The Evening Brief: Feb. 14, 2012
Your evening reading: no agreement reached yet on redistricting maps; Perry says he "absolutely" may run again for president; Wentworth says Jones should repay $30,000 Full Story
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Redistricting Experts Struggling to Set Maps
UPDATED: April primaries are all but impossible for the state's election administrators, a Bexar County elections official said today, as an agreement on political maps remains elusive. Full Story
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Video: Perry "Absolutely" May Run for President Again
While in Washington, D.C., for his CPAC speech this past weekend, Gov. Rick Perry told Jonathan Karl of ABC News that he "absolutely" might run again for president in 2016. Full Story
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Lawmakers Holding Their Breath on Wind Credit
Texas has a commanding lead over other states in wind-power production. But the looming expiration of a federal tax credit jeopardizes the boom — and Texas' congressional delegation does not appear to be clamoring loudly to save it. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 14, 2012
Hope for an April primary hangs in the balance as redistricting lawyers return to court today. Full Story
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As Town Runs Dry, Fate of Others in Question
The drought's effect on Spicewood Beach, a community in Burnet County that recently became the first Texas town to run out of water, has raised concerns about areas of the state on the brink of similar situations. Mose Buchele of StateImpact Texas reports. Full Story
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Crunch Time: Judges Want New Maps Quickly
The state's political mapmakers will be back in court this morning, trying to produce maps in time for April primaries. Full Story
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