Never Leave the Playground

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Houston's Clear Thinkers

Texas House approves electronic privacy legislation Great news!A pair of bills backed by the Texas Electronic Privacy Coalition were amended onto a Senate bill in the Texas House of...

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Grits for Breakfast

The Real Scandal with the IRS: Organizing for Action and the Chicago-style Misuse of Governmental Power Ed Hubbard In recent posts I have addressed two distinct issues:  the attempt by the Democratic Party to use new technology to nationalize...

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Big Jolly Politics

The Evening Brief: May 20, 2013 New in The Texas Tribune •    Budget Agreement Hinges on Key Legislation: "As...

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Texas Tribune

Fort Worth gets ready to open Marine Park Pool, city's first all-new pool since 1960 Fort Worth's getting ready to open two pools Saturday - the brand new Marine Park Pool on the North Side and the repaired, historic...

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Star-Telegram's PoliTex

Forest Park Pool sneak peek; fundraiser Thursday night, dedication Saturday Got a chance to tour Fort Worth's repaired Forest Park Pool this afternoon. Crews are putting the finishing touches on it, ahead of a...

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Star-Telegram's PoliTex

What’s Next for That Museum District Never-Was? “There’s a lot that’s recently been cleared immediately behind the Asia Society,” reports a reader. You know the...

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Swamplot

As first big test of budget deal looms, questions arise Sen. Williams The Texas House is readying for a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to create a water infrastructure fund...

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San Antonio Express-News

Shark fin ban stalls in Senate A bill to criminalize Texan fishers who possess or sell a shark fin appears to be dead in Senate waters.  Sponsored by Sen. Juan...

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San Antonio Express-News

Rep. pulls plug on futile-care law reform bill It’s beginning to look like reform of the state’s controversial futile-care law is, well, futile, after Sen. Bob Deuell’s compromise...

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San Antonio Express-News