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Texas Tribune Talks: Craig Watkins Wants to Offer a "Religious...
TribLive featuring Dallas DA Craig Watkins from texastribune on Vimeo. “I wanted to make law enforcement work, for everyone,” said Craig Watkins, District Attorney of Dallas...

Grit, Grants and Gold Class [Film News]
No, this is not the cast of the Coen Brothers' True Grit. Except for Jeff Bridges; that\’s accurate. There are very few barriers to entry these days in filmmaking and the Austin Film...

The News Goes On, Even When The Sunshine Can't Be Bothered To...
Flickr/FilmNut The end is nigh…at least for Texas Stadium. Actual cowboys called in after a cattle-truck accident at the Waco traffic circle. It’s a truism that history is...

'Afghanistan Is Not Lost' Obama Says [News Bits]
With speech, president makes Afghanistan conflict truly his own Iran releases five British sailors detained at sea General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson resigns after less than a year Michael...

Schieffer's Out of Gov Race
The Texas Tribune and Dallas Morning News both report that Democrat Tom Schieffer is pulling out of the gubernatorial race, and plans to formally announce his withdrawal this afternoon....