Poll: Hispanics in Texas More Republican Than Elsewhere
Texas Hispanics lean Democratic, but they are more likely to be Republican than Hispanics elsewhere in the country, according to a new Gallup poll. Full Story
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"Invasion" Talk Fuels Concern for GOP Hispanic Outreach
There are few differences between the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor on immigration, but the issue has taken center stage. Heated rhetoric has drawn concern from groups focused on courting Hispanic voters. Full Story
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Texas A&M University Expands Emerging "Genius Corps"
Nine internationally renowned researchers from various fields will be welcomed on Friday as fellows of the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study, part of a group that administrators have nicknamed the Genius Corps. Full Story
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Analysis: Endorsements That Sometimes Include a Financial Angle
For voters who don't know all of the candidates, slate cards that list this or that group's endorsements in the primaries can be useful. And sometimes, that drives the campaigns batty. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 7, 2014
The rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric in the GOP lieutenant governor's race — and personified by state Sen. Dan Patrick — is angering several Hispanic party leaders to the point where one of them is considering voting for a Democrat in the general election. Full Story
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GOP Railroad Commission Hopefuls Try to Be Different
Four Republicans running for Texas railroad commissioner are working to differentiate themselves. But speaking Thursday at a Republican Women of Austin luncheon, they found plenty upon which to agree. Full Story
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After Years of Searching, San Antonio Shelves Groundwater Projects
More than three years after San Antonio Water System asked the private sector to develop plans for a new water supply for the growing region, the utility has decided not to use any of them. Full Story
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Food-Stamp Cuts in Farm Bill Won't Affect Texas
Legislation that President Obama is expected to sign on Friday will cut $8.6 billion in food-stamp benefits over a decade, but Texas recipients won’t be affected. Full Story
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Davis Takes Friendly Fire on Gun Issue
Sen. Wendy Davis has riled conservatives with talk of gun restrictions. But now she's stirring controversy among fellow Democrats for embracing reforms that would allow Texans to openly carry handguns — even into the state Capitol. Full Story
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TribLive: A Conversation With Leticia Van de Putte
Full video of my 2/6 TribLive conversation with state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, a 2014 candidate for Texas lieutenant governor. Full Story
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Interactive: Campaign Finance Viewer for January 2014 Reports
With the primaries just a month away, Texas candidates have filed campaign finance reports for Jan. 1-23. We have put those reports into our interactive analyzer, allowing you to view contributions, expenditures and where all of the money originated. Full Story
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Atlanta's "Snow Jam" Exposes Challenges That Parts of Texas Can Face
The snowstorm that created a traffic nightmare last week in Atlanta last week sheds light on the challenges facing car-dependent urban areas in Texas and other states that see severe winter weather infrequently. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 6, 2014
Chris Christie is coming to Texas on Thursday and with a large target on his back placed there by Democrats. Full Story
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Fee Proposal Prompts Debate Over BP Oil Spill Money
Millions of dollars may be headed to Texas from BP to help make amends for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But a state agency has sparked a debate over a proposal to charge fees when that money is used to restore coastal habitats. Full Story
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U.S. House Panel's Hearing Centers on EPA and Texas
The contentious relationship between Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency was the primary focus of a Wednesday hearing of the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Full Story
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Court Reverses DNA Testing Decision in Swearingen Case
UPDATED: The state’s highest criminal court on Wednesday reversed a lower court’s decision to allow further DNA testing in the case of death row inmate Larry Swearingen, sending his case back to a district court. Full Story
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TribCast: Overrated Races and Would-Be Comptrollers
Evan, Reeve, Ross and Aman wonder whether the Texas gubernatorial race is among the country's most overrated, evaluate the candidates' media relations operations, and catch up on the comptroller's race. Full Story
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Report: Water Availability a Risk for Oil, Gas Drillers
A new national report on water use for hydraulic fracturing suggests that oil and gas companies are at risk of running short on the precious resource — especially in South Texas. Full Story
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New Farm Bill Spells Big Changes for Texas Ag
After years of political fighting, Congress has passed a farm bill that will bring certainty to agricultural and food assistance policy until 2018. Texas agricultural producers could see big changes. Full Story
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DNA Hearing Brings Death Row Inmate's Case Closer to Resolution
During a two-day DNA hearing that ended Tuesday, prosecutors argued tests confirmed Hank Skinner’s guilt in a 20-year-old triple murder, but his lawyers said the results raised too many questions to allow him to be executed. Full Story
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