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The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for May 21, 2012

by David Muto
May 21, 2012
14 Comments

New in The Texas Tribune:

Dewhurst Ad Stars Perry; Cruz Call Features Palin: "Gov. Rick Perry is featured in a U.S. Senate campaign ad for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks in an automated phone call for former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz."

Texas Among Top 3 States in Total Exonerations: "Researchers at two law schools Monday released an unprecedented listing of all the exoneration cases from the last 23 years. Only two states had more exonerations than Texas, according to the report. We have a graph breaking down the exoneration cases in Texas ...

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Comments (14)

May 21, 2012 @ 5:45 p.m.

Sandy Bates Emmons via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Her endorsement must surely be the kiss of death in politics (at least one would hope).
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May 21, 2012 @ 5:46 p.m.

Carl Fant via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Has she not been mauled by a moose YET???
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May 21, 2012 @ 5:48 p.m.

Ed Caffrey via Texas Tribune on Facebook

How can I join her, she lives in Alaska and cannot vote for Cruz - dolt!
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May 21, 2012 @ 5:50 p.m.

David Huang via Texas Tribune on Facebook

no
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May 21, 2012 @ 5:53 p.m.

Mavis Duncan via Texas Tribune on Facebook

yuck, that would be a reason NOT TO support Cruz
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May 21, 2012 @ 5:59 p.m.

Kristen Weaver via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Gross
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May 21, 2012 @ 6:01 p.m.

Tom Sweazea via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Alexander Graham Bell is rolling in his grave....
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May 21, 2012 @ 6:03 p.m.

Tom Sweazea via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Not only did I delete her message, I burned the machine ...just in case.
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May 21, 2012 @ 6:11 p.m.

Melissa Berry via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Well that seals I'll vote for anyone else
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May 21, 2012 @ 6:31 p.m.

Bruce Hinchey via Texas Tribune on Facebook

She's still relevant in politics?
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May 21, 2012 @ 6:49 p.m.

Christine Clore Anderson via Texas Tribune on Facebook

She's still relevant?
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May 21, 2012 @ 8:04 p.m.

Ronnie Odom via Texas Tribune on Facebook

There goes the election.
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May 21, 2012 @ 9:37 p.m.

Kevin Williams via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Go ask defeated Sen. Richard Lugar is he thinks Sarah Palin is still relevant, or if she impacted his election...
GO TED CRUZ!
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May 23, 2012 @ 4:51 p.m.

MIchael Strange

How is it that she quit her job as Gov. in Alaska, but still uses the title? Didn't want the job, but sure likes the title!