The Brief: Sept. 17, 2012
With foreign policy still in the foreground of the presidential race, Ted Cruz offered Mitt Romney a show of support on Friday. Full Story
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Some Candidates Would Prefer Electoral Danger
No candidate wants to be in trouble at election time. But they don't want their supporters to think they're shoo-ins, either. Full Story
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Bipartisan Farm to Table Caucus Champions the Local Food Movement
A Democrat from Austin is finding common ground with Republicans and rural Texans. State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez and the rest of the Farm to Table Caucus are hoping to reduce barriers to local, healthy food. Full Story
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Once a Powerhouse, Sadler Works to Remind Voters of Past Status
Once a force to be reckoned with in the Texas Legislature, Democrat Paul Sadler is urging voters not to count out his bid for U.S. Senate against Republican Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Races Under the Radar
This week on the Newsreel: Races flying under the radar. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson maps the impact of potential cuts to food stamps, Aguilar on "dead" voters, Batheja on the 85 mph speed limit, Galbraith on a threat to the state's wind boom, Grissom on the prevalence of prosecutorial misconduct, Hamilton on how Texas universities rank, Murphy treemaps the favorite Super PACs of Texas donors, Ramsey on what the oil and gas boom means for property values, Ramshaw on a Senate race that encapsulates our raging health care debate, Root on the new Karl Rove(s) and M. Smith on the comeback of vouchers: The best of our best content from Sept. 10-14, 2012. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 14, 2012
Your evening reading: UT bomb threat deemed a hoax; Perry, Colorado governor find common ground on business; group asks Supreme Court to stop new voter registration laws Full Story
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Texas Renews Effort to Fight Contraception Rule
Birth control is now covered under all employers' health plans, but on Friday, Texas renewed its effort to revoke that rule. Full Story
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Top Lawmaker Advertises Services at the Capitol
One of the most powerful lawmakers in Austin is hoping to turn his relationships with fellow legislators at the Capitol into a new “niche” market for his real estate services. Full Story
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Group Looks to High Court to Stop Voter Registration Laws
An advocacy group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop new voter registration laws before next month's deadline to register. Full Story
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UT Bomb Threat Declared a Hoax; Response Questioned
The University of Texas at Austin received a bomb threat Friday morning, but officials are now "extremely confident" that the campus is safe. Full Story
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Governors From Rival Parties and States Find Common Ground
At a time of bitter partisanship and fierce political competition, Republican Gov. Rick Perry and Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper found rare common ground Friday at a meeting about economic development strategies. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 14, 2012
Texans could be shut out of the GOP's top leadership positions in the next Congress. Full Story
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New Law Protecting Student Athletes With Concussions is in Effect
Natasha's Law, which requires training for public school coaches and athletic trainers on how to react when players sustain concussions, has drawn praise from doctors and legislators, who say athletes' health will benefit. Full Story
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Expiring Tax Credit Threatens Wind Boom
Texas is the top wind power state, but the expiration of a key tax credit at the end of this year could significantly impact the state, which contains about a fifth of the nation’s turbines. Full Story
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Dead or Alive, Texas Voters Will Find Choices Limited at Polling Places
Many of the measures designed to make the ballot box more secure — like asking people to affirm that they are, in fact, alive — create hurdles for a public that isn't terribly motivated to vote in the first place. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 13, 2012
Your evening reading: three Paul-supporting Electoral College members say they may not vote for Romney; Perry bashes new Federal Reserve action; state looking for missing radioactive device Full Story
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Tribune Insider: Death Row Donors, Political Consultants, Paul Sadler
In this week's edition of the Insider: death row organ donors, the future of Texas political consultants, wind power, a new concussion law and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Paul Sadler. Full Story
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Advocacy Groups Target Private Prisons for Immigrants
A coalition of advocacy organizations issued a report on Thursday arguing that federal immigration policy is leading to a surge in the population of private prisons, where conditions raise human rights questions. Full Story
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Interactive: Leading Super PAC Recipients of Texas Campaign Money
Following up on our previous visualization of Super PAC contributions, we've prepared another way to analyze the data. This interactive shows the 10 Super PACs that received the most money from Texans. Full Story
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