Throughout the night, Tribune reporters will update you on the results of contested general election battles statewide, from the first early voting totals through the last ballots counted, from local legislative races to the presidency.
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Criminal Justice
Ruling: Employers Can’t Use Penal Code to Restrict Handguns in Cars
A law passed last year allows licensed employees to keep concealed handguns in their vehicles while on employer property, and the employer cannot use the penal code to circumvent the law, according to an opinion from the attorney general’s office Monday.
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The Texas Tribune Festival: A Recap
For those of you who missed the second annual Texas Tribune festival, you’re in luck: Our reporters liveblogged virtually every event.
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Liveblog: Runoff Election Results
Former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz won the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. We’re tracking the runoff races on our liveblog and on our election scoreboard.
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Liveblog: Primary Election Results
Throughout the night, Tribune reporters will update you on the results of key primary battles statewide, from the first early voting totals through the last ballots counted.
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A Texas Primary Primer
The maps are drawn. The mudslinging is all but over. All that’s left now is the voting. Before Texans head to the polls on Tuesday, here’s a recap of our coverage of the hottest primary races across the state.
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Criminal Justice
What Will 2012 Hold for Politics, Policy and Perry?
Texans will close out 2011 with more questions than answers, from the outcomes of redistricting and Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid to the effects of lawmakers’ multibillion-dollar budget cuts. Here’s hoping 2012 brings some resolution.
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State Government
We Read “Fed Up!” So You Don’t Have To
Gov. Rick Perry says that if you want to know what kind of president he would be, all you have to do is read his book. Fed Up! is filled with potential political landmines, but Perry isn’t backing off anything he wrote — not one bit.
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From Our Archives: Visualizing Rick Perry’s Book, “Fed Up”
Gov. Rick Perry’s book, Fed Up!, has 56,000 words with “federal,” “government,” “people,” “Washington” and “states” the most commonly used. His favorite term for Social Security — “Ponzi scheme” — only appears twice.
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Politics
The Skinny: James Leininger
This weekend, the San Antonio physician and prolific donor to conservative candidates and causes hosts a Hill Country gathering for Gov. Rick Perry and some of his evangelical supporters. Who is Leininger? Here’s a primer.
