The Brief: Top Texas News for March 2, 2011
Is it raining out there yet? A growing chorus of Republican voices seems to think so. 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.
Is it raining out there yet? A growing chorus of Republican voices seems to think so. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: Senate Democrats could block forensic nomination; disability advocates rally at Capitol; voter ID heard in House Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry, on a visit to the White House, swatted down a health care olive branch on Monday. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: Pitts bill draws on Rainy Day Fund; forensic science chairman approved; freed man sues state of Texas Full Story
The deck may already be stacked against Tom Leppert. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: Perry defends Wisconsin governor; terror suspect appears in Lubbock court; Leppert announces Senate run Full Story
School districts, taking a pummeling under current state budget proposals, got to breathe a tiny sigh of relief on Thursday. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: plotted attack targeted Bush's Dallas home; prisons to cut 555 positions; Rainy Day Fund fight still brewing Full Story
For those hoping Texas legislators get even tougher on immigration this session, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll could give them some hope. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: bill targets double-dipping; Mexican president blasts U.S. diplomats; Democrats take on Farenthold Full Story