David Tries His Best, But Goliath Unfazed
In the only debate of the U.S. Senate campaign, Democrat David Alameel's barbs failed to sting incumbent Republican John Cornyn. Full Story
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New in TribTalk: Janda on Health Care
Health care was supposed to be the No. 1 election issue this year, but it quickly faded. With Ebola now dominating headlines, Ken Janda of Community Health Choice writes, it’s time for a rational debate over health coverage. Full Story
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TxDOT Ends Program That Converts Paved Roads to Gravel
The Texas Department of Transportation has ended its controversial program aimed at converting some badly damaged paved roads to gravel, more than a year after the launch of the initiative drew national attention to the agency's budget troubles. Full Story
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In TV Airtime, a Candidate Looks Invincible
It would take more than 10 days to watch all the ad spots on broadcast television that the campaign of Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for Texas governor, has bought from July to Election Day. Full Story
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Analysis: A Missing Piece in the Voter ID Debate
State leaders asked for and received a study that said the voter photo ID law would leave more than a half-million voters without required state-issued IDs. But they didn't tell most legislators about it, according to a federal judge's findings. Full Story
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Texas Takes Last Pass at Social Studies Textbooks
In a month, the State Board of Education will take a final vote on the social studies textbooks that will be used in the state's public schools for the next eight years. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Cruz, Perry Lead Republican Presidential Pack
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz leads a hypothetical race for the GOP presidential nomination among Texas voters, but Gov. Rick Perry has closed the gap. Among Democrats, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is far ahead of everyone else. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Parsing Early Voting Numbers
The latest issue of our subscriber-only premier newsletter for political insiders is out. Don't get left behind. Subscribe today! Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 24, 2014
Two Texans — Ted Cruz and Rick Perry — are now the preferred GOP candidates for president in the Lone Star State, according to a new poll from the University of Texas/Texas Tribune. Full Story
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