Holdouts, Laggards, and Court Watchers
Here's an interesting list: Incumbents who haven't filed yet. Full Story
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UT President Asks Law School Dean to Resign Immediately
After months of bubbling discontent among professors over the law school’s faculty compensation practices, University of Texas School of Law Dean Larry Sager was forced to resign his position Thursday. Full Story
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Weekend Insider: Immigration and Politics, Second Chance Candidates
In this episode of Weekend Insider, Tribune reporter Julian Aguilar discusses immigration and politics, and executive editor Ross Ramsey discusses talks about candidates looking to voters for a second chance. Full Story
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Perry Ad Hits Newt, Mitt on Health Care Mandate
In his latest ad, Rick Perry takes aim at GOP front-runners Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney on health reform and vows to repeal "Obamacare." Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Dec. 8, 2011
Your afternoon reading: top Perry staff split over latest ad; Perry turns down Trump debate; governor not sure what to do with gay soldiers already serving openly Full Story
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El Paso is Tops Again on Low-Crime Cities List
El Paso has the lowest crime rate of American cities with populations over 500,000, according to rankings assembled by the CQ Press and released earlier today. This is the second year in a row the border city has topped the list. Full Story
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Opposition to Perry's "Strong" Ad Goes Viral
Rick Perry's new ad railing against the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and proclaiming he'd end "Obama's war on religion" has created some viral backlash. Quickly. Full Story
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Perry Hedges on Gay Soldiers Who Are Already Serving Openly
Gov. Rick Perry is promising to reinstate the ban on gays serving openly in the military if he’s elected president, but he’s not sure yet what to do with the ones who have already come out of the closet. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 8, 2011
Rick Perry's going big in Iowa, and making no secret of it. Full Story
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Trevor Potter: The TT Interview
Stephen Colbert's lawyer on campaign finance, why donors actually want limits on their giving and how to run a presidential campaign without the hassle of a candidate. Full Story
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New Youth Agency Taking Shape as Two Close
With the closure of two previous youth agencies, lawmakers and advocates hope to see cost savings and better results out of the new Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Full Story
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Plea for Donations Highlights Worries Over Park Funding
State officials launched a campaign this week soliciting donations to help fund Texas parks, which saw a drop-off in visitors this year because of record heat and wildfires. Matt Largey of KUT News reports. Full Story
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High in the Polls, Paul Remains a Long Shot
He has money and a large base of loyal supporters, and he's polling better than Gov. Rick Perry. So why is U.S. Rep. Ron Paul the perennial underdog of the Republican presidential race? Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 109
Ross, Reeve, Ben and Julian discuss Perry's latest foray into the culture wars, take a look at immigration issues and consider some once and (possibly) future politicians. Full Story
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State Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Reject College Admissions Case
Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a case challenging the University of Texas at Austin's practice of considering applicants' race in the admissions process. Full Story
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Perry: "My Faith Will Guide Me" as President
Continuing to emphasize religious values as the Iowa caucuses loom, Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday that “bringing America back begins with faith." Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Dec. 7, 2011
Your afternoon reading: parsing Perry's aggressive new Iowa ad; Paul campaign announces five new office openings in early states; Formula One organizers break impasse Full Story
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UT Chancellor Meets With Obama, Higher Ed Leaders in D.C.
UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa was among a dozen leaders invited to the White House for a talk with President Obama about the challenges facing higher education. Full Story
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In New Ad, Struggling Perry Stokes Culture Wars
Gov. Rick Perry is stoking the culture wars with an edgy new TV ad railing against policies that allow gays to serve openly in the military but keep overt religious displays out of public schools. Full Story
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Austin's Formula One Race Gets Green Light
The promoters and track owners trying to put on a Formula One race in Austin apparently overcame their differences just in time — the F1 race for November 2012 is officially on the calendar. Full Story
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