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On Death and Life
Dealing with the death penalty and other notable bills heard this week
John Whitmire
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Prison Health Care System in Jeopardy
How to slash budget without inviting federal intervention
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Desk Shuffle at Sunset
Lt. Gov. Dewhurst promotes, appoints new members to oversight committee
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No Love for Perkins
Senators rejected her nomination for parole board, but she’s back this week trying to get them to change their minds
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Rowling’s Resignation
Highlights of the UTIMCO chair’s brutal Senate Finance Committee dust-up
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Whitmire: Substance Abuse Program Is Doing Fine
Women’s allegations against a state-run drug program for felony offenders gets short shrift by a Senate committee
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An End to TYC’s Problems … and to TYC?
The Sunset Advisory Commission recommends drastic action to remedy the problems plaguing the Texas Youth Commission: dissolve the agency
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Senators Weigh in on Sunsetting TYC
Whitmire backs closing agency, Hinojosa wants more time