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Family Court Judge Sheds Light on Unfair Child Support Practices in Texasnew
Judge David Hanschen lets men challenge whether the kids they support are theirs. And the Texas Attorney General's Office is pissed.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
04-07-2008 |
Children & Families
The Texas Primary is Over, but the Count Goes Onnew
Sen. Hillary Clinton secured a 4-point win in the Texas Democratic primary that rescued her candidacy, and in many states that would have been the end of it. But there is still the matter of the Democratic caucuses -- the second, trickier step in the Texas Democratic Party's unique primary-caucus hybrid system, the so-called Texas Two-Step.
The Texas Observer |
Staff |
03-26-2008 |
Politics
Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Beginsnew
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country -- not just Texas -- will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
03-24-2008 |
Education
Walling Off the Rio Grande Will Claim Many Victimsnew
The Great River is now considered one of the world's most endangered waterways, but Texans may not have to watch this serpent expire from overuse. Homeland Security, empowered by the Secure Fence Act of 2006, is rushing to wall off the U.S. border with Mexico. In so doing, the River herself -- and thousands of our wildest acres -- stands forfeit.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
03-12-2008 |
Immigration
Surveyor Stakes and Costly Mistakes at the Bordernew
I've been on the road for a week, visiting with residents who make their home on El Rio and considering how U.S. Homeland Security plans to wall the border will change la frontera.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
03-05-2008 |
Immigration
Obama Talks Substance; Media Yawnsnew
It doesn't take long on the campaign trail before you realize that the same members of the press who raise concerns about a lack of substance swiftly grow bored with policy minutiae and prefer to dwell on the horse race.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
02-27-2008 |
Commentary
Grappling With the Border Wallnew
A major policy shift is underway on the Texas border. Following the failure of Congress and the Bush administration to forge new immigration policies, those looking north have only the face of Homeland Security to judge us by. That face is the Wall.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
02-27-2008 |
Immigration
Election '08: Could the Age Gap Trump Race & Gender?new
Every exit poll conducted to date in the presidential primary race indicates a generation gap separating the two candidates. The reasons for the split have almost nothing to do with voting records or policy proposals. It's how each candidate packages those positions that makes the difference.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder and Dave Mann |
02-26-2008 |
Politics
What Would a McCain Win Mean for Texas Republicans?new
Probably the longest-lasting impact of the 2008 primaries on the Texas Republican Party will be that our party will become even more conservative, if that's possible.
The Texas Observer |
Royal Masset |
02-26-2008 |
Commentary
Standing for Changenew
I don't want to keep playing on the same electoral map where Democrats write off states like Texas, and presidential candidates compete here in the primaries but are nowhere to be found in November.
The Texas Observer |
Barack Obama |
02-26-2008 |
Commentary
What Texas Means to Menew
My first job in politics was in Texas, and it remains one of the best I've ever had.
The Texas Observer |
Hillary Clinton |
02-26-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Why (and How) Texas Will Matter in Marchnew
The Obama and Clinton campaigns, volunteers, and voters are dusting off the rulebooks and learning, or relearning, the peculiar ins and outs of how Texas selects Democratic presidential candidates.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder and Dave Mann |
02-26-2008 |
Politics
Will Texas Latinos Stand Up and Be Counted?new
Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns are convinced that the Latino vote will be the key to Texas.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
02-26-2008 |
Politics
Why is Hillary Neglecting Delegate-Rich Dallas County?new
While Obama has events going on throughout the city, Clinton is nowhere to be found.
Dallas Observer |
Mark Donald |
02-25-2008 |
Politics
The 2008 Primary Has Gone to Texasnew
For once, the presidential election is coming to the Lone Star State.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dave McNeely and Betty Brink |
02-14-2008 |
Politics
Tags: 2008 presidential election, Texas
