Although George W. Bush has taken himself out of the spotlight, a book on the former president and his vice president by New York Times correspondent Peter Baker sheds new light on their relationship.
November 2013
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The Brief: Nov. 12, 2013
Monday could be summed up as a tale of two political speeches.
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Higher Education
Attention Turns to UT Lawyers as Impeachment Hearings Continue
The spotlight will be on the University of Texas System lawyers as the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations convenes for two days of hearings starting on Tuesday.
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Politics
In Detailed Speech, Abbott Unveils Proposals for Privacy, Ethics, DNA
Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott unveiled several new policy proposals related to ethics reform and privacy rights in an address Monday to a Tea Party group in North Texas.
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Health care
The Evening Brief: Nov. 11, 2013
Your evening reading: UT System regents ask for guidance on restricting public testimony; despite lack of opponent, many incumbents continue to collect beaucoup campaign cash; another look at the potential Perry v. Cruz showdown in 2016
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Politics
Video: Perry Returns to Iowa
Gov. Rick Perry made his first trip back to Iowa since the 2012 campaign last week. He sat down with ABC News to talk about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the Tea Party, Obamacare and his possible 2016 presidential ambitions.
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Higher Education
UT System Seeks AG Opinion on Attorney-Client Privilege
UPDATED: Paul Foster, the chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, submitted a request for an opinion to the attorney general on Wednesday regarding whether or not a legislative committee can compel testimony on matters protected by attorney client privilege.
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Higher Education
UT System Releases Proposed Names for South Texas Campus
The University of Texas System released five potential name and logo combinations for its new university in the Rio Grande Valley on Monday and invited the public to weigh in.
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Health care
In Texas, Groups Work to Help Latinos Get Health Coverage
In Texas, where Latinos make up a large portion of the uninsured, the federal insurance marketplace may only be part of the solution. Grassroots groups and even Spanish-language media are stepping up help Latinos find coverage.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Yours and Yours Alone
Today is the first day of our fall membership drive. Here’s why our crusade for smarter Texans and a better Texas is worth joining — and never more so than now.