David Muto

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.

Past Contributions

The Brief: Nov. 4, 2010

By David Muto Nov. 4, 2010

It wouldn't be a tsunami without a little aftershock. Full Story

Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller
The Midday Brief: Nov. 3, 2010

By David Muto Nov. 3, 2010

Your afternoon reading: further Republican gains, speaker's race drama and Rick Perry on The Daily Show Full Story

Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller
The Brief: Nov. 3, 2010

By David Muto Nov. 3, 2010

Texas Republicans will long remember the 2nd of November. Full Story

Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera
2010: Watkins Ekes Out a Win

By David Muto Nov. 3, 2010

While Democrats across the state have been falling all night, District Attorney Craig Watkins survived a re-election battle against Republican Danny Clancy in Dallas County. Full Story
Red November

By Brandi Grissom, Reeve Hamilton, Elise Hu, Ross Ramsey, Emily Ramshaw, Morgan Smith, Matt Stiles, Julián Aguilar, David Muto, Kate Galbraith, Becca Aaronson, Julie Chang, Tristan Hallman and Emily Brown Nov. 2, 2010

Rick Perry won his third full term as governor of Texas on Tuesday, defeating former Houston Mayor Bill White by a convincing double-digit margin and positioning himself for a role on the national stage. And he led a Republican army that swept all statewide offices for the fourth election in a row, took out three Democratic U.S. congressmen and was on its way to a nearly two-thirds majority in the Texas House — a mark the GOP hasn't seen since the days following the Civil War. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmerich
The Midday Brief: Nov. 2, 2010

By David Muto Nov. 2, 2010

Your afternoon reading: delays at polling places in Collin County and more Election Day voter fraud worries Full Story
The Brief: Nov. 2, 2010

By David Muto Nov. 2, 2010

The big day's here, and the Tribune has an endorsement. Full Story

Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller
The Midday Brief: Nov. 1, 2010

By David Muto Nov. 1, 2010

Your afternoon reading: one more poll, more voter fraud drama and late money for DFW Republicans Full Story

Credit: Callie Richmond, Caleb Bryant MIller
The Brief: Nov. 1, 2010

By David Muto Nov. 1, 2010

Ah, that unmistakable pre-Election Day buzz. Full Story
The Midday Brief: Oct. 29, 2010

By David Muto Oct. 29, 2010

Your afternoon reading: more voter fraud drama; plus, early voting — it may not be helping turnout Full Story