TribBlog: A Felony For You, a Felony For Me
Criminal justice blogger Scott Henson is reporting on Grits For Breakfast that lawmakers put 59 new felonies on the books during the last legislative session. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: RPT Goes After White
The Texas Republican Party must be certain Houston Mayor Bill White's getting in the race for governor. Full Story
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2010: Clean Slate
Remember Van Taylor? Full Story
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The Midday Brief: December 2, 2009
Your afternoon reading Full Story
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TribBlog: Federal "Takeover" of Texas Schools?
Texas school chief calls requirements to adopt national curriculum standards "unprecedented intrusiveness" Full Story
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T-Squared: Poll Position
The collaboration of the big five newspapers on polling in the 2010 election cycle is good news for Texas. Full Story
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2010: Paxton Ducks
Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, is not, Not, NOT running against Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, in spite of reports that he was planning a challenge. Full Story
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The Brief: December 2, 2009
With the filing deadline fast approaching, are Democrats beginning to feel some holiday cheer? Full Story
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Debtors' Treadmill: Treasure Map
Short-term, high-interest lenders are clustered in neighborhoods where the median household income is less than $50,000 a year. Full Story
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Grading KBH's Education Plans
Education has emerged as one of the more contentious fronts in the gubernatorial campaign, with Kay Bailey Hutchison this week releasing a barrage of school proposals and attacks on the status quo. But the differences between the candidates have more to do with execution than with design. Full Story
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2010: Where is Everybody?
Democrats are still talking about who'll fill out their statewide ticket, and it doesn't look like they'll know by the end of the week. Republicans might not see everyone's filing this week, but expect all of their non-judicial statewide incumbents to file for reelection. Full Story
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2010: The Ogden Show
Wednesday could be the day voters in SD-5 find out whether Steve Ogden has changed his mind about getting out of the Legislature. Maybe. Full Story
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2010: Talk, but No Motion
Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, will seek reelection next year. Is that really a ray of hope for Elizabeth Ames Jones? Really? Full Story
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T-Squared: The Month of Living Dangerously
Four weeks into this thing, we're well beyond where we thought we'd be. And we're just getting started. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: December 1, 2009
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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Much Ado About Endorsing
They certainly provide daily fodder for campaign news coverage, but there’s no guarantee that endorsements will translate to anything positive for a candidate — let alone an electoral victory. Full Story
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The Brief: December 1, 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen, step right up for your chance to see the incredible, shrinking Rainy Day Fund. Full Story
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On the Records: Adventures in Public Information
Most agencies release their data with little hassle. Not the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency. Full Story
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Rising Removals
Removals of Texas children from abusive homes have reached their highest point since the 2008 polygamist sect raid, when hundreds were taken into custody in a single day. Full Story
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Cloudy with a Chance of Money
The Rainy Day Fund seems like weather word play waiting to happen. It can plug holes in the budget, defend against an economic perfect storm and keep the deficit clouds at bay. That’s certainly how some see it when looking at the next biennium's projected shortfalls. Full Story
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