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Sensitive Database on Texas Residents Open to Political Use


Piece by piece, Gov. Rick Perry’s homeland security office is gathering massive amounts of information about Texas residents and merging it to create   read more
Location: Texas

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Rick Perry's Power Grab


If he finishes this term of office, Rick Perry will be the longest-serving governor in Texas history. There has been much speculation that Perry’s re   read more
Location: Texas

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Multiple Efforts to Deliver Toll Road Moratorium Bill to Governors Office are Unsuccessful


It appears that Rick Perry is attempting a stall on House Bill that is attempting to put a moratorium on private equity toll roads.

The urgency   read more
Location: Texas

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A Lesson in Equal Protection


Early in the morning one long ago September, Laura Alvarez was awakened, bundled up, and piled into the family station wagon with her brothers and si   read more

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Women in Government, Merck's Trojan Horse: Part Three in a Series on the Politics and PR of Cervical Cancer


An in-depth look at Merck's push to make HPV vaccinations mandatory for adolescent girls.   read more

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Wait, There Actually Is a Bridge in Brooklyn You Can Sell Me?


In these weird times of privatization fever, selling off bridges, toll roads and airports is no longer considered preposterous -- for the billionaires who can afford them it's good business.   read more

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Is Romney campaign defending Osama, Obama sign?


Some right-wing pundits like Rush Limbaugh have been making hay for a few years out of the chance similarity between the last name of Senator Barack Obama and the first name of Osama bin Laden, but the attempt to associate the two in public awareness   read more

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The Myth of America's Rags-to-Riches Presidents


Almost all grew up wealthy. That doesn't mean they couldn't serve the less fortunate.   read more

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Powerball


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If We Build It, Will They Come?


West Texas residents fight to halt the proposed La Entrada al Pacifico   read more

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