The Evening Brief: Aug. 14, 2012
Your evening reading: Hutchison responds to conservative critics; A&M trying to distance itself from shooting; state lawmakers debate additional tax for small tobacco companies Full Story
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.
Your evening reading: Hutchison responds to conservative critics; A&M trying to distance itself from shooting; state lawmakers debate additional tax for small tobacco companies Full Story
Monday's deadly shooting near Texas A&M University has inevitably touched off yet another round of national debate over gun rights. Full Story
Your evening reading: Perry reasserts support for gun rights after shooting near A&M; Obama administration backs UT's admissions policy; appeals court sides with Texas in its fight against EPA Full Story
Intended to shake up the presidential race, the announcement of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate has set Texas Republicans aglow. Full Story
Your evening reading: Perry to campaign for Romney at Iowa State Fair; San Antonio City Council approves Castro's pre-K initiative; UNT Health Science center may merge with university Full Story
A Texas couple's mortgage has added another layer of complexity to Mitt Romney's much-debated business record. Full Story
Key meetings and events for the coming week. Full Story
Your evening reading: Sadler says campaign has new momentum in wake of Cruz victory; major Republican donor sues Dallas lawyer; firm disputes claims of flaws in state's standardized tests Full Story
Ted Cruz is already in, but the names of two other prominent Texans are conspicuously missing from the list of Republicans scheduled to speak at the party's national convention. Full Story
Your evening reading: more than half of Texas schools fall short of federal standards; state sales tax revenue up again; DeLay case advances Full Story