A new report raises fresh doubts about a key witness instrumental in securing the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham. This new evidence forces again the question as to whether Texas executed an innocent man.
John Smithee
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State Government
TribLive: A Conversation With Amarillo Lawmakers
Full video of my 2/7 TribLive conversation with three Amarillo lawmakers: state Sen. Kel Seliger and state Reps. “Four” Price and John Smithee.
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Politics
The Brief: Feb. 7, 2014
The rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric in the GOP lieutenant governor’s race — and personified by state Sen. Dan Patrick — is angering several Hispanic party leaders to the point where one of them is considering voting for a Democrat in the general election.
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Health care
The Brief: Feb. 6, 2014
Chris Christie is coming to Texas on Thursday and with a large target on his back placed there by Democrats.
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Politics
The Brief: Feb. 5, 2014
Add Greg Abbott, apparently, to those wanting to turn the page on coverage of Wendy Davis’ life story.
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Health care
The Brief: Feb. 4, 2014
Greg Abbott has reversed the campaign fundraising storyline of a month ago, raising more than three times the cash as the combined efforts of Wendy Davis and Battleground Texas.
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Politics
The Brief: Feb. 3, 2014
The Tribune’s Jay Root has the story on another secret audio recording released with the intent to impact the already contentious gubernatorial contest.
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Politics
The Brief: Jan. 31, 2014
The House Republican leadership on Thursday released a one-page blueprint for immigration reform. But with its call to legalize 11 million undocumented workers, the immediate question was whether the plan would fly within the party.
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Politics
The Brief: Jan. 30, 2014
New research by a Sam Houston State University economics professor finds Texas fifth in income inequality. Could it become a big issue in the governor’s race?
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Politics
The Brief: Jan. 29, 2014
Time magazine on Tuesday posted an article talking about Wendy Davis’ “moment of truth.” Davis then spent the rest of the day making the most concerted effort of the past week to push aside critics who have seized on details of her life story to say she isn’t fit for office.