Though the House has already thrown the first punch, the Senate will enter the ring this week to fight for billions of dollars in state funding.
David Muto
David Muto was the editor of TribTalk, The Texas Tribune's opinion page. He is also the Tribune's copy editor. A Richardson native, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned degrees in journalism and Spanish.
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The Midday Brief: April 21, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Senate committee passes budget; Perry designates days of prayer for rain; puppy mill bill off fast track
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The Brief: April 21, 2011
The Rainy Day Fund, this session’s forbidden fruit, is still tempting some lawmakers.
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The Midday Brief: April 20, 2011
Your afternoon reading: redistricting hearings pushed back; lawmakers take aim at junk food; Trump taking cues from Perry?
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The Brief: April 20, 2011
One of the most controversial figures in Texas higher education no longer works for the state’s largest university system.
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The Midday Brief: April 19, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Democrats’ chances in 2012; Obama’s testy Texas interview; gay politics on Christian campuses
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The Brief: April 19, 2011
Senate leaders on Monday delivered one of their strongest attacks yet on the House’s stark budget proposal.
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The Brief: Top Texas News for April 15, 2011
A state commission wouldn’t rule Thursday on what’s become one of the highest-profile death penalty cases in the nation.
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for April 14, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Senate approves teen “sexting” ban; puppy mill bill derailed; map would add five Latino seats
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The Brief: Top Texas News for April 14, 2011
The maps are out, and the race is on.
