Your evening reading: Abbott opens up about lawsuit settlement; Cruz quiet on McConnell primary endorsement; federal government approves West recovery 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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Politics
The Brief: Aug. 2, 2013
A combative new phase of a key 2014 down-ballot race is beginning to emerge.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: Aug. 1, 2013
Your evening reading: transportation funding plan clears House committee; Texas again running low on lethal injection drug; report says Texas counties stand to gain most from health reform
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Politics
The Brief: Aug. 1, 2013
Facing opposition from his own party, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is digging in on his latest effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: July 31, 2013
Your evening reading: Cruz steps up effort to defund Affordable Care Act; Branch releases first campaign video; Zimmerman pulled over in Texas for speeding
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State Government
The Brief: July 31, 2013
Pleas from lawmakers failed to ward off an immediate third special session on transportation.
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State Government
The Evening Brief: July 30, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry calls third special session; debate over Capitol confiscations continues; Abbott calls White House’s voting rights push a scheme to turn Texas blue.
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State Government
The Brief: July 30, 2013
A major blow to a transportation plan has left the Legislature teetering on the edge of a third special session.
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State Government
The Evening Brief: July 29, 2013
Your evening reading: Transportation bill fails in House; Cruz says Republicans “scared” of defunding Affordable Care Act; Martinez Fischer attends White House meeting on voting rights.
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State Government
The Brief: July 29, 2013
A deal struck over the weekend may have saved the Legislature from yet another special session.
