Sources say that after Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the agency that prosecutes public corruption cases, his emissaries worked to swap Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg’s resignation for restoration of the money.
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The Brief: April 21, 2014
GOP attorney general candidate Ken Paxton is reviewing past filings with state regulators after the Tribune obtained letters “showing the McKinney lawmaker was being paid to solicit clients for a North Texas financial services firm at a time when he was not registered with the State Securities Board.”
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The Brief: April 17, 2014
The grand jury investigation into Rick Perry’s veto of funding for the Public Integrity Unit has drawn new national attention to the outgoing Texas governor who is weighing a return to the presidential sweepstakes.
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The Brief: April 16, 2014
Playing to the base trumped any middle ground in a hotly anticipated clash between two rising stars in their respective parties.
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The Brief: April 15, 2014
Julián Castro and Dan Patrick square off this evening in a San Antonio television studio in their long-awaited debate over immigration. Here are some things to watch for.
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The Brief: April 14, 2014
The Austin American-Statesman is reporting that Gov. Rick Perry has hired a defense lawyer to represent him in an ongoing investigation into his veto of funding for the Public Integrity Unit housed in the Travis County DA’s office.
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The Brief: April 9, 2014
The Greg Abbott campaign wants to make clear it is not calling for testing of 4-year-olds.
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Interactive: TexasOne Contribution Network
A Tribune investigation of contributions to TexasOne, Gov. Rick Perry’s chief Texas marketing tool, found that representatives from some of the largest contributors are often prolific donors to Perry’s campaigns. Explore the connections.
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Donors to Governor’s Marketing Tool See Some Benefits of Their Own
A Tribune investigation into contributors to TexasOne, Gov. Rick Perry’s chief tool to promote the “Texas Miracle,” found that its top contributors have also been beneficiaries of state economic programs and influential appointments.
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The Brief: April 8, 2014
A special prosecutor’s report appears to give a House panel all the ammunition it would need to recommend charges of impeachment against University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall Jr. — should they choose that route.
