The Evening Brief: March 29, 2012
Your evening reading: Tejano monument unveiling draws huge crowds; Ron Paul roadies leave the campaign trail; candidate offers "personal tour" of district to Roger and Michael Williams Full Story
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Weekend Insider: Joe Straus Challenged, Vet Shortage
House Speaker Joe Straus faces a primary challenger. And some rural areas in Texas are facing a shortage of veterinarians. Full Story
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Ethan Nadelmann: The TT Interview
The executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance on how drug policies are making Texas’ criminal justice system “horrific,” and who has the most to gain and lose by amending current drug policies. Full Story
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Texplainer: How Can I Get a $10,000 Degree?
The announcement earlier this month that a bachelor’s degree was available at Texas A&M University-San Antonio for less than $10,000 was met with understandable enthusiasm. But it may only be available for a very small group. Full Story
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The Brief: March 29, 2012
Riding high nationally, Mitt Romney on Wednesday arrived in Texas, where he still faces some challenges with Republican voters. Full Story
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Looking Back at Hearings on Health Care Reforms
Here's a final roundup of Texas reactions to the last day of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic hearings on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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Study: Prosecutors Did Not Face Discipline for Misconduct in Cases
Innocence Project data to be released today shows that in 91 Texas cases of prosecutorial misconduct, prosecutors faced no discipline. Full Story
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Tejano Monument at Capitol to Be Unveiled Today
A monument celebrating the history of Spanish and Mexican pioneers in Texas will be dedicated on the south lawn of the state Capitol this morning. Andy Uhler of KUT News spoke with the monument's artist and the supporters behind its conception about what the work means for the Tejano community throughout Texas. Full Story
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