Dan Morales

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Pickup Games

How a giant lawsuit against General Motors could leave lawyers with millions - and Texas truck owners breathing fumes

Letters

How a giant lawsuit against General Motors could leave lawyers with millions - and Texas truck owners breathing fumes

Stolen thunder

Morales anoints himself hero

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Morales anoints himself hero

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Morales anoints himself hero

The Unbearable Lightness of Victor

He's a nice guy. He drives a pickup truck. But Victor Morales doesn't belong in the U.S. Senate.

The eyes of Texas

An Aggie wonders whether we all should get to see the Longhorn playbook

Aggies lose again

AG's office makes the last call of the season

We are the R.O.T.

The Enloes are Republic of Texas stalwarts, but they don't go for hostage-taking. They prefer using bogus money orders to battle "the eight banking families that control the world."

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The Enloes are Republic of Texas stalwarts, but they don't go for hostage-taking. They prefer using bogus money orders to battle "the eight banking families that control the world."

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The Enloes are Republic of Texas stalwarts, but they don't go for hostage-taking. They prefer using bogus money orders to battle "the eight banking families that control the world."

Publicity Paul

U.S. Attorney Paul Coggins loves feeding his name to the papers. But what's he done that's news?

Real cuisine--or gator bait?

Blue Conch brings Florida fare to Dallas

Who ya gonna call?

Lawyer Kenneth Mayfield racks up a winning record in the courts he helps oversee as a county commissioner

Second Coming

A jet-settin', Scotch-sippin' Robert Tilton washes up in South Florida--and he still wants your money

Events for the week

A jet-settin', Scotch-sippin' Robert Tilton washes up in South Florida--and he still wants your money

Deathtrap

While Erica Sheppard sits on death row, penniless and convicted of a gruesome murder, her cadre of elite Dallas lawyers tries to prove that the justice system has gone fatally awry

Getting dumped

Despite shoddy science, bad economics, and catastrophic health risks, a West Texas border community may become the nation's nuclear dumping ground

Smoke-filled room

When Dan Morales brokered Texas' $17.3 billion tobacco settlement, he blew away Governor Bush. He also made sure his friends got a few puffs.

Home unsweet home

Disgruntled homeowners take to the Web to battle a giant homebuilder over complaints of shoddy workmanship

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Disgruntled homeowners take to the Web to battle a giant homebuilder over complaints of shoddy workmanship

Pay up?

Dan Morales' pal faces questions over his demand for millions in tobacco-suit fees

Bully Pulpit

Pushy, driven, and fearless, Texas Secretary of State Elton Bomer is Bush's big man on the border. But is he tough enough to cut through the red tape snarling efforts to help the poor people living in the colonias?

Ring Ma Bell

When heavyweight Southwestern Bell gets into a brawl with AT&T at the Legislature, consumers--that's you--are the ones who get beat up

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When heavyweight Southwestern Bell gets into a brawl with AT&T at the Legislature, consumers--that's you--are the ones who get beat up

High on the Hog

In Texas, shoot as many feral pigs as you like. Just don't let your dog bite them.

Pot-bellied Cowboy

Finally catching up with the late, great Nate

Selling Ron

A pro-business black Democrat who appeals to white voters, Ron Kirk is the sport utility vehicle of Senate candidates. But will voters buy him?

Deadbeating the System

Eight years ago, Kim Sullivan turned to the state for help collecting overdue child support. She's still waiting.

Craig Watkins Doesn't Want Anyone to Know Where He's Been, And He's Asking the Attorney General to Make Sure He Doesn't Have to Tell

Sam MertenCraig Watkins​In an attempt to keep Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins's schedule private, his office has asked for an opinion from the Texas attorney general regarding a public records request for Watkins's calendar dating to his first day in office. In a May 6 letter to Atto ... More >>