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Ted Nugent at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.

Your evening reading: Nugent to attend State of the Union with Texas congressman; senators expected to vote on State Board of Education leader; Texas business leader backs comprehensive immigration reform

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Rep. Trey Martinez-Fischer D-San Antonio, at back mike of house on February 7th, 2013

Hoping to flex what little muscle they have in the Legislature, Democrats this week plan to take aim at Republicans over public education.

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With the weekend almost upon us, it's time to kick back and relax with the Tribune's latest feature: a musical tribute to the news of the past seven days!

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Your evening reading: Secret Service launches investigation after Bushes' email hacked; Anderson court of inquiry concludes; Moody's issues warning over school finance case

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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst at TribLive in Austin, TX, Jan 24, 2013

The plot in the David Dewhurst campaign fund scandal continues to thicken.

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Gov. Rick Perry presents the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation to The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Wildland Firefighting Teams and their families for the work done combatting the wildfires Texas has faced in the past year.

Your evening reading: Perry heading to California for business tour; Morton sees "road to accountability" in inquiry; Poe to help lead GOP immigration caucus

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Gov. Rick Perry delivering his seventh State of the State speech on Jan. 29, 2013.

The sparring match between the governors of Texas and California is starting to take on tones of a full-blown rivalry.

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Your evening reading: Boy Scouts of America postpones vote on gay ban; school marshal bill filed; Hutchison joins law firm

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If Ted Cruz seems to be marching out of step with GOP leaders attempting to lower the volume on the party’s immigration rhetoric, results from the last UT/Texas Tribune poll suggest the drumbeat he's listening to is the one being played by his voters.

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Hey, Texplainer: I keep hearing that the money the state spends on public education has increased over the past decade. But the ruling in the school finance trial said Texas schools are underfunded. Who is right?

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As the Boy Scouts of America prepared to reconsider its ban on gay membership, a slew of Texas officeholders jumped into the debate on Tuesday.

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Gov. Jerry Brown of California

Your evening reading: California governor calls Perry's ad campaign "barely a fart"; Branch says he's considering bid for attorney general; Castro testifies on federal immigration reform

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For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked for the legislative odds on some of the ideas in Gov. Rick Perry's State of the State speech. According to the insiders, he had some winners and some losers.

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State district Judge John Dietz issuing a ruling in the school finance trial on Feb. 4, 2013.

A major ruling on Monday marked the latest turn in a case likely to profoundly impact the future of Texas' public school system.