The Brief: June 13, 2012
Outside money is raining down in the race between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst — and Cruz is catching most of it. Full Story
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Director's Exit Fuels Fears About Community College Leadership Program
With the longtime director of the University of Texas at Austin's Community College Leadership Program departing, some are worried about the program's future. But officials at UT say they are committed to the program. Full Story
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Report Details Big Growth Potential for Latino Voting Population in State
A report indicates that if every eligible Latino in Texas registered to vote, the state would add more than 2 million people to its voter rolls. The data comes at a time when the state is gearing up for a legal battle over its voter ID law. Full Story
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North Dakota Property Tax Debate Echoes in Texas
North Dakotans on Tuesday rejected a controversial measure that would have made their state the first in the nation to abolish property taxes. As Andy Uhler of KUT News reports, while some conservatives in Texas have suggested similar measures, officials have warned the state to proceed with caution. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: June 12, 2012
Your evening reading: Cornyn calls for Holder's resignation; Cruz backer apologizes for calling Dewhurst supporter "deformed"; second attempt to recall El Paso mayor fails Full Story
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Both Sides in Skinner Case Ask Court for DNA Testing
Attorneys for the state of Texas and death row inmate Hank Skinner have filed a joint motion with the Court of Criminal Appeals to send his case back to district court so he can obtain DNA testing. Full Story
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Interactive Map: Primary Results for Democratic Senate Candidates
Paul Sadler and Grady Yarbrough are on the ballot for the July 31 runoff for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Use our interactive map to see where the candidates secured a majority or plurality of the votes. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About Those Election Results...
For this week's nonscientific survey of governmental and political insiders, we asked about the election results, about Joe Straus' chances for another term as speaker, about who might replace David Dewhurst as presiding officer of the Senate, and about who'll control that selection. Full Story
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The Brief: June 12, 2012
Texas Republicans may have embraced their party's new immigration stance, but the plank has exposed some rifts. Full Story
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In Some State Agencies, Concern Over Revolving-Door Policies
State employees leaving jobs with the state of Texas to work for the very industries they regulated is legal and commonplace. But as Dave Fehling of KUHF News reports for StateImpact Texas, critics say the state's ethics laws on the matter are too lax. Full Story
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On Water Conservation, Seeing Room to Improve
As Texas recovers from the severe drought of the last two years, water experts say that conservation is the easiest way to make sure the state has enough water for future growth. But conservation doesn't always come naturally. Full Story
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State GOP Stands By New Immigration Position
State Republicans are defending their support for a guest-worker program, which they say is the most reasonable proposal that either party has put forward in decades. Full Story
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Community College Report Puts Higher Ed Board On Defense
A report calling for a new temporary state agency to oversee the state's community colleges has leaders at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board fuming. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: June 11, 2012
Your evening reading: Dewhurst hits Cruz again over patent case; pro-Obama Super PAC launches ad blitz targeting Hispanics; state prepping for voter ID court battle Full Story
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Dewhurst Again Slams Cruz Over Lawsuit Involving Chinese Firm
David Dewhurst again criticized U.S. Senate runoff rival Ted Cruz’s involvement in a patent case — pitting a Chinese company against a U.S. inventor — saying Monday that “this is a terrific insight into the character of Mr. Cruz.” Full Story
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The Brief: June 11, 2012
Politics reigned at the state political conventions over the weekend, but another common thread ran through both Republicans and Democrats' festivities. Full Story
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For TxDOT, a $2 Billion "Perception Problem"
The Texas Department of Transportation announced this year that it had an extra $2 billion in funding. And that could hurt the agency's attempts at getting extra funding next session. Full Story
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Texas Gets Creative With Plans for Recycling Water
Later this year, a plant in Big Spring will become the state's first facility to process wastewater and send it back into the drinking water system. This is the ultimate use of "reclaimed water" — a source crucial to Texas' future. Full Story
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With a Runoff, Dynamics Change in Senate Race
So much for sure things: David Dewhurst was expected to walk away with the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, even in a field of nine candidates. Now he's in a runoff — and it's been a good year for insurgents like opponent Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Cargo Planes at Center of Military Custody Battle
The U.S. Air Force is planning to move its C-130 cargo planes, which were used to douse flames during last year’s wildfires, out of Texas. But as Era Sundar of KUT News reports, officials are warning that the move could leave Texas and other Gulf states unprepared to deal with major emergencies. Full Story
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