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Texas recovers from recession with jobs, revenue growth

Rachel Thompson

February 15, 2012 at 11:23 pm

Texas sales tax revenue reached the $2 billion mark last month for the second time since November.

Four TCU football players arrested as part of campus drug bust

Nick Cremona

February 15, 2012 at 11:14 pm

TCU was rocked by the news of a campus-wide drug bust arresting 17 students.
Deep in the Heart chronicles one man's journey from alcoholism to success

Rachel Thompson

February 15, 2012 at 11:09 pm

Proceeds from the film will go to Dick Wallrath’s educational foundation to continue sponsoring college scholarships.

School officials take measures to prevent high school students from attending annual Roundup

Rachel Thompson

February 13, 2012 at 11:08 pm

Students in Greek organizations don’t expect less high-schooler turnout during Roundup weekend this year.
Test PAC aims to unseat Lamar Smith

Victoria Pagan
Nick Hadjigeorge

February 13, 2012 at 2:04 am

Test PAC has its sights set on unseating Rep. Lamar Smith R-Texas using Internet-based tactics.
Court rules MySpace-based evidence okay in murder trial

The Associated Press

February 9, 2012 at 10:14 am

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday an accused killer’s MySpace pages were properly used as evidence.
Database will track prescription drugs

Kayla Jonsson

February 8, 2012 at 10:45 pm

The process of “doctor shopping” will become more difficult for prescription drug abusers this summer.
University Leadership Initiative discusses DREAM Act, immigration reform

Alexa Ura

February 8, 2012 at 9:22 am

Future of hundreds of undocumented UT students relies on national legislation
UT grad student examines classic Texas twang

Rachel Thompson

February 8, 2012 at 12:49 am

The tone of language we use differs depending on whom we're talking to, according to a new study.
Rain ends drought in Dallas, rest of state still remains dry

The Associated Press

February 3, 2012 at 9:41 am

The rest of the state is still a long way off from being out of a historic drought, though Dallas is experiencing heavy rain.
Two US missionaries slain at ransacked Mexico home

The Associated Press

February 3, 2012 at 12:05 am
Post-presidential campaign, Perry's approval ratings drop

Andrew Messamore

February 1, 2012 at 11:50 pm

Forty-five percent of Texans believe Perry’s presidential bid has damaged America’s image of Texas.
Celebrity pot busts put tiny Texas county on map

The Associated Press

January 31, 2012 at 10:31 am

Now the highway is sending thousands of drug bust cases Sierra Blanca’s way, courtesy of a Border Patrol checkpoint.

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