The conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation today wrapped up its annual legislative primer, which has become a must-attend for state Republican leaders. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on how the group is already working to influence next year’s legislative session.
Jan 13, 2012 5:06 pm
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Politics
Perry Campaign: Virginia Ruling “Disenfranchises” Voters
A federal judge’s decision not to allow Rick Perry and three other presidential candidates onto Virginia’s GOP primary ballot “disenfranchises” the state’s voters, Joe Nixon, the Texas governor’s lead counsel, said Friday.
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Health care
Sonogram Law Must Be Enforced Immediately, Court Says
Texas abortion providers were hoping they’d have a few more weeks to start abiding by a state law requiring them to play the heartbeat of the fetus and describe its image on a sonogram before performing the procedure. They’re not going to get it.
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The Midday Brief: Jan. 13, 2012
Your afternoon reading: Paul’s relaxed schedule draws scrutiny; Perry again flubs government-agencies question; evangelicals scale back goals for anti-Romney meeting
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Voter ID Still Languishing at the Department of Justice
Two weeks after it was originally scheduled to go in to effect, Texas’ voter ID law is back in the hands of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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TribLive: Sullivan on Not Disclosing His Donors
At yesterday’s TribLive conversation, conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan explained why Empower Texans doesn’t post its financial records or disclose its donors on its web site.
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Politics
Did Perry Mean to Add Interior to His Target List?
In a radio interview Friday morning, Rick Perry was asked again which federal departments he planned to shut down if elected president. This time he remembered to name three — but not the same three as before.
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The Brief: Jan. 13, 2012
The presidential race has yet to recede, but a lively debate Thursday night finally thrust the race for U.S. Senate into the spotlight.
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Economy
Texas Tech Companies Oppose Anti-Piracy Bill
Online piracy is hurting the nation’s economy and putting lives at risk, says U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith. He wrote the Stop Online Piracy Act to address the problem, but his bill has gotten the cold shoulder in his home state.
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South Carolina: Will Perry End It Where It Began?
Gov. Rick Perry launched his campaign for president exactly five months ago in Charleston, S.C. Once a front-runner in the Palmetto State, Perry is now hoping for a comeback to get some much-needed momentum.
