
In a startling development, Travis County authorities are investigating whether an unsolved 1988 killing of an Austin woman is related to the 1986 murder of Christine Morton, for which her husband, Michael Morton, is serving life in prison. Full Story
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For Perry, Pitfalls Line Path to Recovery
Rick Perry may be down, but he's certainly not out. Still, as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, he has work to do before attempting a comeback. Full Story
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Victor Boschini: The TT Interview
TCU's 10th chancellor on the concerns of independent institutions in Texas, why it's worth paying a high price for private higher education, and — to a very limited extent — the turmoil convulsing the college athletic conferences. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Sept. 27, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry team calls $20 million fundraising report "nutty"; Romney hits Perry again on immigration; Texas nets biggest haul in latest federal health care grant Full Story
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Draft Water Plan: Texas "Will Not Have Enough"
The Texas Water Development Board's just-released 295-page report says that if Texas does not spend tens of billions more on water infrastructure, a drought as bad as that of the 1950s could cost Texans $116 billion per year by 2060. Full Story
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Guest Column: The GOP Flipped on Tuition Issue, but Perry Hasn't
Gov. Rick Perry’s defense of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants now seems out of step with the GOP mainstream. But that wasn't the case 10 years ago. It's the Republican Party that has moved — not the governor. Full Story
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Donna Nelson: The TT Interview
The chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission on how close Texas came to rolling blackouts this summer, what consumers can expect to pay as wind-power transmission expands, and how the historic drought affects the reliability of the power grid. Full Story
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Video: Paul on The Daily Show
Ron Paul was Jon Stewart's guest on last night's episode of The Daily Show. Only a portion of the extended interview aired, but the full video was posted online this morning. Full Story
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