On the Records: If You Can See This ...
... you aren't among the 40 percent of Texans who don't use the Internet, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Only Mississippi and West Virginia have a lower percentage of residents using the Web. Full Story
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2010: Sham-Wow
Five Farouk Shami staffers - including his top aides - have quit the campaign. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: February 17, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: "Mayor, Dogcatcher, Whatever"
Whatever his job might be, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro says he would have applied for the federal government's Race to the Top education grants, which could have been worth $700 million to the state's schools. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: White: "Money's Worth"
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White asks Texans, "Do you think you're getting your money's worth out of state government?" Full Story
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The Brief: February 17, 2010
Budget crunching, the EPA offends Texans, early voting is underway, and gay couples still can't get ... a divorce. Full Story
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The Numbers Game
More than 373,000 Texans went uncounted by the 2000 census, resulting in a loss of $1 billion in federal funds. With eight of the nation's 50 hardest-to-count counties right here in our state, the coming 2010 census is a cause for concern — and an apparent lack of attention by elected officials is making matters worse. Full Story
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Day Care Danger
The Texas Workforce Commission spent nearly $50 million during the last two years on day care centers and in-home childcare providers with troubled track records — including sexual and physical abuse, kidnapping, and leaving infants to suffocate and die in their cribs. A Texas Tribune review found that at least 135 subsidized facilities had their licenses revoked or denied by the Department of Family and Protective Services in 2008 and 2009 and had their funding immediately suspended. Full Story
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Meet the Flintstones
Nearly a third of Texans believe humans and dinosaurs roamed the earth at the same time, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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2010: Newspaper Endorsements: Star-Telegram for Chavez-Thompson
"[S]he would bring a fresh perspective, a commitment to work with both sides of the aisle and an emphasis on the state's public schools and higher education..." Full Story
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TribBlog: Texas vs. the EPA
Gov. Rick Perry announced the state is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its recent finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health. Full Story
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HuTube: Weekend Programming Note
Catch Kay, Debra and Rick on Dallas television this weekend. Full Story
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2010: Newspaper Endorsements: Eagle for Kay, White, Gilbert
The Bryan-College Station paper's editorial board makes its picks. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: February 16, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Budget Cuts Due [Updated]
State agencies are expected to submit their budget cuts today. Full Story
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2010: Clements Endorses Perry
Former Gov. Bill Clements endorsed Gov. Rick Perry for reelection. Full Story
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The Brief: February 16, 2010
Early voting begins, state agencies scramble to cut spending and a Clinton antagonist moves back to Texas. Full Story
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Primary Color: CD-23
Two lawyers, two doctors and an ex-CIA officer are hoping that discontent with the federal government and anxiety about the economy will propel them to victory against incumbent U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio. But first, they have to win a crowded Republican primary. Full Story
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Primary Color: HD-98
State Rep. Vicki Truitt, R-Southlake, has won and won easily since wresting the district from a GOP incumbent in a 1998 runoff. But this year is different. She'll face three opponents and voters who might be in an anti-incumbent mood. Full Story
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Primary Color: HD-78
About the only thing Jay Kleberg and Dee Margo have in common is the R next their names on the primary ballot — that and their desire to take on freshman Democratic state Rep. Joe Moody in November. Full Story
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