A Legal Client, and a Suicide, in New Super PAC Ad
An ad by a pro-David Dewhurst Super PAC features a Pennsylvania mother as it again hits Ted Cruz over his connection to the developer in the "kids for cash" scandal. Full Story
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Legislators Hone Question of Eminent Domain
The Texas House Committee for Land and Resource Management heard testimony Monday regarding the use of eminent domain by oil and gas companies to build on private land for what they say is the public good. Full Story
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Liveblog: Cruz and Dewhurst in Third GOP Runoff Debate in Houston
On the first day of early voting in the July 31 primary runoffs, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz took part in their final televised debate of the election cycle. It wasn't your usual debate. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: July 23, 2012
Your evening reading: Cruz, Dewhurst out with new ads ahead of third debate; Perry, Dewhurst dismiss gun restriction talk; Club for Growth throwing more money behind Cruz Full Story
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Cruz Decries Dewhurst "Dishonesty" in Latest TV Ad
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz accused Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst of "false attacks" and "dishonesty" in a new 30-second TV ad released Monday — the first day of early voting in the U.S. Senate runoff. Full Story
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Dewhurst Ad: Obama Doesn't Understand Business
There's no mention of his opponent in the latest ad from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Instead, he touts his business credentials and says, "I don’t think President Obama understands business" or "the potential of the private sector." Full Story
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Early Voting Under Way in Primary Runoffs
Early voting began Monday morning for the July 31 runoff. Every vote counts in an election with low turnout. Unless maybe you're former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz. Ben Philpott reports for KUT News and the Texas Tribune. Full Story
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The Brief: July 23, 2012
With early voting for the July 31 runoff now under way, all eyes, and hopes, are on turnout. Full Story
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Drought Not the Only Factor in Texas Tree Deaths
The 2011 drought wreaked havoc on the state's trees, but according to a new report, few of them died directly from dehydration. Rather, trees weakened by the drought likely fell prey to a different culprit: diseases and insects. Full Story
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Supreme Court Work Key Piece of Cruz's Campaign
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, who has argued nine times before the U.S. Supreme Court, has made that work the cornerstone of his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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Texas High Schools Graduating More of Their Students, but Why?
As the latest round of school finance litigation goes to trial this fall, it appears there is reason for optimism about the number of Texas students leaving high school with a diploma. But it's hard to know what's responsible for the success. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The debut of our go-to source for public education data, Aguilar on President Obama's fundraising pit stop in Texas, Batheja on attacks over honesty in the U.S. Senate race, Galbraith on the state's struggles to keep up with power demand, Hamilton on the seeds of tension between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst, Luthra on efforts to preserve two El Paso smokestacks, Ramshaw on a controversial new tool in Medicaid fraud investigations, Root on the newly completed restoration of the Governor's Mansion and Tan's wrap-up of the most comprehensive look yet at the politics of reproductive health in Texas: The best of our best from July 16 to 20, 2012. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: July 20, 2012
Your evening reading: Bush to skip Republican National Convention; new fundraising records show Cruz again leading Dewhurst; Sharpton to campaign with Garcia Full Story
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Latest Disclosures Show Cruz Outraising Dewhurst Again
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz raised $523,000 in the first 11 days of July for his U.S. Senate race, more than triple the haul that Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst reported for the same period, new disclosures show. Full Story
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Employment Figures Reflect Little Change in Texas Economy
Texas added 12,900 nonfarming jobs last month, keeping the unemployment rate virtually the same as it was in May, according to statistics released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission. Full Story
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The Brief: July 20, 2012
With early voting starting Monday, the U.S. Senate race is finally heading into the home stretch. Full Story
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Pain in Midwest Could Be Texas Farmers' Gain
Though Texas has partly recovered from extreme drought conditions thanks to heavy rains, the Midwest is enduring one of its worst dry spells in decades. And as conditions in the Midwest drive food prices up, some say Texas farmers stand to benefit. Full Story
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Approach to Medicaid Fraud Investigations Has Supporters and Critics
Medicaid fraud officials have won rave reviews for a new dollar-recovery strategy that lets them freeze funding to accused health providers while they pursue an investigation. But some doctors and dentists say there's no due process. Full Story
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As August Approaches, the Great Texas Electricity Debate Intensifies
Texas likes to be No. 1 at everything. But the state is last when it comes to the reliability of our electrical system, according to a recent assessment by an outside group. Can higher prices and conservation solve the problem? Full Story
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Refinery's Smokestacks Have Avid Fans in El Paso
Two smokestacks in El Paso — remnants of the smelting company ASARCO — remind many residents of a legacy of environmental damage. But to a local group, the stacks, now slated for demolition, are landmarks worth saving. Full Story
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![Seen is the ASARCO Smelter site on Sunday July 8, 2012 in El Paso, Texas. The site began operations as a lead smelter in 1887 and started producing copper in 1910. Plagued by a series of environmental problems and a slump in the price of copper, Asarco declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2005 and shut down.]()
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