Top Reads, March 11: Gov race clash / plastic bags / Snowden speaks
Texas governor candidates lashed out at each other Monday with accusations against the Republican of dodging equal pay for women concerns, and claims against the Democrat of muddling financial ties between work and public service. My story here.
A state representative is asking the Texas attorney general whether cities’ plastic bag bans are legal. The Texas Tribune story here.
Speaking at a SXSW event, “National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden blasted the U.S. government Monday for "setting fire to the future of the Internet” with its massive data-collection program that has triggered a worldwide debate over online snooping,“ Mike Ward reports for the Houston Chronicle.