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Texas Town Welcomed Drilling, Now Fears Pollution
January 12, 2010
Tests of the region's air found elevated levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene.
Science
After Senate Healthcare Vote, Obama Heads to Hawaii
December 23, 2009
Like presidents from George Washington to George Bush, Obama escapes from the pressures of the capital.
Nation & World
Texas Governor Asks EPA to Retract Greenhouse Gas Finding
December 9, 2009
Gov. Rick Perry has asked the EPA to withdraw its finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
University of Texas–Arlington Plans Smoking Ban
November 25, 2009
Branch campus's decision is part of larger nationwide movement on college campuses.
Education - The Paper Trail
Texas School District Wins $1 Million in Scholarships
September 16, 2009
The Aldine Independent School District is this year's winner of the Broad Prize in Urban Education.
Education
Rice Students Get a Taste of Poverty
September 15, 2009
To raise campus awareness of global poverty, dozens of students live briefly in shantytown on campus.
Education - The Paper Trail
Road Trip: Prairie View A&M
August 19, 2009
Where the past shapes the future.
Education - Best Colleges
Road Trip: Sam Houston State University
August 19, 2009
Growing fast but staying friendly
Education - Best Colleges
Kay Bailey Hutchinson to Run for Texas Governor, Leaving Few Republican Moderates
July 29, 2009
She will be missed.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
Texas Tech Snags Former Attorney General
July 9, 2009
Alberto Gonzales will teach a course on contemporary executive-branch issues for the Red Raiders.
Education - The Paper Trail
Texas Could Soon Be a Republican Presidential Nightmare
June 15, 2009
Demographics are destiny in politics. And the GOP's future looks dim.
Opinion - John A. Farrell
Colleges Prepare for Swine Flu
April 28, 2009
Aware that crowded campuses are ideal for outbreaks, health officials make contingency plans.
Education - The Paper Trail
Texas Secession--Where Would It Lead? A Look at a Future Lone Star Republic
April 17, 2009
What would the state, and country, look like?
Opinion - John A. Farrell
Texas Secession? Perry, One Third of Texans Are Wrong: Texas Can't Secede
April 17, 2009
1 in 3 Texans, including the governor, think they can get out. Wrong.
Opinion - Robert Schlesinger
Texas Schools Face the Evolution Debate
March 30, 2009
State board of education revises a policy that indirectly permitted instruction of intelligent design.
Education - On Education
Texas Has Foreclosure Lessons, Especially for Nevada, Arizona, Florida, California
March 11, 2009
We should look at how Texas avoided the foreclosure crisis.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Reflecting on George H. W. Bush's Legacy
February 23, 2009
A forum at his presidential library turned into a series of testimonials to Bush.
Nation & World - Politics
Own Your Own Town: Albert, Texas, for Sale
February 18, 2009
You can own a historic town for less than $1 million.
Money - Luxe Life
On the Fight Between Evolution and Creationism in Texas Classrooms
January 23, 2009
2 Texas Republicans defend evolution in the classroom. Kids and parents everywhere should be thankful.
Opinion - John A. Farrell
