The Midday Brief: Jan. 25, 2012
Your afternoon reading: U.S. Supreme Court won't hear Texas strip-club-fee case; Senate candidates jousting on TV; Gingrich still surging in Florida polling Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 116
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben take the TribCast on the road with a special live edition recorded at The Cactus Cafe as part of KUT’s Views and Brews series. The topic? Rick Perry, of course. Full Story
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U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear "Pole Tax" Case
Nearly five years into a legal battle over the constitutionality of Texas' $5-per-patron strip club fee, the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up the adult entertainment industry's case against the state. Full Story
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Campaign Roundup: The Week's Political News
One of the "poor" U.S. Senate candidates in Texas claims to have caught up with one of the "rich" ones, and both camps, incidentally, are getting outside help with television ads. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 25, 2012
The race to scoop up Rick Perry's erstwhile big-dollar donors is on. Full Story
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Abuse Reports Spur Questioning of State Hospital System
The revelation last year that the Texas state hospital system employed three doctors with a documented history of inappropriate behavior has lawmakers again investigating alleged abuse within the system. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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State Parks Facing Long-Term Budget Woes
Texas Parks and Wildlife launched a public fundraising campaign last month to fill a significant budget shortfall. And as Erika Aguilar of KUT News reports, the next few years could prove even rougher for state parks if the drought and extreme heat persist. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Jan. 24, 2012
Your afternoon reading: Perry donors split between Gingrich and Romney; San Antonio mayor gets coveted State of the Union seat; Cruz says he has "effectively tied" Dewhurst in fundraising Full Story
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Elizabeth Poster: The TT Interview
The dean of the University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing on the college's growth, its online studies program, state budget cuts and the critical shortage of nurses that Texas is facing. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 24, 2012
Texans again face the possibility of having to vote two separate times this spring in the state's primary elections. Full Story
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San Antonio Mayor in State of the Union Spotlight
He's come a long way since President Obama told him he thought he was a White House intern. San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro was invited to Tuesday's State of the Union address, and he received a coveted seat near the first lady. Full Story
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Texas Lawyers Divided Over Divorce Forms
The Texas Supreme Court is preparing to help out poor Texas couples who want to split up with a simple divorce form. But some family lawyers say breaking up is much harder to do. Full Story
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Plant Accident Exposes Weaknesses in State's Power Grid
An accident at the Sandy Creek power plant, outside of Waco, has been shrouded in secrecy since October. Mose Buchele of KUT News reports on how a delay in operations there will affect the state's electricity supply. Full Story
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A New Test Looms, and Questions Remain
Texas lawmakers on Monday reviewed how schools are planning to implement a new standardized testing system, and as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, they came armed with plenty of questions. Full Story
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Paul Overshadowed by Gingrich, Romney in Florida Debate
Texas Congressman Ron Paul was largely sidelined in Monday night's NBC debate, which was dominated by Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. But Paul did have some tough words for Gingrich. Full Story
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Perry Won't Refund Security Costs for Presidential Bid
Gov. Rick Perry won't refund taxpayers for the Department of Public Safety security detail that followed him on the presidential campaign trail — no matter how many letters Texas Democrats send him. Full Story
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Judges Make a Rush Request for Redistricting Maps
Federal redistricting judges in San Antonio want to see if they can get agreement on political maps in time for an April 3 primary and said they are "giving serious consideration" to split primaries if no agreement can be reached quickly. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Jan. 23, 2012
Your afternoon reading: Abbott sues Justice Department over voter ID; Dewhurst says he'd only serve two terms in Senate; Florida polls show Gingrich taking the lead Full Story
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Abbott Sues Feds to Get Voter ID Implemented
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has made the next move in the state's face-0ff with the federal government over the state's voter ID law, which the Justice Department is reviewing. Abbott is suing to have the law implemented without further delay. Full Story
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Guest Column: Obama Got It Right on Keystone XL
The pipeline would have been a disaster for our climate, the quality of the air we breathe and critical water resources across our country. Full Story
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