The Evening Brief: Feb. 22, 2013
Your evening reading: Cornyn draws Tea Party challenger; Perry heckled over Medicaid during speech in D.C.; hundreds rally at state Capitol for immigration reform Full Story
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Polling Center: The Partisan Split on Voting Rights
Overall, Texas voters — by a slight majority — believe the federal government should continue oversight of the state's changes in election laws, according to the October 2012 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. But partisans are split. Full Story
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What Shared Consultant Means for Perry, Abbott
Eric Bearse's client list may be the best evidence yet that there’s harmony between Attorney General Greg Abbott, who's rumored to have designs on the governor’s mansion, and Gov. Rick Perry, the man who currently occupies it. Full Story
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Video: Greg Abbott vs. Piers Morgan on Guns
On Monday night's edition of Piers Morgan Tonight, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott spoke out against both background checks for personal gun sales and a ban on high-capacity magazines. Full Story
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Piers Morgan to Hold Show at Texas Gun Range
CNN host Piers Morgan, who has been fiercely critical of U.S. gun laws since the elementary school killings in Connecticut, is bringing his show to Texas on Monday to debate gun policy. Full Story
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Abbott Announces "Choose Life" Advisory Committee
Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Friday the creation of the Choose Life Advisory Committee, a group that will make recommendations for spending money generated by "Choose Life" license plates. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 16, 2013
New fundraising numbers have sparked another round of speculation about the state's 2014 political battles. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 11, 2013
The latest churn of the rumor mill has stoked speculation about the political futures of two prominent Texans. Full Story
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Head of CPRIT Resigns Amid Investigations
As the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas is set to face investigations into a grant that bypassed a mandated review, the executive director of the state agency has resigned his post. Full Story
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Aide's Talk About 2014 May Benefit Perry in 2013
When Ken Armbrister, chief legislative aide to Gov. Rick Perry, said last week that Perry had told him he was going to run for re-election in 2014, Armbrister may have done his boss a favor. Full Story
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Texas Appeals Redistricting Decision; Elections to Proceed
As expected, the state of Texas is appealing a federal court decision throwing out Legislature's redistricting maps, Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Friday. The appeal, however, won't affect the current elections. Full Story
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TribLive: A Conversation with Greg Abbott
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, I talked with Attorney General Greg Abbott about voter ID, redistricting, the cost of suing the feds 24 times and whether he's going to run for governor. Full Story
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TribLive: Abbott on His Plans for 2014
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, I asked Attorney General Greg Abbott the question on everyone's mind: Are you running for governor in 2014? Full Story
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TribLive: Abbott on Voter Fraud
At Thursday morning's TribLive conversation, Attorney General Greg Abbott discussed the prevalence of voter impersonation in Texas and defended the legal basis for the contentious voter ID legislation now making its way through the courts. Full Story
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Court Rulings Reflect a Losing Streak for Abbott
The state's top lawyer has filed a pile of lawsuits against the federal government. Two decisions last week — on redistricting maps and the state's voter ID law — went against Attorney General Greg Abbott and the state. Full Story
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Video: At Convention, Abbott Blasts Redistricting Decision
At the Republican National Convention, Attorney General Greg Abbott said he was "offended" by a D.C. court's recent decision to reject redistricting maps approved by the Legislature. Full Story
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In Fight Between Texas and EPA, Who's Winning?
A federal appeals court on Monday handed Texas a victory in its long-running battle with the Environmental Protection Agency. But after years of squabbling between the two sides, who's winning — and at what cost — remains unclear. Full Story
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Supreme Court Work Key Piece of Cruz's Campaign
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, who has argued nine times before the U.S. Supreme Court, has made that work the cornerstone of his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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State Settles Largest-Ever Medicaid Fraud Suit
In the state's largest-ever Medicaid fraud recovery, Johnson & Johnson agreed Thursday to pay Texas $158 million to settle a lawsuit over its efforts to get the schizophrenia drug Risperdal on an approved list for the state's poorest patients. Full Story
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Campaign Roundup: The Week's Political News
Four of the state's top officeholders each raised more than $1 million during the second half of 2011. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who is running for the U.S. Senate, raised $1.5 million for his federal campaign account during the fourth quarter alone. Full Story
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