The Brief: Dec. 3, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Amarillo, could be a lot closer to gaining the chairmanship of one of Congress' most powerful committees — House Armed Services. Full Story
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Abbott Setting Sights on Education Policy Debate
Greg Abbott will launch a series of education policy roundtables Tuesday in Plano, debuting what his campaign said would be a "major issue" for the campaign of the leading Republican candidate for governor. Full Story
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In Texas, Uncertainty After Health Plan Cancellation Uproar
Many Texans in individual health care plans that don't comply with the Affordable Care Act have been spared cancellation notices. But for the Texans whose plans have been dropped, health care experts are encouraging them to proceed carefully. Full Story
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Branch Files Brief Defending Abortion Restrictions
State Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, who is vying to be the state’s next attorney general, filed an amicus brief on Friday encouraging the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm abortion restrictions approved by the Legislature. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dan Branch, who is running for Attorney General, speaks to the Pachyderm Club in Houston Thursday Nov. 14, 2013.]()
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 2, 2013
Your evening reading: a Texas-sized nuclear option?; former Mexican presidential hopeful charged in Texas; Dewhurst hawks campaign wares on Cyber Monday Full Story
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Carnes Launches "We Are Texas Ag" Video Campaign
Uvalde Mayor J Allen Carnes, a Republican candidate for agriculture commissioner, launched a video campaign Monday called "I am Texas Ag." Carnes says he is trying to promote the importance of agriculture to Texas' food supply and economy. Full Story
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Despite Changes, Nurses Push for Independence
Although Texas lawmakers loosened physician supervision requirements for advanced practice nurses in the 2013 legislative session, some health providers argue they should have allowed them to practice independently, too. Full Story
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![Nurse practitioner Christina Blanco speaks to the office manager at her medical spa and clinic in Las Cruces, N.M. on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013. The spa and clinic was previously in El Paso for several years, but moved to Las Cruces in October and currently has six employees.]()
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The Brief: Dec. 2, 2013
T.R. Fehrenbach, author of the book "now widely regarded as the canonical version of our state’s singular history," died Sunday in San Antonio. Full Story
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Texas GOP Gets a Hand From D.C. Democrats
Some Texas Republicans would like to change a rule that allows Democrats to block bills favored by the majority of the state Senate. They have a new ally, at least on the idea: Democrats in the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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Race for Attorney General Slowly Taking Shape
With less than three months before early voting starts in the primary, the race to succeed Attorney General Greg Abbott is still up in the air as the candidates vie for the public's attention in a crowded Republican field. Full Story
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The Playlist: Mother of Exiles
Following a report on twin sisters forming a movement aimed at providing comfort to young victims of the drug war in Mexico, we begin this week's news-based playlist with Joseph Arthur's "Mother of Exiles." Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Nov. 25-29, 2013. Full Story
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Democrat David Alameel Will Run for Cornyn's Senate Seat
Democratic dental center mogul David Alameel, who spent millions on a losing campaign for Congress in 2012, told the Tribune on Friday that he'll run for the U.S. Senate seat held by John Cornyn in 2014. Full Story
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In First Ad, Rival Hits Carona as "Career Politician"
In the first ad of his campaign to unseat state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, businessman Donald Huffines slams the 22-year incumbent for being a "career politician." Full Story
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In Austin, Toll Lanes May Give Bus Service a Boost
In Austin, transportation planners are hopeful that a toll project will help increase ridership on city buses, which will be able to use new tolled lanes for free and cut time on some routes. Full Story
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Democrats Hope the Third Time is Charming
For the third time in a row, Texas Democrats are staking their hopes for a win in the lieutenant governor's race on a Latina, betting this time that the political environment will favor San Antonio's Leticia Van de Putte. Full Story
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While Searching for Their Mother, Sisters Form Drug-War Support Group
The mother of twin sisters Mitzi and Nitza Alvarado Espinoza disappeared from their home in Mexico in 2009. Now exiled in El Paso, the sisters have formed a movement aimed at providing comfort to young victims of the drug war. Full Story
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![Twins, Nitza Alvarado Espinoza (black shirt) and Mitzi Alvarado Espinoza, with their sister Deisy, at a rally in Austin on November 9. The sisters started "Hijos de Desaparecidos" after their mom was kidnapped by the Mexican military in Chihuahua. They are currently in deportation proceedings but their attorney has filed a petition seeking a special-immigrant status since they were abandoned or orphaned.]()
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Devils River Could Feel Impact of Hunt for Water
Thanks to conservation efforts and its remote location, the Devils River is seen as one of the state's last pristine rivers. But change could be coming for the river, as some are eyeing its basin for new water supplies. Full Story
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Video: Lack of Freshwater Threatens Matagorda Bay
Fishing and tourism in Matagorda Bay depend in large part on freshwater supplied by the Colorado River. But the drought has all but cut off those flows, and wildlife and recreation on Texas' Gulf Coast have suffered. Full Story
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South Texas County Gets Off TxDOT's Gravel List
La Salle County officials have agreed to pay a portion of the repair costs and all the maintenance costs for 20 miles of roads that the Texas Department of Transportation had intended to convert to gravel. Full Story
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