Debtors' Treadmill, Part One: Borrowed Time
Desperate Texans who get crosswise with payday lenders quickly find they get no help from the state, which hasn't regulated the industry since 2005. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: KBH's First Radio Ad
“What kind of governor will Kay Bailey Hutchison be? Just look what she’s fighting for today.” Full Story
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The Polling Center: Agreeing on Bad News
The polarization was striking: 80% of Texas Democrats were worried about staying too long in Afghanistan, while 76% of Texas Republicans were worried about leaving Afghanistan too soon. In the comparable national poll question, there was a notable but less striking split, with 61% of Democrats choosing a smaller increase, with 65% calling for a larger increase. Full Story
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The Brief: November 19, 2009
The race for governor has a future in radio. Full Story
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Fight Club
With 198 legislators on the ballot next year, there ought to be more fear in the air. But only a few are in obvious political trouble. Who's on the list, and what makes them vulnerable? Full Story
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GOP Guvs Plead the Tenth
The Republican Governors’ Association has come to Texas for its annual conference. They’re upbeat from its fresh wins in Virginia and New Jersey. And the group wants to build on those wins heading into the 2010 elections. Full Story
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HuTube: How Houston Could Become "Extinct"
A campaign flier going out to 35,000 Houston voters says mayoral candidate Annise Parker shouldn't be elected based on her homosexual lifestyle. The sender's argument against Parker for mayor? "Homosexual behavior leads to extinction." Full Story
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HuTube: Cheney 2012?
"We westerners know the difference between a real talker and the real deal," Cheney told supporters at Hobby Airport in Houston. "When it comes to being conservative, Kay Bailey Hutchison is the real deal." Full Story
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TribBlog: Latinos and Redistricting
Guess which demographic group is calling dibs on new congressional seats? Full Story
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Detaining Care, Part Three: Andre's Story
Andre Osborne was so over-medicated in the Willacy Immigration Detention Center that he fell off of the top bunk of his bed, badly injuring his face and eyes. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: November 18, 2009
Your afternoon reading Full Story
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Math Anxiety
Will there be enough money to cover the current state budget? "Fortunately, it's too early to tell," jokes House Speaker Joe Straus. He and other state leaders are well aware of the numbers, and although they think it's not yet time to act, they're focused on the big question. Full Story
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TribBlog: DPS: We're Stopping the Bad Guys
The day after DPS warns parents that Mexican cartels are trying to recruit their kids to sell drugs, the agency issues a press release that says DPS efforts are pushing back drugs and preventing them from getting here. Full Story
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TribBlog: ‘Money Follows the Person’? Not exactly.
The federal Medicaid program designed to help disabled and elderly residents of institutions move back into the community hasn’t even gotten close to meeting its early goals, despite Texas' efforts. Full Story
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On the Records: Feds Stimulate Imaginary Districts
The Obama administration’s economic stimulus package has failed to create any jobs in Texas’ 52nd congressional district, despite pouring nearly $9 million into it. This would be a problem — if CD-52 existed. Full Story
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The Brief: November 18, 2009
Could Sarah Palin be far behind? Full Story
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Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Smugglers
That warning comes as law enforcement officials report an increase in the number of youth from Mexico and the United States becoming involved in human and drug trafficking. Full Story
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Texas Weekly: Solutions, Not Sound Bites
In Texas, Republicans have run the show for the past decade, but Texas remains strong despite their failure to lead. Full Story
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T-Squared: Staff of Life
The latest addition to our elected officials directory: a listing of every staffer (we think) who works for a member of the Texas Legislature. Full Story
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TribBlog: Photo Finish
After more than forty years with the Associated Press, veteran photographer Harry Cabluck, 71, was one of the 80-90 staffers laid off by the organization on Tuesday. He always said he had no plans to retire. Full Story
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