With Paltry Turnout, Last Word Goes to the Few
Voter turnout for the July 31 runoff is likely to fall well short of 1993, when 1.8 million voters cast ballots in the special runoff for a U.S. Senate seat, which Kay Bailey Hutchison won. Full Story
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New Facility is Haven for Victims of Sex Trafficking
Freedom Place, outside of Houston, is Texas' first privately run safe house that provides long-term housing for American girls who are victims of sex trafficking. Full Story
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Petrochemical Boom Fuels Hopes and Concerns
A dozen or more chemical plants in Texas are moving forward with expansion projects, spurred by the cheap natural gas created by hydraulic fracturing. But the boom is also raising concerns about water and air pollution. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson maps the dwindling number of Texas doctors accepting Medicaid, Aguilar on what the PRI's return to power in Mexico means for U.S. relations, Batheja on Ted Cruz and Chief Justice John Roberts' erstwhile friendship, Galbraith on how Midland's latest oil boom is straining the city like never before, Grissom, Dehn and Murphy's interactive on the consequences of prosecutorial mistakes, Ramsey divines Perry's future by looking to his past, Ramshaw on Perry's rejection of key parts of federal health care reform, M. Smith on a little-watched but fiery Texas Supreme Court runoff, and the final installment in Tan's series on family planning in Texas: The best of our best from July 9 to 13, 2012. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: July 13, 2012
Your evening reading: closing arguments heard in voter ID trial; Democratic groups revive Perry's attacks on Romney; Mexican presidential runner-up challenges results Full Story
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Decision to Allow Booze at Alamo Draws Criticism
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, which controlled the site until a year ago, has called the decision disrespectful to the memory of the Alamo. Full Story
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Gerald Molen: The TT Interview
Film producer Gerald Molen on his new movie 2016: Obama's America, the reasons behind his involvement in the film and his hopes for the premiere. Full Story
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Updated: Testimony Ends in Voter ID Trial, But Decision Could Be Far Off
Testimony in the federal court trial over Texas' voter ID law ended Friday, but a decision on the law requiring a photo ID to cast a ballot may be far off. Full Story
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Mexico's Presidential Runner-Up Challenges Election Results
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who finished second to the Institutional Revolutionary Party’s Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico's July 1 presidential election, has announced he will officially challenge the results of the contest. Full Story
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Slideshow: The Drilling Boom in Midland
Midland lies at the heart of a region that produces 14 percent of the world's oil. With oil prices above $80 a barrel on the world market, the area is experiencing a major boom. But the growth has also strained Midland like never before. Full Story
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Report: Texas Jobs Near Public Transit, But Commuters Aren't
A new report shows a growing disconnect between the number of jobs located near public transportation and the number of workers who can easily use it. And Texas metro areas are below the national averages for connectivity. Full Story
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The Brief: July 13, 2012
New polling, new ads and a new ethics controversy shook up the already lively U.S. Senate race on Thursday. Full Story
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To Try to Predict Perry's Future, Look to His Past
Gov. Rick Perry looks like he will be in office as long as voters will have him. He talks like he wants voters to keep him where he is. Many think he's just bluffing, but that's not how he has operated in the past. Full Story
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Midland's Latest Oil Boom Has Side Effects
Midland has always thought of itself as a small town, but an oil boom is rapidly reshaping the area. Housing as expensive (and hard to find) as New York City's has become the norm, and the strain is evident on schools and roads. Full Story
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Supreme Court Justice Faces Tough Runoff
A Texas Supreme Court GOP runoff has eight-year incumbent David Medina defending his spot against John Devine, a former district court judge known for his battle to keep the Ten Commandments displayed in his courtroom. Full Story
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Video: Garcia, Veasey Square Off
Domingo Garcia and Marc Veasey, Democrats running for Congress in Dallas' District 33, traded barbs during a half-hour debate on Tuesday hosted by KERA. Here is a selection of some of the livelier moments. Full Story
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Cruz's Work on Penn. Case to Be Put in Campaign Crosshairs
Ted Cruz's campaign is bracing for a new round of attacks after he revealed on his latest ethics disclosures that he continued to perform civil legal work for a Pennsylvania developer at the center of a corruption scheme. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: July 12, 2012
Your evening reading: Cruz on top in two new polls; Club for Growth unveils new ads attacking Dewhurst; state cuts health care reform cost estimate by $11 billion Full Story
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Weekend Insider: Midland's Oil Boom, Sex Trafficking
The Texas oil boom is causing benefits and challenges for local communities, and sex trafficking victims now have a safe house in Texas. Full Story
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Texas Tech President Guy Bailey Leaving for Alabama
Texas Tech University President Guy Bailey is moving home. On Wednesday, the board of trustees at the University of Alabama officially hired the native Alabaman and alumnus as the institution's next president. Full Story
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