Legislation cracking down on insider trading by members of Congress hasn’t landed on the floor of the U.S. House yet, but it’s already become a hot topic in Congressional District 10, which Michael McCaul of Austin represents.
Feb 7, 2012 5:58 pm
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The Midday Brief: Feb. 7, 2012
Your afternoon reading: Perry campaign manager to head Super PAC for Dewhurst; Komen executive quits over abortion flap; Texas Democrats feuding with Cuellar over redistricting
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State Government
Perry Campaign Manager to Head Dewhurst Super PAC
Former Perry campaign manager Rob Johnson has a new job: running a Super PAC for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s U.S. Senate bid.
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Interactive Map: 2011 Texas Presidential Contributions by ZIP
With last week’s release of year-end presidential contribution data, it’s time for an updated ZIP code donor application, which allows readers to explore where each major candidate received support across the state in 2011.
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The Brief: Feb. 7, 2012
A day of stops and starts in the state’s redistricting fight ended on a familiar note: uncertainty over the state’s primary date.
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With New Maps Proposed, April Primary Stays Alive
Attorney General Greg Abbott said he had reached agreement on most parts of the redistricting maps with most of the parties involved. Absent from the deal are the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, the Legislative Black Caucus and the NAACP.
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Demographics
Concerns Raised Over “Limited Term” Licenses
Some say that the Texas Department of Public Safety is going against its own policy with its “limited term” designations for driver’s licenses and identification cards.
