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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Evan Smith Aug. 24, 2013

Aaronson on the state's doctor shortage, Aguilar on the ongoing fight over voter ID, Batheja on the crowded race for comptroller, Hamilton on the perils of tweeting candidates, Murphy and M. Smith let you review and search more than 10,000 CSCOPE lessons, Root on Ted Cruz's citizenship, Root and Rocha on the Tea Party's view of Cruz's eligibility to be president, M. Smith on David Dewhurst's call to the Allen Police Department and Swicegood updates our prison inmates database: The best of our best content from August 19-23, 2013. Full Story

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The Evening Brief: Aug. 23, 2013

By David Muto Aug. 23, 2013

Your evening reading: Cruz won't endorse Cornyn for re-election; transparency committee hires Hardin for impeachment investigation; Texas Supreme Court takes same-sex divorce cases Full Story

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Transparency Committee Hires Hardin for Impeachment Probe

By Reeve Hamilton Aug. 23, 2013

For help with its ongoing investigation of Regent Wallace Hall, the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations has turned to prominent Houston attorney Rusty Hardin, who'll serve as its special counsel. Full Story

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Exoneree, Still in Prison, Denied Compensation

By Brandi Grissom, The Texas Tribune, and Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project Aug. 23, 2013

UPDATED: The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion Friday denying compensation to Michael Blair, who was exonerated of murder charges in 2008, but is still serving time in prison for child sexual assault convictions. Full Story
Despite More Money, Fixing Shortage of Doctors Remains Difficult

By Becca Aaronson Aug. 23, 2013

Texas lawmakers invested millions of new dollars in the 2013 legislative session to address a looming physician shortage, but the medical community remains concerned that Texas has no long-term solution. Full Story

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Cruz's Supporters Don't Question His Eligibility

By Jay Root and Alana Rocha Aug. 23, 2013

Liberal critics say Republicans who questioned Barack Obama’s eligibility to be president are hypocritical now that one of their own, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, is facing questions about his. Partisanship may also be a factor. Full Story

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New Law Aims to Protect TxDOT Road Workers

By Justin Dehn and Aman Batheja Aug. 23, 2013

Texas drivers will have to slow down or move over one lane when passing Texas Department of Transportation workers under a new law. This story is part of our monthlong 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story

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After Searching for Growth, El Pasoans Return to the Border

By Julián Aguilar Aug. 23, 2013

The talent behind some of El Paso's slow but promising growth comes from border folks who have returned to bring the city a little of what they left to find in the first place. Full Story

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Patrick, Ratliff Set to Debate CSCOPE

By Ben Philpott, KUT News Aug. 23, 2013

State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and State Board of Education member Thomas Ratliff will spar on Saturday over CSCOPE, the controversial curriculum tool used by Texas public schools that became a political football during the 2013 legislative session. Full Story

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The Brief: Aug. 23, 2013

By David Muto Aug. 23, 2013

A new round of aggressive legal action has inflamed the simmering fight over voting rights between Texas and the Obama administration. Full Story

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The Evening Brief: Aug. 22, 2013

By David Muto Aug. 22, 2013

Your evening reading: Justice Department to sue Texas over voter ID law; UT System regents select new chairman; Pitts won't seek re-election Full Story

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UT System Regents Select Foster as New Chairman

By Reeve Hamilton Aug. 22, 2013

The University of Texas System regents concluded their annual August meeting by reshuffling the board's leadership, selecting Paul Foster, a businessman from El Paso, as their new chairman. Full Story

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Missouri Secretary of State Asks Perry to Stay Away

By Alexa Ura Aug. 22, 2013

In a letter to Gov. Rick Perry, Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander has asked the governor to reconsider his visit to that state next week to recruit jobs and instead urge him to focus on creating jobs in Texas. Full Story

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Pitts, House's Chief Budget Writer, Announces Retirement

By Aman Batheja Aug. 22, 2013

House Appropriations Chairman Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, announced Thursday he will not seek another term in the Texas House. Full Story

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Cruz Doesn't Say Whether He Will Support a Perry Presidential Run

By Jody Serrano Aug. 22, 2013

After touring the Austin-based technology company National Instruments, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz declined to say whether he would support Rick Perry if the governor decides to run for president in 2016. Full Story

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U.S. DOJ Again Seeks to Stop Texas Voter ID, Redistricting Maps

By Julián Aguilar Aug. 22, 2013

The U.S. Department of Justice will once again seek to stop Texas’ voter ID law, this time in a lawsuit alleging the measure violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. It will also challenge state redistricting maps. Full Story

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Interactive: Search CSCOPE Lesson Plans

By Ryan Murphy Aug. 22, 2013

We've obtained the complete set of curriculum content produced by CSCOPE. Review the more than 10,000 lessons in social studies, science, math and language arts for yourself in our searchable interactive to see what the controversy is — or isn't — about. Full Story

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News App: Prisoner Database Updated

By Travis Swicegood Aug. 22, 2013

The Texas Tribune's prison inmates database, containing more than 147,000 offenders who have committed roughly 440,000 combined crimes, is now updated with the latest data available from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Full Story

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The Polling Center: How Abortion Could Shape a 2014 Abbott-Davis Contest

By Jim Henson and Joshua Blank Aug. 22, 2013

The return of abortion bills during the special sessions presents opportunities for both Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis to consolidate support and financial backers. But the choices they make could result in a potentially complicated general election dynamic. Full Story

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New Voting Law Aims to Curb Ballot Harvesting

By Julián Aguilar and Todd Wiseman Aug. 22, 2013

Lawmakers, who usually get bogged down in controversy over election laws, managed to pass a mail-in ballot measure that aims to crack down on voter fraud. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story

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