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  • Dewhurst Keeps the Spotlight to Himself

    By Ross Ramsey

    Supporters of former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz say Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, his opponent in the race for U.S. Senate, is ducking live appearances where the two could go head to head. What’s Dewhurst doing? Running against President Barack Obama. Full Story 

    Someone dressed in a duck suit stands outside the Austin Club before U.S. Senate candidate David Dewhurst's appearance at a TribLive event on Nov. 17, 2011.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • GOP Candidates Talk Faith In Iowa

    By Ben Philpott, KUT News

    It was a night of faith and politics for the GOP candidates in Des Moines, Iowa, where six of the eight top-tier candidates spoke at a forum hosted by a conservative Christian group. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story 

    Gov. Rick Perry at a presidential forum hosted by conservative group Family Leader in Des Monies, Iowa.
    Credit: Ben Philpott

  • TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

    By Evan Smith

    Aaronson on the sharp rise in the number of Texans on food stamps, Aguilar investigates the Black Market Peso Exchange, Grissom on the humbling of John Bradley, Hamilton on the tweet heard round the world, Ramsey and Murphy on the newest redistricting maps, Ramsey on why Formula 1 screeched to a halt, Ramshaw and Tan scrutinize Rick Perry's attack on congressional insider trading, Root on Perry's plan for a "part-time citizen Congress" and M. Smith on already ugly State Board of Ed races: The best of our best content from November 14-18, 2011. Full Story 

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  • Texas Unemployment Rate Drops in October

    By Becca Aaronson

    The Texas unemployment rate dropped only slightly this month from 8.5 percent to 8.4 percent, according to statistics released by the Texas Workforce Commission today. But the state's economy is not performing as well as it was this time last year. And as the national economy has improved, the Texas economy has lagged. Full Story 

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  • Despite Keystone Delay, Oil Still Likely to Flow to Gulf Coast

    By Mose Buchele, KUT News

    The Obama administration has halted construction on parts of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have transported oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast. But the delay, as Mose Buchele of KUT News and NPR's StateImpact Texas reports, isn't likely to stop crude oil from reaching the Gulf Coast. Full Story 

    Pipe sections in Illinois await crews to weld and bury them during construction in 2009. This segment of the $12 billion Keystone pipeline project has already been built; a proposed pipeline through Texas still awaits government permits.
    Credit: Keystone Pipeline System

  • The Brief: Nov. 18, 2011

    By David Muto

    Revised voting maps released Thursday may have handed Democrats what's become the rarest of rarities for the party in Texas: a significant victory. Full Story 

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  • Campaign Chatter

    By Ross Ramsey

    Rep. Jerry Madden, R-Plano, won't seek an 11th term in the Texas House, and other news from the campaigns. Madden is the 22nd House member to give up his seat this season. Full Story 

    State Rep. Jerry Madden, R-Plano.
    Credit: Callie Richmond

  • Judicial Cartography

    By Ross Ramsey and Ryan Murphy

    A panel of federal judges in San Antonio proposed new redistricting maps for the Texas Senate and the Texas House late Thursday, asking for comments by noon on Friday. They're trying to finish maps before candidates start filing on November 28 — a date set by the court. Full Story 

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  • In SBOE Races, Drama Already Running High

    By Morgan Smith

    With three longtime (and moderate) members stepping down and all 15 members up for re-election because of changes brought about by redistricting, political control over the divisive State Board of Education hangs in the balance. And even though the filing period has yet to begin, there are already signs that these races could get ugly. Full Story 

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  • Voter ID Hits a Snag

    By Julián Aguilar

    Jan. 1, the date the controversial voter ID law is scheduled to take effect, is fast approaching. But a decision from the federal government on whether the bill will disenfranchise voters is not. Full Story 

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