Your evening reading: Senate passes $195.5 billion budget; Cornyn calls talk of pathway to citizenship premature; UT System votes to seek review of Law School Foundation
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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State Government
The Brief: March 20, 2013
A Senate committee has advanced a controversial bill that critics say amounts to a backdoor abortion ban in Texas.
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The Evening Brief: March 19, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry says he’ll decide this year on another presidential bid; Senate passes statewide term limits; House gives early OK to new South Texas university
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Demographics
The Brief: March 19, 2013
A postmortem of the Republican Party’s 2012 losses has pushed immigration reform back into the spotlight.
Posted inState Government
The Evening Brief: March 18, 2013
Your evening reading: Tea Party leader had ties to American Fascist Party; state representative apologizes for DWI arrest; Cruz opposed resolution on multiple sclerosis
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Politics
The Brief: March 18, 2013
Brandishing his fiery style and flair for oratory, Ted Cruz told conservatives over the weekend that their comeback is already well under way.
Posted inState Government
The Evening Brief: March 15, 2013
Your evening reading: Democrats raising money off Cruz’s exchange with Feinstein; state lawmakers close to deal on ethics bill; Republican senator challenging party on taxes
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Politics
The Brief: March 15, 2013
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday told conservative activists to blame their recent electoral losses on the messengers, not the message.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: March 14, 2013
Your evening reading: at CPAC, Perry calls Medicaid expansion “coercion”; El Paso lawmaker arrested on DWI charge; Democrat scolds Cruz at gun hearing
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Politics
The Brief: March 14, 2013
Ted Cruz on Wednesday offered some pointers to conservative activists preparing for their annual confab in Washington.
