The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for July 24, 2012

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•  Rick Perry Makes "Final Pitch" for David Dewhurst: "Gov. Rick Perry made one last push ahead of the July 31 runoff for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Tuesday afternoon, joining the GOP U.S. Senate hopeful at a news conference and describing former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz as having 'no record.'"

•  Judge Denies Competency Hearing for Mentally Ill Death Row Inmate: "A Brazos County judge on Tuesday denied death row inmate Marcus Druery's request for a hearing to determine whether he is competent to be executed Aug. 1. Druery's lawyers say he ...

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