Past Contributions

• TCEQ's Executive Director Retiring

  By Holly Heinrich Feb. 23, 2012

  Mark Vickery, the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, will retire in May — and his successor has yet to be chosen. Full Story 

• Opinions Are Mixed as Managed Health Care Makes Its Way to Valley

  By Holly Heinrich Feb. 21, 2012

  There is no consensus on the benefits of managed health care in the Rio Grande Valley, which had been the subject of a moratorium in three Valley counties. Full Story 

• In Texas, Reactions to Birth Control Compromise Mixed

  By Holly Heinrich Feb. 10, 2012

  President Obama's compromise on religiously affiliated employers and insurance coverage for birth control is sparking criticism in Texas — just like his administration's original rule. Full Story 

• UT Regents Vote to Revamp Review Process for Professors

  By Holly Heinrich Feb. 9, 2012

  Under the new rules, tenured UT System faculty members will receive two kinds of post-tenure reviews: yearly reviews and “comprehensive reviews” that will occur at least every six years. Full Story 

• Catholic Texans Fight Contraception Mandate

  By Holly Heinrich Feb. 8, 2012

  Catholic employers in Texas say a federal requirement for contraception coverage violates their religious rights, and some say they do not plan to comply with the mandate. Full Story 

• Texplainer: What is a Court of Inquiry?

  By Holly Heinrich Jan. 30, 2012

  Hey, Texplainer: Courts of inquiry have been used to exonerate wrongfully convicted Texans and to look at earlier cases. When does a judge call for a court of inquiry, and what else can judges review in these proceedings? Full Story