The times they are a-changin’ on Texans’ attitudes toward marijuana, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
Rick Perry
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Health care
The Brief: Feb. 24, 2014
Greg Abbott has an 11-point advantage over Wendy Davis in the November general election contest, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Health care
The Brief: Feb. 21, 2014
Ted Nugent on Thursday became a litmus test of sorts for Republican officeholders in the wake of the rocker’s appearance on the campaign trail with Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott.
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Health care
The Brief: Feb. 20, 2014
Conservative activist James O’Keefe has released another covert video of Battleground Texas volunteers.
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Health care
The Brief: Feb. 19, 2014
News reports on Tuesday evening that the famously tough-on-immigration lite guv candidate Dan Patrick employed undocumented immigrants at his sports bar in the 1980s had a couple of his rivals condemning him and Patrick complaining of dirty politics.
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Health care
The Brief: Feb. 17, 2014
A months-old appeals court ruling is getting renewed attention for one big potential effect: opening up the doors in Texas to many more super PACs.
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Criminal Justice
Expecting Pot Penalties to Decrease? Slow Your Roll
Gov. Rick Perry’s recent remarks about states’ rights and marijuana laws drew national attention, though his staff said they were nothing new. Despite the clamor over the remarks, Texans shouldn’t expect marijuana laws to change anytime soon.
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Criminal Justice
The Playlist: If Trouble Was Money
Bernie Teide, convicted of murdering an elderly woman in Carthage 15 years ago, was back in court for proceedings reconsidering his life sentence, so we lead off this all-Texas Blues playlist with “How Long Blues” by T-Bone Walker.
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Politics
Abbott Brings Perry Into Mix on Campaign Trail
After at first distancing himself from Rick Perry on the campaign trail, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott is set to make a joint appearance at a fundraiser in Houston on Wednesday with the man he’s hoping to succeed.
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The Brief: Feb. 12, 2014
Former Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme that in recent days has become a hot topic in the governor’s race.
