The Brief: May 11, 2012
The national profile of Texas' U.S. Senate race hit new heights on Thursday. 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.
The national profile of Texas' U.S. Senate race hit new heights on Thursday. Full Story
Your evening reading: Palin endorses Cruz; UT System chancellor says he wasn't directed to fire Powers; Huckabee lauds Dewhurst's abortion record in new TV ad Full Story
An unconfirmed report has set off a round of intense speculation about the fate of University of Texas President Bill Powers. Full Story
Your evening reading: conservative group targeting Dewhurst with $1 million ad blitz; Cornyn says Obama trying to "distract Americans" with gay marriage endorsement; Texas inmate who drew votes in West Virginia has history of running for office Full Story
Thought Ron Paul would've been the likeliest Texan to make headlines in the presidential race on Tuesday? Then you probably hadn't heard of prison inmate Keith Judd. Full Story
Your evening reading: conservative group's poll shows Dewhurst avoiding runoff; Washington state convention next in line for Paul supporters; Democratic state senators target Medicaid cuts Full Story
The state's voter ID law may not see the light of day this year. Full Story
Your evening reading: race for lieutenant governor spills into vicious email exchange; Cruz not endorsing Paul; Perry asks Obama to address concerns over illegal-immigrant minors Full Story
Ron Paul's long-haul hunt for delegates may be futile. But to some degree, it may also be working. Full Story
Your evening reading: court reversal lets Planned Parenthood back into Women's Health Program; Straus scores pair of endorsements from anti-abortion groups; Texas congressmen urge asylum for Chinese dissident Full Story