The Evening Brief: Sept. 14, 2012
Your evening reading: UT bomb threat deemed a hoax; Perry, Colorado governor find common ground on business; group asks Supreme Court to stop new voter registration laws Full Story
Your evening reading: UT bomb threat deemed a hoax; Perry, Colorado governor find common ground on business; group asks Supreme Court to stop new voter registration laws Full Story
Birth control is now covered under all employers' health plans, but on Friday, Texas renewed its effort to revoke that rule. Full Story
One of the most powerful lawmakers in Austin is hoping to turn his relationships with fellow legislators at the Capitol into a new “niche” market for his real estate services. Full Story
An advocacy group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop new voter registration laws before next month's deadline to register. Full Story
The University of Texas at Austin received a bomb threat Friday morning, but officials are now "extremely confident" that the campus is safe. Full Story
At a time of bitter partisanship and fierce political competition, Republican Gov. Rick Perry and Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper found rare common ground Friday at a meeting about economic development strategies. Full Story
Texans could be shut out of the GOP's top leadership positions in the next Congress. Full Story
Natasha's Law, which requires training for public school coaches and athletic trainers on how to react when players sustain concussions, has drawn praise from doctors and legislators, who say athletes' health will benefit. Full Story
Texas is the top wind power state, but the expiration of a key tax credit at the end of this year could significantly impact the state, which contains about a fifth of the nation’s turbines. Full Story
Many of the measures designed to make the ballot box more secure — like asking people to affirm that they are, in fact, alive — create hurdles for a public that isn't terribly motivated to vote in the first place. Full Story