Mitt Romney has snagged endorsements from three Texas congressmen, including Pete Sessions of Dallas, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, who said it’s time for the GOP to unite behind one candidate.
Apr 4, 2012 10:59 pm
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Perry to Tour Tornado Devastation
Gov. Rick Perry will tour tornado-devastated areas of North Texas on Thursday. Hundreds of homes were damaged and several people injured during frightening afternoon twisters on Tuesday.
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Criminal Justice
Updated: Court Orders Review of Death Row Case Involving Reprimanded Psychologist
The state’s highest criminal court on Wednesday ordered a lower court to review a death penalty case that involved a psychologist reprimanded last year for using unscientific methods.
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The Evening Brief: April 4, 2012
Your evening reading: Texas schools net hefty Mega Millions payday; Wal-Mart heiress disputes report that she endorsed Craig James; Texas cities join brief criticizing Arizona immigration law
Posted inState Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 126
Ross, Reeve, Emily and Jay talk about the ethics complaints filed against Michael Quinn Sullivan, the ongoing hunt for Texas delegates, and potential sources of money for the Women’s Health Program.
Posted inState Government
Updated: Lawmaker Personal Financial Statements
The Tribune requested the most recent personal finance statements for all current members of the Texas House and Texas Senate. We have updated each lawmaker’s page in the directory to make the documents viewable. Visit legislators’ page in the directory to view their most recent filings with the Texas Ethics Commission.
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Demographics
Texas Cities Join Others in Brief That Criticizes Arizona Immigration Law
The Austin city attorney’s office has joined 40 other local entities in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Arizona’s immigration enforcement law.
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The Brief: April 4, 2012
The Texas primary is still eight weeks away, but that hasn’t stopped Rick Santorum and Ron Paul from trying to scoop up delegates here.
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GOP Hopefuls Already on Hunt for Texas Delegates
Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are treating the upcoming Texas primaries and caucuses as if their political lives depend on it. They’re working to round up delegates before the voting begins.
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Criminal Justice
Campus Carry Debate Likely to Return in 2013
On the heels of a fatal shooting at a college in Oakland, Calif., Texans and lawmakers are again preparing to debate the merits of allowing students to carry concealed firearms on college campuses.
