Texans in this month’s University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll made clear that the property tax is their least favorite. The only other tax to be disliked by voters more than it is liked is the business margins tax.
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The Brief: Feb. 24, 2015
This month’s University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll explored registered voters’ views on carrying handguns in public, finding a strong plurality of 45 percent supporting the current legal framework of licensed concealed carry.
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Perry Attorneys Challenge Amended Indictment
An amended indictment against Rick Perry is “woefully deficient” and should be rejected, the former governor’s attorneys said in a court document filed Monday.
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Energy
The Brief: Feb. 23, 2015
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are the co-favorites among Texas Republicans to take their party’s nomination for president, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: In Texas, Walker Catches Cruz
Ted Cruz’s wide lead over other contenders for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in Texas has disappeared; he is now in a virtual tie with the surging Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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State Government
Perry’s Longtime Embrace of Tax Subsidies Could Haunt 2016 Prospects
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been promoting tax subsidies for private businesses since the early 1990s. But the programs have rarely lived up to their promise, and a series of damning audits could hurt his expected 2016 presidential run.
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The Brief: Feb. 16, 2015
Bipartisan appears to be a dirty word in a couple of the special election contests set to be finally decided on Tuesday.
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The Playlist: Falling Grace
This week, journalism lost two who were among its best: longtime CBS News correspondent Bob Simon and New York Times media columnist David Carr. This playlist is dedicated to them.
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In New Web Ad, Perry Touts New Hampshire
After taking his Lone Star swagger 2,000 miles east to New Hampshire last week, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry released a new web ad on Sunday celebrating the Granite State’s independence.
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Criminal Justice
Prosecutors Lift Veil on Perry’s Alleged Crimes
Prosecutors on Friday followed a judge’s direction and sharpened their two-count indictment against Rick Perry, providing the clearest look yet at the crimes they believe the former governor committed.
