AltWeeklies Wire
Kochworldnew
To see how the Koch brothers' free-market utopia operates, look no further than Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque and Jen Reel |
10-29-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Koch brothers
'We Have No Choice': One Woman's Ordeal with Texas' New Sonogram Lawnew
The painful decision to terminate a pregnancy is now—thanks to Texas' harsh new law—just the beginning of the torment.
The Texas Observer |
Carolyn Jones |
03-16-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tax and Divertnew
Texans pay billions in special fees and taxes for worthwhile programs. Why does the money go elsewhere?
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder |
05-05-2011 |
Policy Issues
Droning In Dollarsnew
With unmanned aircraft now patrolling the Texas-Mexico border, safety risks aren't the only concerns.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
08-26-2010 |
Policy Issues
The Strange and Scary Story of the North Central Texas Fusion Systemnew
Fusion centers arose amid post-9/11 efforts to get local and state law enforcement involved in anti-terrorism. The meteoric rise of this confoundingly complex and patchwork system has scary implications for privacy and civil liberties.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder |
04-08-2009 |
Policy Issues
Waiting for the Docs Tort Reform Was Supposed to Delivernew
The campaign to pass Proposition 12 promised that tort reform would cause doctors to begin returning to Texas' sparsely populated regions -- that promise has now been tested for four years, and it has not proven to be true.
The Texas Observer |
Suzanne Batchelor |
10-22-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Pin the Blame on Accenturenew
In a misguided, poorly executed effort to let the private sector bring "efficiency" to Texas government, the state has squandered at least $100 million, and now officials blame the private consulting company that helped them set it up.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
04-10-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
