Texas Cities Join Others in Brief That Criticizes Arizona Immigration Law
The Austin city attorney’s office has joined 40 other local entities in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Arizona's immigration enforcement law. Full Story
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The Brief: April 4, 2012
The Texas primary is still eight weeks away, but that hasn't stopped Rick Santorum and Ron Paul from trying to scoop up delegates here. Full Story
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Campus Carry Debate Likely to Return in 2013
On the heels of a fatal shooting at a college in Oakland, Calif., Texans and lawmakers are again preparing to debate the merits of allowing students to carry concealed firearms on college campuses. Full Story
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GOP Hopefuls Already on Hunt for Texas Delegates
Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are treating the upcoming Texas primaries and caucuses as if their political lives depend on it. They're working to round up delegates before the voting begins. Full Story
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Suehs: State Could Use Block Grants to Free Up Women's Health Dollars
In a fiscal switcheroo, Texas could free up state dollars to fund the embattled Women's Health Program by seeking federal block grants for other programs, the state's health commissioner wrote in a letter to House Democrats on Tuesday. Full Story
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Storify: State Officials React to North Texas Tornadoes
Local and statewide lawmakers turned to social media to warn North Texas residents about Tuesday's tornadoes — and the widespread damage they caused. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: April 3, 2012
Your evening reading: Republican state representatives file ethics complaint against Michael Quinn Sullivan; Combs touts survey showing Texas businesses skeptical of health care reform; Jackson Lee drafting neighborhood-watch bill Full Story
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Updated: Sullivan Says He's Not a Lobbyist
Michael Quinn Sullivan said he hadn't seen the ethics complaints filed by two Republican legislators, but "I do know, they're just trying to distract people about their record." Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About Next Summer...
For this week's nonscientific survey of the state's political and government insiders, we asked about their current assessment of the presidential race, federal health care, prosecutor accountability, and whether the governor could wind up on the national ticket. Full Story
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Report: Texas Businesses Wary of Federal Health Reform
Texas businesses are skeptical of the federal health care law, according to a report released by the comptroller's office. Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents said the law will be bad for business. Full Story
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The Brief: April 3, 2012
Rick Perry the presidential candidate has re-emerged — in a new book making some controversial claims about his behavior on the campaign trail. Full Story
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National Group Aids Suit Taking Aim at Federal Rule on Rifle Sales
A national firearms trade group is helping finance a lawsuit, originally filed by a San Antonio-based gun dealer, that challenges a federal reporting requirement for the sale of long rifles. Full Story
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Ken Kramer: The TT Interview
The outgoing director of the Lone Star chapter of the Sierra Club on the importance of water, the growth of the Club, and how he stumbled on his future career path while hiking near Fort Bliss. Full Story
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Texas' Burgeoning Poultry Industry Raises Pollution Concerns
Texas has become a major player in the growing poultry market, ranking sixth in the nation for chicken production. But as Dave Fehling of KUHF News reports for StateImpact Texas, the rise of "big chicken" has sparked some unexpected environmental concerns. Full Story
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Citing Resources, Several Districts Steer Clear of School Funding Suits
Already facing budget cuts, almost half of the school districts in Texas haven't signed on to one of the five school finance lawsuits filed against the sate. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: April 2, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry spokesman slams book claiming governor used painkillers to get through debates; anti-incumbent Super PAC targeting Joe Barton, Ralph Hall; prospect of further primary delays likely dashed Full Story
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T-Squared: Our Q1 Numbers
It's no April Fool's joke: Our first quarter stats on site traffic and fundraising are significantly ahead of this time last year — and augur extremely well for a robust and record-breaking 2012. Full Story
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The Brief: April 2, 2012
If Texas Republicans want to hold a presidential debate, they may have to do so without the race's front-runner. Full Story
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Off Death Row, But Still Seeking True Freedom
Kerry Max Cook was released from death row in 1997 but has never officially been declared an exoneree. Michael Hall of Texas Monthly reports on Cook's complex case and his challenging fight to move on with his life. Full Story
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Obstacles Exist on Path to the Top of the Org Chart
Want to fire up a politician's ambitions? Just create an opening in a higher position — or the possibility of one. Some Texas Republicans are salivating at the prospects of a new job. Full Story
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