The Brief: Oct. 26, 2011
"Birther" talk threatened to overshadow Rick Perry's attempted campaign reboot on Tuesday. Full Story
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Perry's Media Strategy: Ignore Texas Press
As he runs for president, Gov. Rick Perry isn't working his old relationships with the Texas press. He's busy creating new ones — in the states critical to his campaign. Full Story
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Perry Calls on Wealthy Romney to Release Tax Returns
Ever since he drew a multimillionaire opponent in 2002, Gov. Rick Perry has been releasing his tax returns to the media and has called on his rivals to do the same. He’s at it again. A spokesman is demanding that Mitt Romney release his. Full Story
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Campaign Roundup: The Week's Political News
State campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week. Full Story
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Prop 2 Would Help Fund Water-Supply Projects
On Nov. 8, Texans will vote on 10 constitutional amendments. Erika Aguilar of KUT News has a look at Proposition 2, which would allow the state to issue up to $6 billion in bonds for water infrastructure projects across Texas. Full Story
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Updated: Perry Questioned on Polls, "Birther" Issue
At a press conference hours after releasing his tax and spending plan, Rick Perry faced questions about his low poll numbers and his comments on Barack Obama's birth certificate. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Oct. 25, 2011
Your afternoon reading: parsing Perry's spending plan; Obama campaign slams flat tax; why Perry's talking birtherism Full Story
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Dewhurst, Leppert Evenly Matched in Campaign Funds
Republican U.S. Senate candidates David Dewhurst and Tom Leppert are neck and neck in cash-on-hand totals, according to third-quarter FEC filings, outpacing next-closest candidate and fellow Republican Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Ballot Initiative Would Improve Water, Lower Property Taxes
An amendment to the Texas Constitution on the ballot next month will lower property taxes for landowners who practice good water stewardship. It received unanimous backing in the Legislature. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 25, 2011
A series of bold moves could give Rick Perry the reboot he's looking for. Full Story
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In Tax Speech, Perry to Push for Balanced Budget Amendment
Though Gov. Rick Perry's economic speech today is expected to focus on his proposal for a national flat tax, as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the governor is also expected to push for a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Full Story
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Students in Texas Illegally Also Eligible for State Aid
The same state law that allows illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at Texas universities also allows some to be given publicly funded grants to pay for their education. Full Story
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Perry Banking on Forbes, Flat Tax Plan to Boost Struggling Campaign
With many fiscal conservatives already praising the flat tax proposal Gov. Rick Perry is set to unveil today, the Texas presidential contender is relishing finally being in the headlines for something other than debate gaffes. Full Story
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Prop 1 Would Extend Tax Benefits to Spouses of Veterans
Early voting has begun for the Nov. 8 election, in which Texans will vote on 10 constitutional amendments. Matt Largey of KUT News has a look at Proposition 1, which would extend tax benefits to the spouses of disabled veterans. Full Story
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Court Hears Challenge to State Business Tax
A successful challenge to the state's primary business tax would throw lawmakers into special session to try to find enough money to pay for public schools, a lawyer for the state told the Texas Supreme Court today. Full Story
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Skinner Lawyer: DNA Decision Likely Up to State Court
Following a hearing today in federal court in Amarillo, a lawyer for death row inmate Hank Skinner said it will likely be up to the state courts to decide a fight over DNA testing in his case. Skinner is scheduled to be executed Nov. 9. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Oct. 24, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry camp adds former Bush campaign manager; Romney pushes back against health care story; Perry ads to start running Tuesday in Iowa Full Story
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Updated: Allbaugh, National Consultants Join Perry
Joe Allbaugh, who ran George W. Bush’s 2000 presidential campaign and later led FEMA, will make a return to big-league politics as a senior adviser to Rick Perry. Allbaugh, and several other heavy-hitters, will try to get Perry's campaign back on track after the Texas governor fell hard in opinion polls. Full Story
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Guest Column: Better Care, Thanks to Tort Reform
Since the passage of sweeping medical lawsuit reforms in 2003, liability insurance rates have plummeted, doctors have flocked to our state in record numbers and nursing homes and hospitals are again operational. That's good for patients — and good for Texas. Full Story
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Guest Column: No Better Care, Thanks to Tort Reform
The sweeping medical lawsuit reforms of 2003 had two demonstrable effects: Doctors, hospitals and malpractice insurers got richer; and many contingent fee lawyers were put out of business. Which was exactly what proponents of the reforms wanted. Full Story
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