The Evening Brief: Oct. 18, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry to stump for Romney in Colorado and Nevada; judge allows East Texas cheerleaders to display religious banners pending trial; Republicans hit Canseco over mailer depicting Jesus Full Story
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3 Republicans Fault Canseco for Using Image of Jesus in Ad
Three Republicans who served in the Legislature with Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, are criticizing his GOP opponent's use of a picture of Jesus in a controversial mail piece. Republican U.S. Rep. Quico Canseco is standing by the ad. Full Story
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Doctors in Women's Health Program Can Discuss Abortion
In a peace offering of sorts to medical and women's groups on Thursday, HHSC Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek announced rules for the new state-run Women's Health Program that permit doctors to discuss abortion with their patients. Full Story
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HHSC Deputy Inspector General Arrested on DWI Charge
Jack Stick, a former Austin state representative, past municipal judge and current deputy inspector general for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, was arrested Sept. 11 and charged with driving while intoxicated. Full Story
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Updated: East Texas Cheerleaders Keep Their Banners, for Now
An East Texas judge has allowed the Kountze cheerleaders to continue carrying banners bearing Bible verses on the football field until a trial over the issue set to begin on June 24. Full Story
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Texplainer: What Happens to Gallegos' Senate Seat?
State Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston, died Tuesday, but his name will still appear on the November ballot. What happens to his seat — and how soon his district will have representation in the Senate — is in the hands of Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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Perry to Campaign for Romney in Colorado, Nevada
With a tight presidential race going down to the wire, Gov. Rick Perry will campaign this weekend for formal rival Mitt Romney in Colorado and Nevada, where Perry will appear at a series of rallies. Full Story
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State Lawmakers Take Aim at Accounting Tricks
Some of the extra tax revenue the state has recently found will be needed to help pay for accounting gimmicks used to help balance the current budget. Ahead of the next legislative session, lawmakers are looking to put an end to such tricks. Full Story
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Campaign Finance Mistake Provides Fodder in South Texas Race
In South Texas, Democrat Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles is hitting her Republican opponent, incumbent J.M. Lozano of Kingsville, for neglecting to report $55,000 in donations from PACs associated with GOP heavy hitters. Full Story
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Interactive: TX Super PAC Contributors, Oct. 2012
New campaign finance reports filed this month show that Texans gave another $5 million to Super PACs, bringing the overall total to $83.1 million. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 18, 2012
The state of Texas, known for its frequent legal scuffles with the federal government, has picked yet another high-profile courtroom fight. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 17, 2012
Your evening reading: state to join lawsuit over religious banners; Cheney to raise money for Romney in Texas; Armstrong resigns as chairman of Livestrong Full Story
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Dick Cheney to Help Raise Money for Romney in Texas
Former Vice President Dick Cheney will visit Texas next week to raise money for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Cheney will be joined at events in Austin and Dallas by Romney’s son Josh. Full Story
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TribCast: Mario Gallegos, Religious Battles and 2014
Ross, Reeve, Morgan and Ben discuss the passing of state Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston, the legal battle over religious cheerleaders in Kountze and potential 2014 gubernatorial candidates. Full Story
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Special Prosecutor Will Not Seek Death Penalty in Norwood Case
The special prosecutor in the 1986 murder of Christine Morton has decided not to seek the death penalty in its case against Mark Norwood, a Bastrop resident whose DNA was identified at two similar murder scenes. Full Story
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Guest Column: A More Conservative Texas Senate
Four new senators are coming from the Texas House, where their voting records can be analyzed. Compared to the people they're replacing, they're more conservative. Full Story
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TribLive: The Future of Medicare
Full video of my Monday conversation about the future of Medicare with state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, Anne Dunkelberg of the Center for Public Policy Priorities, John Goodman of the National Center for Policy Analysis and Leo Linbeck III of the Health Care Compact Alliance. Full Story
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In HD-114, Political Newcomer Challenges Former Dallas Lawmaker
In Dallas, former Democratic state Rep. Carol Kent, who was swept out of office in the Republican wave of 2010, is vying for an open House seat against Jason Villalba, a political newcomer and Hispanic Republican. Full Story
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CPRIT Dealing With Resignations of Scientific Reviewers
The state’s $3 billion effort to battle cancer was delivered a major blow this month when 18 scientific reviewers resigned. Most of them allege that the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas was favoring politics, rather than science, when picking projects to fund. Full Story
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Report: Counties Provide Better Juvenile Services
County juvenile probation agencies produce better results for less money than state youth lockups, according to a report by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition. The report also says counties need more funds and oversight. Full Story
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