February 2012
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Supreme Court to weigh affirmative action case challenging UT admissions policies scotus http://ping.fm/OwLMt
Feb 21st
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State calls for restructuring of TX windstorm agency; see TWIA problems outlined by Texas Watchdog txlege insurance http://ow.ly/992ZM
Feb 18th
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New at our @scribd page: Primary source docs used in story on Texas state budget cuts & teachers http://ow.ly/97q6f txlege schools
Feb 16th
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Fort Worth ISD offers buyouts, estimates $10.5 mill net savings in year 1 (via @startelegram) education schools dfw http://ow.ly/97pZF
Feb 16th
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Schools trim few teachers following Texas state budget cuts, sky not falling just yet http://ow.ly/95EAZ hounews txlege education
Feb 15th
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6-figure state workers take pension, too; Texas law keeps identities of double-dippers secret http://ow.ly/92rgw txlege via @HoustonChron
Feb 13th
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Austin bag ban up for vote, could go into effect in 2013 atx green (via @statesman) banthebag recycling atxgov http://ow.ly/8ZVTe
Feb 10th
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All aboard Austin’s Taxpayer Express. Unlimited seating available. http://ow.ly/8Xl54 atx transit
Feb 8th
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Texas health officials deny records request on foodborne illness (via @foodsafetynews) transparency foodsafety http://ow.ly/8WUGh
Feb 8th
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Dallas police dept website still down after hacking incident, officers’ usernames & passwords published dfw security http://ow.ly/8WRRM
Feb 8th
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Authority ‘not there’ for city of Houston investigative arm, Inspector General Bob Doguim says as he quits job hounews http://ow.ly/8WHbh
Feb 8th
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Rep. Kay Granger’s $52 mill to Trinity River makes earmarks list - projects near members’ property (via @washingtonpost) http://ow.ly/8VT7L
Feb 7th
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@elpasotimes digs into questionable moonlighting by UTEP professor, schools corruption muckreads elpaso http://ping.fm/uiRxc
Feb 7th
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MT @elpasotimes: Cornyn, Dewhurst make charit. gifts of (some) campaign $ from felon; Perry still has $80K txlege http://ow.ly/8U4iS
Feb 6th
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FortWorth ISD trustee seeks closed mtg, says public forum on board applicants would ‘jam up’ process http://ow.ly/8RFZ1 via @fwstayala dfw
Feb 3rd
TX officials want billions more for schools/health/roads - this last by upping vehicle fees http://ow.ly/8RqPm (via @gdickson @gscharrer)
Feb 3rd
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Texas weathers recession well; incomes in Washington, D.C., shoot up 8.1 percent during the down years economy http://ping.fm/Qsj0o
Feb 3rd
South S.A. coach quits after questions of missing $$$ & porn on school computer http://ow.ly/8QmBV (via @mysahighschools @BrianCollister)
Feb 3rd
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Fredericksburg councilman - accused of failing to pay taxes - targeted in recall effort http://ping.fm/Ukd9i (via @mySA)
Feb 2nd
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UT admins steamroll over students, who say tuition panel violates open meetings law http://ow.ly/8OBJ1 transparency txlege utaustin atx
Feb 1st