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Our partnership with the daily news quiz, launched nearly 20 months ago, came to a close at the end of August. But there are bigger, bolder innovations on the horizon.

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July 17th, 2012: President Obama speaks to crowd at the Austin Music Hall

Your evening reading: Obama rallies troops in El Paso; court rules November election will use current maps; Mexican court upholds PRI’s victory

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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott

One more ruling this week and the federal government could have had a hat trick against Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.

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Your evening reading: Texas' voter ID law struck down; Perry addresses Texas delegates in Tampa; insurance commissioner controversy sparks a fight

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Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Iowa State Fair during a campaign stop on Aug. 14, 2011.

Gov. Rick Perry may have his eye on 2014 and beyond, but if Texans at the Republican National Convention are any indication, he might have trouble drumming up support.

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A painting of Ronald Reagan sits off to the side as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks to the Michigan delegation at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, August 28, 2012.

Your evening reading: Texas delegates hear from Santorum, George P. Bush; California overtakes Texas in job creation; Cruz not ready to support Perry 2016 bid

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Texans briefly commanded the attention of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, but a burst of political news back home threatened to upstage them.

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Your evening reading: state's redistricting maps struck down; Dewhurst says he'll run for re-election; Romney supporters pass new rules over objections of Paul backers

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For this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked about term limits, about the vulnerability of the state's top officials and about when the electoral drought plaguing Texas Democrats might end. 

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Ron Paul speaks at a rally at the University of Texas at Austin on April 26, 2012.

As Tropical Storm Isaac skirted their convention, Republicans in Tampa narrowly avoided another storm: a Ron Paul revolt.