The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for July 24, 2012
New in The Texas Tribune:
• 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 ...

Comments (6)
Kevin Williams via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Texans deserve a strong, pro-life CONSERVATIVE FIGHTER. We want Ted Cruz! www.tedcruz.org
Glenda Hawthorne via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Vote DEMOCRAT.
Justin Mills via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Voting Perry and Dewhurst out after they've embarassed themselves for the Republican establishment will be easy.
George T. Contreras via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@ Justin maybe you have not noticed but the feeble minded voters in Texas have continued to vote Perry in.
Samdavis
They both have records, crappy, crappy records. Why would anyone in their right mind vote for either of these soulless men?
JC DemocratofTejas
And what would no-record except padding one's own pocket would R. Perry have??
Endorsed by Perry=vote for the other candidate!