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News For Wednesday, June 1, 2011

  • The Weekly TribCast: Episode 82

    By Reeve Hamilton

    In this week's episode, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about the end of the regular session, the start of the special session, and what it all means for Sen. Wendy Davis, Gov. Rick Perry and others. Full Story 

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    Credit: Todd Wiseman

  • A Health-ful Special Session

    By Emily Ramshaw

    With health care front and center in Gov. Rick Perry's special session call, lawmakers have already filed several key bills addressing multiple issues, from state efforts to seize control of Medicaid and Medicare to abortion. Full Story 

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    Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman

  • Sizing Up a Rick Perry White House Bid

    By Jay Root

    There’s a sort of collective disbelief within the Texas political establishment about Republican Gov. Rick Perry testing the uncertain waters of a presidential campaign. But if critics have learned nothing else about Perry, they should know this: Underestimate him at your peril. Full Story 

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    Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman / Caleb Bryant Miller

  • Imperiled Doggett "Ready to Battle" New Map

    By Ben Philpott, KUT News

    Under a new congressional redistricting map, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, would lose 60,000 constituents who voted for President Barack Obama in 2008. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune talked with Doggett about the proposal, which the congressman said "plunged a dagger into the heart" of Travis County. Full Story 

    U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett shows state district map.
    Credit: Justin Dehn