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The Midday Brief: December 9, 2009
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The Brief: December 9, 2009
Gov. Rick Perry has some things to say about the federal government. Hint: They are not good.
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Perry for Texas Personalized Ad
A sampling from the Perry for Texas personalized ad that went out to supporters.
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Health care
Slideshow: Transition Medicine
Benjamin Ligums was born with a rare degenerative brain disease that left him immobile, non-verbal and legally blind. His family has found a second home at Baylor’s Transition Medicine Clinic, which specializes in treating profoundly disabled young adults.
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Wallace Jefferson on Why We Shouldn’t Elect Judges
The Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court on the trouble with asking voters — and donors — to decide who sits on the bench.
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Rick Perry Gets Personal
The governor’s campaign married politics with personalized marketing this fall when it sent out thousands of customized videos to supporters. Should politicians be sold this way?
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Audio: The Pecking Order
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman could announce this week whether he’ll continue his run or stake his claim to another statewide office.
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Guest Column: Democrats’ Irrational Exuberance
In the wake of Bill White’s entry into the Governor’s race, Texas Democrats are understandably — and dangerously — optimistic.
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Higher Education
Caven’s Quest, Part Two
In 2008, the file at DPS headquarters in Austin still said Scotty Caven III caused the August 2004 car crash that killed him and two others. Officials there had declined to reopen and investigate the case. But his father, UT System regent Scott Caven Jr., wouldn’t take no for an answer.
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Perry Campaign’s Customized Messages
Governor Rick Perry’s campaign using an innovative way to reach out to voters: a modern-day personal touch.
