Two little words — “I apologize,” uttered by U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, to Tony Hayward, the CEO of BP — have upgraded the status of David Cozad’s campaign from Sure Loser to Longer-Than-Longshot.
David vs. Goliath
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State Government
TribBlog: Leo Berman For Speaker?
Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, is expected to challenge House Speaker Joe Straus for his job, according to Capitol sources. Asked Monday whether he would seek Straus’ post, Berman told the Tribune: “I can’t say anything until tomorrow.”
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TribBlog: The Facts of Munisteri’s Life
There is a lot that Texans probably don’t know about newly elected GOP party chairman Steve Munisteri — and a lot in his official biography that they probably never wanted to.
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Higher Education
The Unkindest Cuts
One advocate says he feels “numb” at the thought of the state’s community colleges slashing another 10 percent from their budgets at a time of record enrollment growth. Cuts in spending on facilities and equipment are likely coming, as KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports.
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TT Interview: Dave Carney 3/8
An interview with Dave Carney, the general political consultant to Gov. Rick Perry.
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Demographics
The Crackdown
Dozens of Texas border counties now check the immigration status of anyone who ends up in jail, removing thousands of criminal suspects from the country. But detainees are also being deported for minor infractions — including some who are never formally charged.
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TT Interview: Dave Carney 2/8
An interview with Dave Carney, the general political consultant to Gov. Rick Perry.
