Saturday, July 3, 2010

Texas Supreme Court clears way for Green Party while it reviews case

Slater clarifies:
AUSTIN – The Texas Supreme Court kept the Green Party's hopes alive Friday, allowing the party to certify candidates while it reviews whether illegal corporate money was behind a petition drive to get on the ballot.
http://dallasne.ws/a9cuTX

Fitness tests show Texas high schoolers falling short of healthy benchmarks

Stutz and Bermea report:
Despite a renewed emphasis on physical fitness in Texas schools, an annual study shows high school students are even more out of shape than last year, and most students are still short of the state's "healthy zone" benchmarks.
http://dallasne.ws/blEV2w

Friday, July 2, 2010

UPDATED: TX Supreme Court keeps Green Party hopes alive for fall ballot

Slater:
The Texas Supreme Court says it wants to hear more about the Democrats' claim that the Green Party used an illegal corporate contribution to get on the state ballot. In the meantime, the Green Party moved ahead this afternoon and certified its candidates to the secretary of state for the fall election.
http://dallasne.ws/bMJzhD

Finally, an honest political TV commercial

Slater: So Patrick Rose/Dan Branch walks into a bar and Mark McKinnon has a video camera. I'm Just saying ...
The irrepressible Harold Cook, political consultant to the stars, points us to perhaps the most honest political spot in history. Finally, a candidate speaking truth to the voters!
http://dallasne.ws/bNsXWr

Cuts may be ahead for AIDS program

Garrett:
AUSTIN – While some states cut a program that helps provide life-sustaining drugs to low-income people with HIV or AIDS, Texas has avoided trims – so far.
http://dallasne.ws/abvIHB

Thursday, July 1, 2010

The latest from our Texas Heat Index: Bill White flubs a bit of Texas history

Rusak:
Bill White's speech to the Texas Democratic convention last Friday included a claim that hit our ears funny: That Sam Houston served as Texas governor longer than Rick Perry.
http://dallasne.ws/cVo6RA

Heat Index: http://dallasne.ws/bCMay5

Environmental group blasts Green Party in GOP-petition scandal

Slater reports:
A leading state environmental group says it can't support Green Party candidates because the Greens used out-of-state corporate money to get on the Texas ballot.
http://dallasne.ws/a1mueN