The Midday Brief: Nov. 7, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Bill Clinton defends Perry on immigration; Ames Jones shifts to state Senate race; Perry increasing ad buy in Iowa Full Story
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Supreme Court Denies Duane Buck Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court today denied the appeal of Texas death row inmate Duane Buck, who was seeking a retrial based on race-related testimony given during the sentencing phase of his 1997 trial. Full Story
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Updated: Ames Jones to Challenge Wentworth
Railroad Commission Chairwoman Elizabeth Ames Jones will end her campaign for the U.S. Senate to run instead for the Texas Senate against incumbent Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 7, 2011
A group of Rick Perry allies has stepped briefly — and uncharacteristically — into the spotlight: his family. Full Story
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Lawsuit Gives Cover to Texas Lawmakers
Judges have been telling legislators what to do since we set up government to replace knife fights and bar brawls. And legislators use the courts to make them do unpopular but necessary things that voters don't like. School finance, for instance. Full Story
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Inside, Outside: Grading the Governor
The new UT/Texas Tribune poll found Texans in a lukewarm mood about Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid, but the Inside Intelligence survey has found Texas insiders edging into downright cranky territory in their assessments of the governor. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: The Big Issue Facing Texas Is...
In our nonscientific survey of the state's governmental and political insiders, we asked about big problems, immigration, the death penalty, public education and whether Texans would vote for a Mormon if they agreed with that candidate on issues. Full Story
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Study to Target High Liver Cancer Rates Among South Texas Hispanics
Hispanics in South Texas suffer from liver cancer at twice the rate of the rest of the nation, and as Eileen Pace of Texas Public Radio reports, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded scientists $2 million to find out why. Full Story
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Perry, Foe of Government, Entitled to Big State Pension, Health Benefits
As a Texas governor and presidential candidate, Rick Perry has repeatedly turned to the marketplace for policy solutions to health care and retirement security. But as a private citizen, Perry has generally relied on the government. Full Story
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Video: KBH Won't Backtrack on Perry Criticism
In an appearance this morning on CNN's State of the Union, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said she's "not going to backtrack" on her criticism of Gov. Rick Perry now that he's running for president. Full Story
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Video: SNL Does Rick Perry
We wondered who would play the Texas governor and GOP presidential candidate on Saturday Night Live. Now we know. And he spared no mercy. Full Story
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Skinner, Running Out of Time, Awaits DNA Ruling From Skeptical Court
Facing a Wednesday execution date, convicted murderer Hank Skinner is again appealing to the state's highest criminal court to allow for new DNA tests he says could exonerate him. But the court previously has ruled against him — twice. Full Story
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In Texas Debate, Cain and Gingrich Don't Mention Their Texas Rivals
Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich, two Tea Party favorites for the GOP presidential nomination, came to Rick Perry's home turf. But in an event that was more dialogue than debate, they had little to say about Perry and the other Texan running for the White House, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The latest UT/TT Poll on the 2012 race and other issues, Root on Herman Cain's stumble, Ramshaw and Titus on Texas Republicans who don't support Perry, Murphy maps presidential fundraising in Texas, Philpott on changing the constitution for parks and education, Hamilton on a case of higher ed separation anxiety, Grissom on the state's breakup with a death penalty witness, Galbraith on a congressman's search for a big leak, Aguilar on the Border Patrol's effort to operate in environmentally protected areas and Aaronson on a dramatic drop in government employment in Texas: The best of our best content from October 31 to November 4, 2011. Full Story
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Morton Investigator, Medical Examiner Testimony Released
Testimony from the Williamson County sergeant who led the investigation that resulted in Michael Morton's wrongful conviction was made public Friday, along with statements of the medical examiner refuting allegations prosecutors made during the trial. Full Story
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A&M Chancellor Sharp Making His Mark, Cutting His Pay
Eight weeks after he was put in charge of the Texas A&M University System, Chancellor John Sharp is shuffling the top staff, hiring management consultants to streamline the administration and cutting his own pay. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Nov. 4, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Romney phone messages hit Perry on immigration; Dewhurst won't commit to one-on-one debate with Cruz; Democrats hope to pick up five U.S. House seats in Texas Full Story
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Perry, Channeling 2010, Sharpens Anti-Washington Talk
It’s not enough to say Washington has gone too far with job-killing regulations and reckless spending. Rick Perry now wants to destroy the nation’s capital as we know it. Full Story
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TribLive: McCall on the Texas GOP
At this week's TribLive conversation, Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall talked about the state of his party — and whether he could get reelected in his old district. Full Story
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Perry Looks to New Focus, Staff for Campaign Turnaround
Rick Perry’s presidential campaign has reshuffled its staff and hopes to resharpen its focus. As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the team is hoping to revive a candidate who has fallen from front-runner to fourth place in many polls. Full Story
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