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Uresti Lawsuit Alleges Opponent is Ineligible for Race

By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News June 14, 2012

A lawsuit by state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, alleges that his general election opponent, Michael Berlanga, does not meet residency requirements for Senate District 19. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Bob Daemmrich / Ariel Min
The Evening Brief: June 14, 2012

By David Muto June 14, 2012

Your evening reading: top state health official to retire; Cruz camp says Dewhurst stalling on debates; another beneficiary of Perry's technology fund files for bankruptcy Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Ruling Allows Second-Chance Online Lottery to Continue

By Emily Foxhall June 14, 2012

Those who bought losing scratch-off Texas lottery tickets should still be able to enter online for a follow-up contest, according to an opinion issued by the attorney general’s office this week. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Texas Lottery
Weekend Insider: El Paso Politics, Dewhurst and Cruz Campaigns

By Justin Dehn June 14, 2012

Is El Paso becoming more progressive? And how did former Solicitor General Ted Cruz force a runoff election with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the GOP race for the U.S. Senate? Full Story
HHSC Commissioner Tom Suehs Retiring

By Emily Ramshaw June 14, 2012

Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs, who has overseen the state's massive health agency since 2009, is retiring at the end of August. Full Story

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Cruz Camp Says Dewhurst Stonewalling on Debates

By Aman Batheja June 14, 2012

David Dewhurst says he's open to any debate with Ted Cruz in which the organizer has the means to broadcast the event on television. Cruz's campaign says Dewhurst is being disingenuous in saying he's open to more debates. Full Story

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Atheist Group Takes on the States

By Zoë Gioja June 14, 2012

UPDATED: An atheist group — the Secular Coalition for America — is opening a Texas office in January to lobby for "a strong separation of church and state," saying they find more "egregious" laws and legislation at the state level than in Washington, D.C. Full Story

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The Brief: June 14, 2012

By David Muto June 14, 2012

Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday upped his praise for former rival Mitt Romney, even suggesting that he could break Democrats' grip on the Hispanic vote. Full Story

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In Tarrant County, Little Separates House Hopefuls

By John Wayne Ferguson June 14, 2012

Two state House races in Tarrant County will be decided in the July 31 runoff elections. The runoffs will feature two Republicans facing off in House District 91 and a pair of Democrats in House District 95. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
STAAR Retakes Mean Big Expense for Districts

By Morgan Smith June 14, 2012

A new state requirement that students must retake standardized tests if they do not achieve a minimum score has landed hundreds of thousands in summer school, carrying a hefty price tag for school districts. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman
Video: Looking at the State of Abortion in Texas

By Thanh Tan June 14, 2012

In Part 4 of the Tribune's series on family planning, we take a closer look at how abortion has shifted public policy in Texas in recent years — and where the political battle may be headed next. Full Story