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How Many Medical Schools Should the Valley Get?

Senator Eddie Lucio Jr., said that building two medical schools in the Valley is "totally unrealistic" and the focus should be kept on the plan to build a University of Texas system medical school in Harlingen.

February 29, 2012 | by Sonia Smith
From Hacks to Flacks

Jason Embry left the Austin American-Statesman to serve as Joe Straus's press secretary. But moving from political journalist to political flack is not unprecedented. Here are ten other Texas journalists who have made the jump.

May 3, 2012 | by Sonia Smith
Obama Breaks One-Day Texas Fundraising Record

President Barack Obama made four fundraising stops in the Lone Star State on Tuesday, bringing in an expected haul of $4 million.

July 18, 2012 | by Sonia Smith
Remembering the Space Shuttle Columbia
Ten years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over East Texas as it reentered the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
January 31, 2013 | by Sonia Smith | In Memoriam

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