Ads Infinitum: Perry's "New Jobs"
Gov. Rick Perry does some comparing and contrasting of Texas and Washington in his latest television ad. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Chet Edwards' "Risk"
In his latest ad, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, attacks Republican challenger Bill Flores on his plan to privatize Social Security. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Oct. 19, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: "Frontline" Looks at Willingham Case
Two weeks before the gubernatorial election, the season premiere of Frontline features a timely topic: the Cameron Todd Willingham case. All PBS stations in Texas will air it, despite initial hesitation over running the episode — portions of which question the actions of Gov. Rick Perry — so close to Election Day. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 19, 2010
Interpret however you will, but the first-day numbers are in for early voting — and they're up. Full Story
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Rock the Mid-Terms?
Mailboxes and the airwaves will be flooded with political ads over the last two weeks of the general election, and much of that final push will be focused on likely voters. As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, most young people just don't fall into that category. Full Story
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The Trouble With Trucking
Heavy truck traffic, some of it related to the wind industry, has increased sharply across the state in recent years, and it's taken a heavy toll on rural roadways. To its chagrin, the Texas Department of Transportation has little prospect of recouping repair costs. Full Story
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Data App: Community College Pay
About 60 percent of Texas students who continue their education after high school start out at community colleges, whose payrolls have not been part of our database of public employee salaries — until today. We've added in the pay of nearly 20,000 administrators and faculty at seven Texas community colleges and college districts: Houston Community College, Dallas County Community College District, Alamo Colleges, Lone Star College, Austin Community College, Collin College and Tarrant County College. While the median salaries at community colleges are comparable to those of state universities, dramatic differences can be seen at the margins. Full Story
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Rob Owen: The TT Interview
The co-director of the University of Texas School of Law Capital Punishment Center, currently representing death row inmate Henry “Hank” Skinner before the U.S. Supreme Court, on what it's like to try a case in front of the high court, how Texas has influenced capital punishment law, why Texas juries are more inclined to impose the death penalty and the impact of life without parole. Full Story
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T-Squared: Yes, We're Partnering With The New York Times
Now it can be told — more deliberately and more fully fleshed out than you may have read yesterday: The Trib has indeed inked a partnership with the New York Times that will result in the best of our content appearing in the pages of the most iconic newspaper in the world. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: NRCC's "Chet Edwards' Real Record"
The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee's second CD-17 ad strikes a familiar theme: U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards' support of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Full Story
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TribBlog: Partisan, White, Female, Older Voters Get to Polls Earlier
If you voted today — the first day of early voting for the Nov. 2 elections — you're probably more partisan, Anglo and a woman, according to a report released by the Center of Public Policy and Political Studies at Austin Community College. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Greg Abbott's "Protecting Texans"
The first TV ad from Attorney General Greg Abbott references the accident that left him in a wheelchair — and touts his crime-fighting credentials. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: DCCC's "Flores: Who Paid?"
The first CD-17 spot from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says Republican Bill Flores has stuck taxpayers with a $7.5 million bill. Full Story
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TribBlog: King Street Patriots in Court, Again
The Texas Democratic Party takes on the Houston-area Tea Party group for "1960s style" voter intimidation. Full Story
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2010: Midland Paper for Perry, Sort Of
Make that two newspaper endorsements for Rick Perry in his quest to win a third full term as governor — although the second one, unlike the first, is the dictionary definition of "ambivalent." Full Story
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2010: Farouk for the Governor
After failing to secure the Democratic nomination for governor, hair care magnate Farouk Shami will be voting for the gubernatorial candidate with the best mane: Republican Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Oct. 18, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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2010: Secret Admirers
A Houston-based group sent mailers into at least two House races, but instead of using its political action committee to pay for the mailings, it used a 501(c)4. Full Story
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TribBlog: Partisan Patriots?
A Houston-area tea party group may have illegally supported GOP candidates for office, according to a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission today. Full Story
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