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Deadbeat Trend: Distressed Homeowners Dodge Creditors in Texas
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- November 18, 2008
The state’s more-friendly laws are at the heart of the development
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Health Buzz: At-Home Medical Monitors and Other Health News
Health
- November 11, 2008
Tanning salon's health claims, avoiding norovirus or stomach flu, and skepticism about a statin study
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5 States That Have Set Early-Voting Records
Opinion
- November 3, 2008
States across the country are shattering old early-voting records.
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Cost of Ike at Texas Colleges at Least $847 Million
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- October 23, 2008
Figure doesn't include many schools, and may reach $1 billion.
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Banks, Feds Get Suspicious Powder-Laced Letters
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- October 22, 2008
Powder is reportedly not poisonous; case being investigated as backlash over the financial crisis
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The Weak Economy Hits Dallas Teachers
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- October 20, 2008
Texas district cuts 375 teachers, and cameras capture the emotional aftermath.
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Brownsville Schools Win Prestigious Award
By Eddy Ramírez -
Education
- October 14, 2008
The Broad Foundation will give the Texas district $1 million in scholarships for graduating seniors.
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Galveston Schools Aim to Reopen in October
By Jessica Calefati -
Education
- September 25, 2008
Fewer than half the students enrolled before Hurricane Ike are expected to return.
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Texas A&M-Galveston Students Relocated to College Station
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- September 17, 2008
Ike's destruction forces students to A&M's flagship campus, likely for the remainder of the semester.
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News Buzz: U.S. Embassy in Yemen Bombed, AIG Bailout, Life Post-Ike
Nation & World
- September 17, 2008
Hurricane Ike Closes Schools
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- September 12, 2008
Colleges in Louisiana and Texas evacuate students; football games are moved, rescheduled, or canceled.
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Why Ike's Storm Surge Could Devastate Galveston
Science
- September 12, 2008
Ike's incredible storm surge is a combination of the storm's strength and size.
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News Buzz: Obama Mocks McCain, Hurricane Ike Targets Houston, Retail Sales Slump
Nation & World
- September 12, 2008
Why Ike Could Be Texas' Worst Nightmare
Science
- September 12, 2008
Tidal surge threatens low-lying Galveston; winds and rain could damage Houston.
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Hurricane History: Texas a Top Target
Science
- September 11, 2008
Texas has been in the crosshairs of hurricanes many times.
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Paddlings Widespread in South, Study Says
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- August 21, 2008
Human Rights Watch calls on schools to abolish paddling.
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Home Builder Offers Money-Back Guarantee
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- August 20, 2008
Houston company takes novel approach to get people buying.
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Texas Teachers Packing Heat
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- August 19, 2008
A rural district lets teachers carry concealed handguns to school.
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EPA Rejects Texas Request to Waive Ethanol Requirements in Gasoline
By Kent Garber -
Nation & World
- August 7, 2008
Agency insists that ethanol rules have only slight affect on price of corn.
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An Update About Texas's Burro Plans
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- July 29, 2008
The state of Texas is working with a burro rescue group to deal with live burros in a humane manner.
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Texas's Tragic Burro Slaughter
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- July 28, 2008
The state's parks department should not promote the horrendous treatment of these animals.
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For Texas, $300 million in Drilling Profits
By Kenneth Terrell -
The Paper Trail
- July 8, 2008
The UT system sees an 80 percent increase in profits from oil and natural gas drilling on its land.
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Myanmar Allows Foreign Aid Workers, McCain Releases Medical Records, and More
Nation & World
- May 23, 2008
Beefing Up Along the Border
Nation & World
- April 25, 2008
The Justice Department announced yesterday plans to add 64 new prosecutors along the southwest border.
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A Slow Land Rush in Texas
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money Matters
- April 24, 2008
High energy prices are boosting real estate values in the Lone Star State.
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