The Brief: May 14, 2012
With early voting now under way, an internal campaign email has ratcheted up the drama in the state's U.S. Senate race. Full Story
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Crowded Field Sets Sights on New Congressional Seat in North Texas
Want to guarantee a campaign throwdown? Toss two major U.S. cities, two large minority populations and 15 candidates into one newly drawn North Texas congressional district. Full Story
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Current Differences Hint at Possible Friction in '13
Usually, the political establishment is more or less united, with major trade groups and major officeholders sticking with incumbents and, more importantly, sticking with one another. Not this year. Full Story
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Early Voting is Here — Use Our Election Brackets to Help You Get Ready
Monday is the first day of early voting for Texas' May 29 primary. Our election brackets can help you prepare for voting on the various legislative and congressional races. Full Story
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Death Sentence Reviews Leave Unsettled Issues
Defense lawyers argue that judges in Harris County — ordered to review a psychologist's work in two death penalty cases — are simply rubber-stamping the conclusions of the psychologist, who was reprimanded last year. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
E. Smith interviews Dan Patrick about John Carona, Root on the race to replace Ron Paul, Batheja on a nest of open House seats in Tarrant County, Aguilar on a border brawl over a congressional seat in El Paso, Tan on the fight over Planned Parenthood in West Texas, Aaronson maps the holes in the state's health care provider network, M. Smith on who might be the next Texas education commissioner, Ramshaw on social media sabotage, Hamilton and Ramshaw on the reaction to news of job insecurity for UT-Austin's president and Grissom on a knickers-twisting historical marker: The best of our best content from May 7 to 11, 2012. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: May 11, 2012
Your evening reading: Justice Department to monitor elections in three Texas counties this weekend; pro-Dewhurst Super PAC takes aim at Cruz in new ad; Anita Perry to join Ann Romney at Austin fundraiser Full Story
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Senator to Secretary of State: Tell Public Voter ID Law Isn’t in Effect
A state senator on Friday asked the Texas secretary of state’s office to make it clear to the public that requirements mandated in the voter ID law will not be in effect for this month’s primary. Full Story
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Pro-Dewhurst Super PAC Releases TV Ad Targeting Cruz
An independent Super PAC supporting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst released a TV ad deriding characterizations of former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz as a conservative. Full Story
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Anita Perry Joining Ann Romney at Austin Fundraiser
Ann Romney and Anita Perry are joining forces Thursday to raise money for Mitt Romney. They will both attend a fundraiser at the Austin home of golfing legend Ben Crenshaw. Full Story
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Updated Interactive: Texas Budget Cuts Shrink State Government
With the state government tightening its belt, there are now 10,200 fewer state government employees, according to our latest analysis of data collected by the state auditor’s office. Full Story
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The Brief: May 11, 2012
The national profile of Texas' U.S. Senate race hit new heights on Thursday. Full Story
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Running for Paul's Seat, but Not in His Image
The race to replace U.S. Rep. Ron Paul is a free-for-all, with nine Republicans among 11 major party candidates running to represent Congressional District 14. Full Story
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New Group Takes Aim at "Career Politicians"
The Tea Party has made lots of noise over the past couple of years. But as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, in 2012 there’s another group in Texas trying to shake up the establishment — by replacing what it calls “career politicians” with “citizen representatives.” Full Story
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Bashing the Candidates With Their Own Names
Social media sabotage is in high gear in Texas’ later-than-usual primary, from fake Twitter feeds to deceptive website domains to allegations of email and Facebook forgery. Full Story
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TribLive: Patrick on Public Education
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, talked about "turning things upside down" in the public education system. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: May 10, 2012
Your evening reading: Palin endorses Cruz; UT System chancellor says he wasn't directed to fire Powers; Huckabee lauds Dewhurst's abortion record in new TV ad Full Story
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Aycock Unveils Website to Talk School Accountability
State Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, is launching a website to try to kickstart discussion on what will surely be a hot topic in the next legislative session: school accountability. Full Story
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Weekend Insider: Ron Paul's Shoes, Social Media Sabotage
This week in The New York Times and at texastribune.org, we look at how candidates running for Ron Paul's seat in Congress are not necessarily trying to fill the doctor's shoes, and how social media sabotage is becoming a popular campaign strategy in the Texas primary. Full Story
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In New Ad, Huckabee Praises Dewhurst's Anti-Abortion Record
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee praises U.S. Senate candidate David Dewhurst's anti-abortion credentials in a new television ad released Thursday. Full Story
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