The Evening Brief: Nov. 7, 2012
Your evening reading: Canseco not conceding, alleges voter fraud; Perry says Obama has a "chance to start over"; in wake of election, conservative activists back Hughes for speaker Full Story
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TribuneFest: A Conversation with Ritter and Hegar
At the Trib's Oct. 29 symposium at Texas State University on the future of water, I talked with state Rep. Allan Ritter, R-Nederland, who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee, and state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, a member of the Senate Natural Resources Committee. Full Story
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TribCast: 2012 Post-Election Wrap
Evan, Reeve, Emily and Jim review the winners and losers of the 2012 election cycle and look ahead to what it all means for Texas, particularly with regard to the 2014 gubernatorial race. Full Story
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Video: Cruz Reflects On Win, Lays Out Path Forward
No surprise in Texas' U.S. Senate race: Ted Cruz is headed to Washington. The Tea Party Republican — an underdog in the primary — sailed to victory in Tuesday night's general election against Democrat Paul Sadler. Full Story
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Powers: Prop 1 Passage Huge Step for UT, Texas Health Care
University of Texas officials on Wednesday lauded the passage of a tax increase to help fund a medical school in Austin and laid out aggressive plans to have medical students in place as soon as 2015. Full Story
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Complete General Election Results Scoreboard
The votes are in and the 2012 election season has come to a close. Use our election results scoreboard to check out vote totals and election outcomes for candidates statewide. You can also use our brackets to take a look at the path each candidate took to victory. Full Story
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Video: Democrats Celebrate Some Key Victories in Red Texas
While Democrats nationwide celebrated Barack Obama's return to the White House on Tuesday night, Texas Democrats — generally relegated to the back seat in deeply red Texas — were claiming a couple of key local victories of their own. Full Story
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Local Voters Decide on Med School, Ballpark and Pre-K Initiatives
Voters in Texas’ largest cities decided on a range of controversial ballot propositions on Tuesday, including measures to build a medical school in Austin and to build a baseball field in El Paso. Full Story
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Many New Names, but Republicans Continue to Dominate Legislature
The Legislature will have 49 new members, but the party labels aren't changing much — Republicans will retain commanding majorities in both the Texas House and Senate. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 7, 2012
Republicans still reign in Texas, but the state's Democrats — while celebrating the re-election of President Obama — didn't go home empty-handed on Tuesday. Full Story
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Congressional Roundup: In Narrow, Pricey Defeat, Gallego Ousts Canseco
State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, is headed from the Texas House to the U.S. House after narrowly defeating Republican U.S. Rep Francisco “Quico” Canseco in the state's expensive congressional race. Full Story
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