When Michael Morton is officially cleared of wrongful murder charges on Monday, his lawyers will try to do something unprecedented: They will ask for a special inquiry into former prosecutor Ken Anderson’s role in his conviction.
2011
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State Government
Courting Voter Confusion
The election experts in the room were a beehive of nonverbal communication. Their reaction was on their faces: “Is this a drill? They’re kidding, right?”
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Splitting Primaries…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of governmental and political insiders, we asked about the mess with the Texas primaries — whether split primaries are a good idea and who might benefit.
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Perry Confronted Over Fracking and Gay Rights
After a smooth day of church visits and campaign stops, Gov. Rick Perry hit some unexpected bumps as audience members challenged him on hydraulic fracturing and allowing gays to serve openly in the military.
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Perry’s Faith-Fueled Bus Tour Goes to Church
Gov. Rick Perry took his political message to the pews on Sunday morning, stopping at two Iowa churches.
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Demographics
Slideshow: Mexican Cowboys Fans Take Bus Tour to Dallas
The warnings were clear: avoid traveling the highways in northern Mexico at night. But it wasn’t enough to stop some of the most fervent Mexican fans of the Dallas Cowboys from traversing them to get to a game.
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Demographics
A Road Trip, Mexican Style, to See the Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys have attracted a devoted fan base in Mexico, a country where American football ranks second to Mexican fútbol. Travelers risk overnight bus tours on roads traversed by violent drug cartels for the chance to see a game at Cowboys Stadium.
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Transportation
Perry Talks Trans-Texas Corridor in Iowa
On the final campaign stop of his bus tour today, Gov. Rick Perry was asked about the long-ago plan for a 4,000-mile network of highways, rail and utility lines that sparked a public outcry and was ultimately abandoned.
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Perry: Cain Has “Characteristics” of a Defense Secretary
At a campaign stop this morning, Rick Perry was asked if he would consider former candidate Herman Cain for the position of defense secretary. His answer was noncommital — and he also told a questioner he would have “no problem” with having a female vice president.
