Whose Job Is It Anyway?
Habitat for Humanity is being criticized for not rebuilding the Gulf Coast fast enough - but is it really their job?
Richard Whittaker
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News, Feb. 22, 2007
Even the People Who Make Gardasil Don't Back Perry
The manufacturers of Gardasil are no longer lobbying for states to make vaccination mandatory, but is it too late?
News, Feb. 20, 2007
Burka, the Patrick Booster
Why is Paul Burka betting on Sen. Dan Patrick as the next governor of Texas?
News, Feb. 20, 2007
Coalition of the Cargo Cultists?
It's not just in the White House where Dubya's foreign policy is an article of faith.
News, Feb. 19, 2007
Where's Dan Patrick?
When Sen. Dan Patrick was having his Valentine's Day photo-op, what was he supposed to be doing?
News, Feb. 15, 2007
All We Are Saying … Is Give Investment a Chance
When it comes to Iran, which is bigger: the president's urge to wage war or to service big industry?
News, Feb. 14, 2007
Australia vs. Obama ... Not Really
Why does the anti-Obama crowd suddenly care what foreign politicians have to say?
News, Feb. 12, 2007
Friends From Work
One thousand protesters came out Sunday to demonstrate against TXU's proposed coal plans. But who was there to back the polluters?
News, Feb. 12, 2007
Texas Giveth Cancer Funding With One Hand ...
As Governor Rick Perry prepares for a huge investment in one anti-cancer program, another face financial ruin.
News, Feb. 8, 2007
Reptiles in the Rotunda
There's something slithering in the State House.
News, Feb. 7, 2007
Iraq: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Did the Pentagon deliberately hide evidence of a friendly fire incident in Iraq from British courts?
News, Feb. 6, 2007
Curse Them Kids, With Their New Technamanology
What does Rick Perry have against Web cams, and the Statesman have against bloggers?
News, Feb. 5, 2007
Compare and Contrast
Will Phil King still deny the existence of global warming after the United Nation's latest report?
News, Feb. 5, 2007
Katrina Past, Katrina Present, Katrina's Future
UN scientists warn that Katrina-style weather disasters will become more common. Is Texas (or anyone) ready for more storms or the refugees that come with them?
News, Feb. 2, 2007
Intervention: Confronting the Real Risks of Genetic Engineering and Life on a Biotech Planet
Books, Feb. 2, 2007
New Technology, Old Bad Habits
How will students deal with the dorm of the future, and how will they afford it?
News, Feb. 1, 2007
A Tale of Two Cities Being Flipped Off
Where Boston sees terrorists, Austin sees aliens advertising a movie.
News, Feb. 1, 2007
If at First (and Second, and Third) You Don't Succeed...
Rep. Carl Issett is re-introducing a tax bill that has failed three times before. But does he have more powerful allies to shove it through this time?
News, Jan. 31, 2007
Rudy, You Got some 'Splainin' to Do!
Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani will be in Texas tomorrow fundraising, but could America's Mayor be hamstrung by Iraq?
News, Jan. 31, 2007
Carrion Crisis in Comal County
Think Austin's grackles are a problem? Try a hundred vultures instead.
News, Jan. 30, 2007
The Old He Said, He Said
Did Speaker Craddick really snub Rep. Jim Pitts in committee selections?
News, Jan. 29, 2007
Call him Chairman Patrick
After his pro-Craddick speech during the speaker debate, how has Rep. Patrick Rose done in the new committee listings?
News, Jan. 27, 2007
Here's Your Committees … See Ya!
Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick has finally announced his committee selection: but which Austin-area reps got what?
News, Jan. 27, 2007
Birth of a (Sorta) Environmentalist
State rep. Phil King denies he opposes all emissions regulation. Just whatever may cause global warming.
News, Jan. 26, 2007
Ice Ice Craddick
Top 10 reasons Craddick can't announce his committee appointments.
News, Jan. 26, 2007
Strategy and Strategery
Luke Meyer and Andrew Neel on Darkon and the real-world implications of role players at war
Screens, Jan. 26, 2007
A Tale of Two Patricks
News, Jan. 25, 2007
Can Fewer Texas Lobbyists in DC Mean More Clout for the State?
News, Jan. 19, 2007
Pitts Pulls Out, Craddick to Keep the Speaker's Chair
News, Jan. 9, 2007
Liveblogging the Lege Part Three
