The Brief: Top Texas News for March 23, 2011
Voter ID, after a false start of sorts on Monday, hits the House floor again today. Full Story
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David Muto was the editor of TribTalk, The Texas Tribune's opinion page. He is also the Tribune's copy editor. A Richardson native, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned degrees in journalism and Spanish.
Voter ID, after a false start of sorts on Monday, hits the House floor again today. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: Donna Howard speaks out; Railroad Commission clears gas driller; Berman and Burnam unite against driver program Full Story
To Democrats' momentary relief, House debate on Monday over voter ID stalled before it even seemed to get started. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: Democrat's procedural objection sustained, ending voter ID debate for the day; National Review on Tom Leppert Full Story
With voter ID set to hit the House floor today, how hard will Democrats fight? Full Story
Your afternoon reading: Perry, new cover boy, on why he's not running for president; Hispanic Republican Conference backs voter ID Full Story
School districts and employees fearing worst-case estimates of 100,000 teacher layoffs throughout the state can breathe a little easier today. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: cuts exasperate one Senate Republican; budget panel hopes to squeeze more money out of more sources; what's behind those state sovereignty hearings Full Story
A bill allowing guns on college campuses took the first step Wednesday toward what appears to be its likely passage. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: UT System reform controversy deepens; substitute execution drug chosen; Senate passes eyewitness ID bill Full Story