The Midday Brief: Nov. 29, 2011
Your afternoon reading: why Perry didn't score the Union Leader endorsement; poll says Cain's exit would benefit Gingrich; Democrats hit Perry for Arpaio endorsement Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 29, 2011
Election season in Texas may have officially begun Monday, but with maps in flux, the state appears ready to tap the brakes. Full Story
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In Houston, Injection Wells Fuel Fears of Poisoned Drinking Water
Water remains a precious commodity thanks to Texas' record drought. But in Montgomery County in Houston, as Dave Fehling of KUHF News and NPR's StateImpact Texas reports, residents are concerned about a different threat to the water supply: wells used to dispose of toxic waste. Full Story
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Updated: Perry Gets Nod From Arizona Sheriff Arpaio
"America's toughest sheriff," as he calls himself, joined Rick Perry on the campaign trail today as the governor aims to mend fences with the GOP voters he has alienated with his moderate stands on illegal immigration. Full Story
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The 2012 Elections, Off to a Stumbling Start
Candidates began filing for the March 6 primary elections Monday, while the Texas attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block legislative and congressional maps drawn by a San Antonio court — even if it means delaying some primaries to May 22. Full Story
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Two Ways to Kill Federal Court's Political Maps, Abbott Says
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court decides not to intervene in the Texas redistricting controversy, the maps drawn by federal judges in San Antonio could be knocked down by another federal panel, Attorney General Greg Abbott told the Tribune on Monday. Full Story
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Court: Business Franchise Tax Isn't an Income Tax
The Texas Supreme Court turned back a challenge to the state's primary business tax, saying it doesn't violate a constitutional ban on personal income taxes. Full Story
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Solomons Won't Seek Re-election to Texas House
State Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, won't seek a 10th term in the Texas House. He's the 24th incumbent to either quit or decide not to return to the House next year. Full Story
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Lawyer Group Files Grievances Against Morton Prosecutors
A coalition of lawyers today filed grievances with the State Bar of Texas against former Williamson County District Attorney Ken Anderson, his former assistant Mike Davis and current District Attorney John Bradley. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Nov. 28, 2011
Your afternoon reading: state asks Supreme Court to stop redistricting maps; Perry, in Texas, announces new cancer research center; Romney faces criticism over 2006 immigration comments Full Story
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Texas Asks Supreme Court to Stop Court-Ordered Maps
The state's lawyers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop elections under court-ordered redistricting maps, arguing today that the federal judges who drew the maps improperly disregarded the wishes of the Legislature. Full Story
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Updated: UT Cancer Institute Focuses on Effective Drug Research
Hoping to get more effective cancer drugs into the hands of patients, state leaders this morning announced the creation of a new cancer research institute in Houston. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 28, 2011
A burst of holiday-weekend activity has settled the state's game of political musical chairs. For now. Full Story
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High-Brow Racing, High-Risk Politics
What the proposed Formula One project means for Comptroller Susan Combs, the future of taxpayer-financed events — and Texas. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About Those Maps...
For this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked about redistricting — who's to blame for the maps now in place — and about tax incentives for events like the Super Bowl and Formula One racing. Full Story
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Military Bases Battle Encroachment of Cities
The ever-expanding suburbs of San Antonio have created light, noise and endangered species challenges for Camp Bullis, where all military medics train. Other bases around Texas are also facing an array of encroachment issues. Full Story
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A Wobbly Starting Position for Texas Elections
Monday's the day candidates can begin filing for office, and after a flurry of legal activity over the holidays, they now know what districts they're seeking to represent. Probably. Full Story
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A Nontraditional Route to Teaching Becomes More Common
For-profit, alternative certification teaching programs are booming in Texas. Every year since 2007, the two largest programs have produced far more teachers than any other traditional or alternative program. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Root and Tan on the restoration of the Governor's Mansion and on the Perrys' expensive replacement digs, E. Smith's TribLive interview with three freshman legislators in El Paso, M. Smith on tough financial standards for local school districts, Ramshaw and Murphy on Texas docs paid by drug companies, yours truly on new congressional and legislative redistricting maps, Hamilton on the biggest competitive endeavor in Brownsville's schools and Aguilar on how border mayors feel about military equipment in their cities: The best of our best content from November 21 to 25, 2011. Full Story
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Castro, Switching Races, "Honored" to Run in CD-20
State Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, who planned to run for one of Texas' four new congressional seats, will instead run to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio. Full Story
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