The Evening Brief: March 2, 2012
Your evening reading: Crownover and Estes on why they aren't backing Ron Paul, Suehs responds to criticism and more people in Ciudad Juárez feel safer. Full Story
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Nugent Endorses Romney But Prefers "Real" Perry
Waco-area resident and rock star Ted Nugent endorsed Mitt Romney's bid for the GOP presidential nomination today, but he told the Tribune that things would be different if Gov. Rick Perry had run a different campiagn. Full Story
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Planned Parenthood Laments Expected Demise of Women's Health Program
A crowd gathered Friday at the Planned Parenthood Health Center in Austin to express concerns over the expected demise of the Women's Health Program. Full Story
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Hot Seat: Estes, Crownover on Not Backing Ron Paul
At Monday's Hot Seat conversation in Denton, state Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, and state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, talked about their unwillingness to support a certain Texas congressman in 2012. Full Story
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Texas Higher Ed Coalition Gathers in Austin
The state's higher education reform debate may have cooled, but the discussion hasn't frozen. The Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education is meeting right now in Austin — and they say they're not giving up the fight. Full Story
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The Brief: March 2, 2012
With May 29 primaries in place, the political jockeying has begun. Full Story
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With Water Denied, Rice Farmers Face an Uncertain Future
The Lower Colorado River Authority decided Thursday night that there wasn’t enough water in the Highland Lakes to send water downstream to rice farmers in Southeast Texas. Terrence Henry of KUT News and StateImpact Texas reports on where the farmers go from here. Full Story
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For UTEP President, Low Graduation Rates Don’t Tell Whole Story
UTEP's graduation rates are among the worst in the state, but President Diana Natalicio is adamant that the metric doesn't accurately reflect the institution. Full Story
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State Climatologist Has Eye on the Sky for Texas
John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas' state climatologist since 2000, has seen his duties explode in the last 18 months amid public clamor for information on the drought. Full Story
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Effects of Landmark Groundwater Ruling Still Unclear
Legal experts and property owners are still digesting the ramifications of a Texas Supreme Court ruling that landowners own the water beneath their land. As Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas, the consequences for landowners and conservationists remain murky. Full Story
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Another Hot Summer May Bring Rolling Blackouts
In a new report, the state's electric grid operator has predicted another summer of above-average heat. And as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas, that means Texans can expect another summer of close calls. Full Story
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Hard Times Claim Storied Press Outpost in Austin
Tough times have forced the Fort Worth Star-Telegram decided to shut down its capital bureau. As a former bureau chief, here's my farewell. Full Story
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Campaign Chatter
When is a map like a starting gun? Full Story
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Redistricting: Maps, Stats and Some Notes
The federal judges in San Antonio unveiled their maps this week, and the analysis started right away. Here's the starter kit. Full Story
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The Parties Never End
We appear to have a break in the redistricting wars that could be just long enough for an election, but the fighting isn't over. Full Story
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Vindicated, More or Less
Greg Abbott's decision to go to the U.S. Supreme Court provided fuel for his supporters and his critics. Full Story
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12 Weeks Behind Schedule, a Primary Election
The Texas political primaries will be on May 29 and candidates can file for those elections between now and Friday, March 9. Full Story
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The Texas Weekly Index: How the New Districts Perform
The new maps issued this week by federal judges in San Antonio bear strong resemblance to the maps drawn last year by the Republican supermajority in the Legislature. On paper, they maintain the GOP advantage in the House, the Senate, and especially in the state's congressional delegation. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: March 1, 2012
Your evening reading: judges order May 29 primaries; Medina weighing run for state comptroller; Texas health commissioner slams Obama administration over Women's Health Program Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Battles of the Titans
This week, we asked the insiders what would happen if two of the Texas GOP's stars collided in a 2014 race for governor. Full Story
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