The Evening Brief: Nov. 7, 2013
Your evening reading: Paredes fires back at Pauken over "elitist" comment; Davis gets a book deal; Perry returns to Iowa Full Story
Your evening reading: Paredes fires back at Pauken over "elitist" comment; Davis gets a book deal; Perry returns to Iowa Full Story
A federal judge has granted Comptroller Susan Combs the day in court she asked for to address what she calls Texas' balance between environmental protection and economic growth. Full Story
Texas public school students continue to lag behind the national average in reading scores, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress scores released Thursday. Full Story
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville, a 2014 candidate for comptroller, explained his 83rd session vote against the state budget. Full Story
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville, a 2014 candidate for comptroller, talked about how he'd make the biennial revenue estimate more accurate. Full Story
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville, a 2014 candidate for comptroller, assessed the performance of the current occupant of the job, Susan Combs. Full Story
A member of the "DREAM 34" — a group that marched to the Laredo port of entry to criticize U.S. immigration policies and to seek political asylum — is facing deportation. He says his actions were the right thing to do. Full Story
The federal government is threatening to cut about 70 percent of its annual funding for Texas public libraries, saying the state has failed to pull its own weight in library funding. Full Story
Texans are wary of granting citizenship to undocumented immigrants in the U.S. as part of a comprehensive reform package, but they're willing to consider it if certain conditions are met, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
Tom Pauken is the only statewide candidate who has made higher education a central issue in his campaign thus far. But his approach to it is drawing criticism from within the higher education community. Full Story
So is New Jersey's Chris Christie the next Bill Clinton — or the next George W. Bush? Full Story
During a visit to Dallas on Wednesday, President Obama called on Gov. Rick Perry to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act. Full Story
In early 2013, University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall, on a call with the agent for University of Alabama coach Nick Saban, said UT-Austin President Bill Powers would be gone by the year's end. Full Story
Your evening reading: no major problems with voter ID law surface on Election Day; Barton won't challenge Cornyn in 2014 primary; Dallas Morning News will begin printing the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Full Story
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Ben review the results of the recent election, ponder the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll and discuss the latest developments in the state's implementation of new abortion laws. Full Story
Attorney General Greg Abbott joined Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday in requesting additional state oversight of the federal navigators who are helping Texans sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
The latest UT/TT Poll showing a single-digit lead for Greg Abbott over Wendy Davis in the gubernatorial race raised some eyebrows. Adding some context to a survey taken more than a year before Election Day helps provide some clarity on the results. Full Story
Texas voters addressed the state's fast growth and lingering drought Tuesday by approving a $2 billion water fund and eight other constitutional amendments in a low-turnout election. Full Story
In the end, the only electoral drama on Prop 6 was how quickly the wire services would make the call after the polls closed in El Paso. Full Story
Officials say Tuesday's election proceeded smoothly despite controversy surrounding the newly implemented voter ID law, but some worry that could change in coming elections with increased voter turnout. Full Story