Monday, February 7, 2011

On That Long List Of Bush-Era Memoirs, Donald Rumsfeld's Holds True To Seeing Things That Weren't There...A Dubious Effort...Ho-Hum...

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - Donald Rumsfeld was Secretary of Defense when the U.S. invaded Iraq. Now, he's written a ...
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

For Americans, A Day For Football & Politics...Today From Coast-to-Coast...

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - So, what's your taste going to be: rough, tough gang-tackling at the country's billio...
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Thursday, February 3, 2011

The Mayor Speaks: Harlingen State of The City Address...To Benefit Rotarians...Town Aghast...It's Cash, Baby...

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By RICARDO KLEMENT Special to The Tribune HARLINGEN, Texas - In a part of the state where it is possible to eat three days straight with...
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

In The Case of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, Another Episode of Ugly America...We Posture Them, Then Drop Them...

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - Perhaps it's the craggy faces, or maybe it's the fact that these are cruel dictators ...
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Texas Public Schools Battle Looming Belt-Tightening... High Administrators' Pay Targeted... Teacher Layoffs A Done Deal..

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - Yesterday's postcard scene from local protests against proposed school closings and massi...
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Monday, January 31, 2011

In The World Of Disabled Texans, A Time For Cracking Down On Parking Abusers...

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - Beginning tomorrow morning, anyone pulling into a public parking spot designated for the disa...
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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Look Homeward, Angel: Yeah, We're Not Always In The RGV, But, Then, Of Course We Are...

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - In New York, they would tell me that my living there meant that, try as I might, I'd neve...
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Friday, January 28, 2011

For Texas Voter ID Legislation, There Is Still A Long Way To Go...South Texas Against It Except For One Guy...

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - The former mayor of this city, now a state senator, says he has a better idea on how to prote...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Kingdom Of Fear: Life & Death In The Sleepy Rio Grande Valley of Texas...Blood Will Flow...

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By VINCE VALDEZ Special to The Tribune BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Hey, don't talk about that shit. Could get you killed. Eyes and ears eve...
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Monday, January 24, 2011

In Down-And-Out Harlingen, A New Poke At Life...Trusted Booty Comes Calling...

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By RICARDO KLEMENT Special to The Tribune HARLINGEN, Texas - It is a pretty succinct statement, as clear as someone saying there are tac...
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

For Texas' Death Row, A Lethal Injection Supply Problem...Drug Manufacturer Bails...

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - Back when I wrote for The Houston Post's State Desk, a job that had me cutting a newshou...
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Friday, January 21, 2011

News: The Battle Between Offering A Useful Product And Pleasing Local Politicians, Business...Readers Always Lose...

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - So, where do you get your daily dose of news? It is a question voiced from coast-to-coast the...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Baring The Lance Armstrong Doping Story: Government Probe May Yield Answers...Armstrong Denies Using Steroids...

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By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor AUSTIN, Texas - Among the many celebrities cruising this capital city's streets and social scene is one L...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

How To Play At Life: It's Not Always About Going Along With The Herd...That Herd Is Lost...

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“Don't play what's there, play what's not there...” - Miles Davis By PATRICK ALCATRAZ Editor DRIFTWOOD, Texas - We're...
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