Alternatives to Abortion subcontractor records show history of violations

Over the past five years, evaluators have found violations at state-funded subcontractors for Texas’ Alternatives to Abortion Services Program, which reimburses nonprofits — typically faith-based groups — to provide mentoring, counseling and material assistance to pregnant women.
But while those site visits were conducted by a contractor for the state, More…

Texas Tech using cost/productivity data to form 2011-2012 budget

The release of data on individual faculty members’ salary and productivity has sent shockwaves through the world of Texas higher education, pitting agitators for “transparency” and “accountability” against proponents of the reputations and track records of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University. More…

Texas Headlines, June 29, 2011

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Austin American-Statesman: Emails give insight to UT regents’ handling of controversy
More…At the height of a controversy about the direction of the school’s governing board earlier this year, the chairman of the University of Texas System regents told a fellow regent that he felt as

Texas Headlines, June 24, 2011

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Austin American-Statesman: Mild response for a subdued Perry at Hispanic officials’ convention
More…SAN ANTONIO — Gov. Rick Perry stayed on safe ground Thursday during an address to Hispanic government officials, touting Texas as a land where dreams can be achieved but leaving his most controversial

Ron Paul sets one-week fundraising goal of $3 million

Saying it will compel the media to pay attention to his presidential candidacy, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has challenged supporters to donate $3 million to his campaign in the next week, before the end of the Federal Election Commission’s quarterly reporting period.
He writes in a letter to supporters:

“It’s More…

Unlike Bush in mid-1999, no runaway GOP leader right now (including Perry)

A look at polling numbers illustrates how muddled the GOP presidential contest presently is, compared to the outlook at this point in the 2000 White House campaign, when then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush was already the clear frontrunner.
Current Texas Gov. Rick Perry may see the crowded field as evidence More…

Texas Headlines, June 23, 2011

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram: In-state tuition for illegal immigrants
Should states’ tuition rules allow some illegal immigrants to pay the same rates as legal residents?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Texas teacher pension fund sues AG to keep benefit amounts secret
More…Texas’ largest public pension fund is suing

While Perry abides, Bush had raised $37 million at this point in 2000 campaign

If Gov. Rick Perry does decide he’s going to run for the White House, comparisons to former Pres. George W. Bush will undoubtedly occur, even if they’re unwarranted or unwanted. However, one area Perry might not mind being seen as a clone of his predecessor is campaign fundraising, where Bush More…