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State by State: Death Penalty Laws
March 29, 2013

See where each U.S. state draws the line on capital punishment. Continue reading

Students solve problems in Crystal Kirch's pre-calculus class at Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Watch ‘The Revisionaries’ on Independent Lens
February 26, 2013 | BillBoard

Watch a documentary about the controversial conservative proposals the Texas School Board made in 2010. Continue reading

FILE - In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Gov. Rick Scott, long opposed President Barack Obama's remake of the health insurance market. After President Obama won re-election, the Republican governor softened his tone. He said he wanted to "have a conversation" with the administration about implementing the 2010 law. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)
Where do America’s Most Uninsured States Stand on the Obamacare Medicaid Expansion?
Updated February 21, 2013

See which governors with high numbers of uninsured constituents opted out of Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, and which — like Florida’s Rick Scott — reluctantly jumped on board. Continue reading

Postcards in the foreground are addressed to the Texas Commissioner of Education. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
Messing With Texas Textbooks
June 29, 2012

Board of Education changes to Texas textbooks reveal a clear conservative agenda. Continue reading

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Live Chat with Luis Alberto Urrea and Border Patrol Agent Paul Wells
May 4, 2012

Replay our live chat about life on the border and immigration policy with writer Luis Urrea and border patrol agent Paul Wells. Continue reading

Allen Stanford arrives in custody at the federal courthouse for a 2010 hearing in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Politicians Won’t Return Ponzi Payoffs
March 8, 2012 | Money & Politics
Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to candidates and political fundraising committees.
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Populist Jim Hightower
April 30, 2010 | Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010)

Bill and author Jim Hightower discuss how ordinary people can reclaim political power. Continue reading

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Bill Moyers Essay: Justice Justice of Texas
October 23, 2009 | Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010)

Looking back at the distinguished career of Texas Federal Judge William Justice.
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