Voter ID Still Languishing at the Department of Justice
Two weeks after it was originally scheduled to go in to effect, Texas’ voter ID law is back in the hands of the U.S. Department of Justice. Full Story
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TribLive: Sullivan on Not Disclosing His Donors
At yesterday's TribLive conversation, conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan explained why Empower Texans doesn't post its financial records or disclose its donors on its web site. Full Story
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Did Perry Mean to Add Interior to His Target List?
In a radio interview Friday morning, Rick Perry was asked again which federal departments he planned to shut down if elected president. This time he remembered to name three — but not the same three as before. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 13, 2012
The presidential race has yet to recede, but a lively debate Thursday night finally thrust the race for U.S. Senate into the spotlight. Full Story
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Texas Colleges Adjust Due to Labor Market Needs
As the economy begins to show signs of life, efforts are under way at two-year colleges across Texas to make the state's higher ed offerings more responsive to the labor market. Full Story
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Perry's Son Emerges, a Tweet Off the Old Block
Rick Perry’s 28-year-old son, Griffin, has propelled himself into the headlines — and injected some much-needed energy into his father’s decidedly downtrodden candidacy — with his Twitter missives from the campaign trail. Full Story
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South Carolina: Will Perry End It Where It Began?
Gov. Rick Perry launched his campaign for president exactly five months ago in Charleston, S.C. Once a front-runner in the Palmetto State, Perry is now hoping for a comeback to get some much-needed momentum. Full Story
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Texas Tech Companies Oppose Anti-Piracy Bill
Online piracy is hurting the nation's economy and putting lives at risk, says U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith. He wrote the Stop Online Piracy Act to address the problem, but his bill has gotten the cold shoulder in his home state. Full Story
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The Supremes Try to Untangle Texas Redistricting
The Supreme Court examines a simple question without an easy answer: Delay the Texas elections, or use maps that haven't been vetted? Full Story
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Primaries: The Maps Are Just the Start of It
Once they have maps, election administrators say they need 60 to 80 days to put an election together, and the April 3 primaries won't be possible, they say, if they don't have maps by the end of the month. That's just a couple of weeks. Full Story
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An Entertaining Tangle
The major Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate knocked heads Thursday night in a debate that was a good deal livelier than the presidential forums that have become a TV mainstay. Full Story
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The Stopped Clock
Texas politics are on hold. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Those Elusive Elections
For this week's edition of Inside Intelligence, we asked about election delays, redistricting maps, who is hurt and helped by delays, and whether Texas still ought to be covered by the Voting Rights Act. Full Story
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Candidates Target Dewhurst in Lively Senate Debate
The major Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate got together for a spirited debate Thursday night. We bring you highlights from the play-by-play. Full Story
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TribLive: Sullivan on His Infamous Scorecard
At this morning's TribLive conversation, conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan defended the infamous scorecard he publishes grading the fiscal conservatism of state lawmakers. Full Story
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TribLive: Sullivan on Straus
At this morning's TribLive conversation, conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan explained what he doesn't like about Speaker Joe Straus' leadership of the Texas House. Full Story
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Texas Democrats Defend Federal Health Reform
Texas has already joined the two-dozen other states challenging the constitutionality of federal health care reform before the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, 27 Democratic state lawmakers have signed on to try to defend it. Full Story
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Craig James Announces Senate Run
Saying he wants to help get the country "out of the pickle box that we're in," Craig James this afternoon announced his run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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In New Online Ad, Perry is a "Champion"
Despite poor showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign continues. Today, it released a new 60-second web ad emphasizing Perry's never-give-up attitude. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Jan. 12, 2012
Your afternoon reading: Perry hits back at Cain; Romney's lead contracts in South Carolina; Perry loses support of major South Carolina Republican over attacks on Romney Full Story
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