The Brief: April 20, 2012
With primary season in full swing, the big-name endorsements have started to roll in. Full Story
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Bastrop State Park Emerges From Fire, With a Focus on Prevention
After a wildfire in September burned 96 percent of Bastrop State Park, the park is beginning to recover, and this month parts of the park opened for the first time since January. Full Story
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Slideshow: Bastrop State Park Shows Signs of Rebirth
Less than a year after a wildfire burned 96 percent of Bastrop State Park’s 6,613 acres, the park is bouncing back. Here's a photographic trip through the park, where camping areas and hiking trails having recently reopened. Full Story
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![Officer Roger Dolle, Bastrop State Park's Site Manager, examining a 100 ft. clearing near a road that was previously dominated by Loblolly pines and oaks. The oak trees come back in a bush-like because their roots resisted the heat from the fire more readily than the pines. April 16, 2012.]()
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Sometimes It's Just Safer Not to Be a Superstar
High expectations can raise the risks for a candidate, especially in a rookie campaign against a wealthy incumbent. Falling short when the predictions are rosy can affect future runs for office. Full Story
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![The 4 leading contenders for the U.S. senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison -- Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert, former Texas solicitor general Ted Cruz and former ESPN sportscaster Craig James -- gathered in Dallas for the Belo debate on Friday, April 13, 2012.]()
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TribLive: Davis on the SD-10 Race
At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, talked about why she thinks she can get re-elected in a GOP district — and why the liberal label doesn't fit. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: April 19, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry endorses Dewhurst; education commissioner wants Texas math standards to exceed national requirements; Abbott endorses Kelly Hancock Full Story
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Weekend Insider: Planned Parenthood Unites, Ted Cruz
Texas Planned Parenthood branches unite to form a mega-organization, and Emily Ramshaw reports on what this means politically. Ross Ramsey columnizes on the high expectations set for U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Pat Wood: The TT Interview
The former chairman of the Public Utility Commission, a Port Arthur native, discusses the reasons behind the long-term power crunch in Texas, his role in the wind boom and the future of solar power. Full Story
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The Brief: April 19, 2012
If this week was any indication, Gov. Rick Perry isn't going away anytime soon. Full Story
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Amid Din of Pipeline Debate, a Quieter Fight Over Property Rights
In part three of a four-part series on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, Terrence Henry of StateImpact Texas, in partnership with StateImpact Oklahoma, reports on the fight over property rights, which has spurred some Texas landowners to take the company building the pipeline to court. Full Story
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Perry Fuels Speculation About Re-election Bid
Ambitious Republicans have been waiting in the wings for years, anticipating when Rick Perry will finally step down. But the longtime governor may not be ready to move off the stage just yet. Full Story
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![Gov. Rick Perry unveils his "Texas Budget Compact" in Houston on Monday, April 16. On stage with Perry, from left to right: state Reps. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, and Wayne Smith, R-Baytown, and conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan.]()
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Scott Thurman: The TT Interview
The director of The Revisionaries, a new documentary about the Texas State Board of Education’s battle over science and history education, on whether there are any villains in the film and the process of getting content into textbooks. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 128
Ben, Evan, Ross and Emily talk about races to watch in the fast-approaching primary, Gov. Rick Perry's budget compact announcement and the Planned Parenthood merger. And Evan hears from some special birthday guests. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: April 18, 2012
Your evening reading: Cornyn endorses Romney; report claiming Jindal convinced Perry to oust adviser is disputed; Planned Parenthood branches vote to merge Full Story
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Updated: Court Hears Challenge to Murder Conviction, Scent Lineups
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals heard from Megan Winfrey's lawyer and the San Jacinto County district attorney Wednesday as Winfrey challenges her conviction for a 2004 murder. Full Story
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Planned Parenthood Branches Vote to Merge
UPDATED: The boards of three regional Planned Parenthood branches — North Texas, Central Texas and the Capital Region — have voted to merge, forming a $29 million-per-year mega-organization with 26 clinics. Full Story
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Leppert Has Spent "Several Million Dollars" for TV Ads
U.S. Senate candidate Tom Leppert said he has recently invested "several million dollars" to run campaign commercials between now and the May 29 primary. Full Story
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In Keystone Fight, a Debate Over the Risks of Crude Oil
In part two of a four-part series on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, Dave Fehling of StateImpact Texas, in partnership with StateImpact Oklahoma, reports on the fight over the risks of crude oil, which supporters of the pipeline say presents no unique threat. Full Story
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The Brief: April 18, 2012
Gov. Rick Perry reasserted himself in Texas politics this week, but one of the state's leading Republicans isn't jumping squarely in line. Full Story
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Drawbacks Seen With Having National Guardsmen on Border
A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office says that using the National Guard to help secure the nation’s borders can hinder recruitment efforts and may fuel the perception that the border is militarized. Full Story
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