The Evening Brief: May 31, 2012
Your evening reading: James endorses Dewhurst; Cruz, Dewhurst square off on Fox News; Campbell won't accept money from tort-reform group Full Story
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Weekend Insider: Primary Wrap-Up
In this week's Insider, reporters Jay Root and Aman Batheja consider the winners and losers of Tuesday night's primary, who's headed to a runoff, who's likely to pull out a win in the U.S. Senate race and whether endorsements matter. Full Story
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Interactive: Public Agencies With Access to Employment Data
Nearly 100 local government entities in Texas have online access to a database with Texans’ employment information. This interactive shows which entities access the database — and how often. Full Story
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The Brief: May 31, 2012
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz on Wednesday wasted no time jumping back into the political ring. Full Story
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Runoff Strategies Can Depend on Size of Race and Money in Hand
Candidates who couldn’t break the 50 percent threshold Tuesday have more campaigning to do to get to the general election. Victory in the July 31 runoff can depend on the size of the race and the money that a candidate has. Full Story
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Video: State Government and Family Planning
In Part 3 of our Fertile Ground series, The Texas Tribune takes a historical look at the role of government in family planning — a long-standing women's health initiative that has become entangled in the battle over abortion. Full Story
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Michael Burgess: The TT Interview
The Republican congressman from Lewisville on his objections to a law setting higher efficiency standards for lightbulbs and how he intends to stop the Department of Energy from enforcing the standards. Full Story
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