TribBlog: Have Tx Medical Malpractice Caps Failed?
Medical malpractice liability caps Texas lawmakers installed in 2003 have failed to improve the state's health care system, according to a Public Citizen report released today. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: December 17, 2009
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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TribBlog: Forbes Says College Grads Making Bank in the 915
El Paso is in the national news today, and — for the first time in recent memory — it has nothing to do with its proximity to drug war-torn Juarez. Forbes actually has some good news about the border city: Incomes for college graduates in El Paso are rising faster than any other major metropolitan area of the nation. Full Story
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TribBlog: CPPP on Child Abuse Deaths
The CPPP says Texas' high per capita child abuse and neglect death rate is due to the state's high child poverty and teen birth rates — but also how Texas tallies its numbers. Full Story
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The Brief: December 17, 2009
Farming’s more than just a state of mind. Full Story
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Guest Column: The Texas Political Atlas
On the eve of a noisy election year, the former lieutenant governor of Texas takes us on a tour through voting and demographic statistics. Full Story
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Outbound Brains
Border communities struggle to keep younger, educated residents when larger cities dangle economic and quality-of-life opportunities. They're afflicted with the reputation of being black holes of talent — where escape is necessary in order to prosper. Full Story
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Super Salaries
School superintendent salary data offers a unique window into the vast diversity of Texas districts, from massive to miniscule, and the way they pay their chief executives. One new trend: Performance pay. Full Story
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Same Diagnosis, Different Prescription
In the political posturing over health care reform, the Texas Medical Association and the American Medical Association stand divided. Full Story
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T-Squared: Next of Kindle
Announcing the latest way to get your Trib on. (Thanks, Tony Matta!) Full Story
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The Midday Brief: December 16, 2009
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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HuTube: Breakfast Club
In the latest HuTube vlog post, we take you behind the scenes of Wednesday morning TV partnerships and the subsequent breakfast summit. Full Story
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TribBlog: Superintendents as Bonus Babies
Mindful of the down economy, more public school districts are paying their superintendents bonuses rather than giving them raises. Full Story
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The Brief: December 16, 2009
Larry, we hardly knew ye. Full Story
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Home Alone
The home health care cuts that Congress will likely make to fund federal health care reform will take an extra large swipe at Texas. Full Story
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Slideshow: Border Bus
On both sides of the border, there are calls to end the U.S. Border Patrol's Alien Transfer and Exit Program. But Border Patrol officials say their plan to break the connection between smugglers and immigrants is working. Full Story
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Guest Column: Rational Numbers
In every major urban and suburban Texas county, where the vast majority of Texans cast their ballots, the Democratic vote share increased betweeen 2004 and 2008. Montgomery County was the single exception. In Denton, Collin, Fort Bend, and Williamson Counties — four of the five most populous traditionally Republican suburban counties — the Democratic vote rose. Full Story
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The Rich are Different
When political consultants take on wealthy candidates, does that mean they can milk them and their campaigns for all they’re worth? Are they simply trying to help good people get elected? Or both? Full Story
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The Midday Brief: December 15, 2009
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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Legal Lottery
Can Texas lottery winners sell all of their payments to private finance companies? State attorneys say no. A state appeals court says yes. The Texas Supreme Court will decide. Full Story
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