The Evening Brief: Oct. 31, 2013
Your evening reading: statewide candidates say where they stand on Prop 6; Katy ISD plans $69 million football stadium; Cruz's dad says the darndest things Full Story
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![A raw water pump station at Lake Texoma on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. The station is bisected by the state line between Texas and Oklahoma, complicating the transportation of water to its intended destination in Texas.]()
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TribLive: Staples on Why He's Running
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples explained why he decided to run for lieutenant governor in 2014. Full Story
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Tommy Williams Hired by Texas A&M University System
UPDATED: Former state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, has officially joined the Texas A&M University System as its new vice chancellor of federal and state relations. Full Story
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TribLive: Staples on His Opponents
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, a 2014 candidate for lieutenant governor, talked about his three Republican opponents. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 31, 2013
Gov. Rick Perry performed a civic duty Wednesday and turned it into a news twofer. Full Story
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Proposition 6: Where the Statewide Candidates Stand on Water Funding
The Tribune polled all candidates running for statewide office to determine whether they support or oppose Proposition 6. Scroll through this table to see where each of them stands. Full Story
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Legal Fight Likely to Keep Abortion in Spotlight Through 2014
A federal judge's decision this week to block parts of Texas' strict new abortion law was just the first step in a legal battle that could drag on for months, or even years, meaning that the courtroom drama will play out against the 2014 governor's race. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 30, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry calls Hall investigation "extraordinary political theater"; Patterson dismisses rumors of UN control of the Alamo as "horse hockey"; Cruz to make late night debut on Leno Full Story
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TribCast: Affidavits, Senate Races and Propositions
Reeve, Ben, Evan and Ross talk about the need for some high-profile politicians to sign an affidavit to vote, potential turnover in the Senate and what to expect from the upcoming election. Full Story
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Pauken Calls for More Vocational Education in Web Ad
In a new web ad, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Pauken criticizes what he calls "an elitist educational system pushing everybody to go to a four-year university." Full Story
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Castro: No Split Among Democrats on Immigration Reform
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said that despite reports that some Democrats are urging their colleagues not to work with Republicans on immigration reform, the party wants to see something pass before the year ends. Full Story
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Trial Lawyers Meeting to Address Recent Criticism
In the wake of criticism from a former Texas Trial Lawyers Association president about the group's spending practices, the association has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday in Austin to address concerns. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 30, 2013
Two contrasting story lines have emerged about the enforcement of Texas' voter ID law during its first widespread use in an election. Full Story
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Perry Awards Posthumous Military Honor to WWII Veteran Audie Murphy
Gov. Rick Perry awarded Audie Murphy the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Tuesday, more than 40 years after his death. Full Story
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![Governor Rick Perry and state representative Scott Turner, right, present Nadine Murphy, sister of the late Audie Murphy, with the posthumous Texas Legislative Medal of Honor for her brother in Farmersville on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013.]()
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 29, 2013
Your evening reading: federal court weighs emergency appeal by Abbott of abortion law ruling; Abbott also needs affidavit to vote; USA Today weighs in on Perry's job poaching tour Full Story
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Activist Immigrants Hurt Their Cause, Lawyer Says
A top immigration lawyer says activist immigrants like the DREAM 9 in Arizona betray the cause they champion and can dilute important cases like that of Carlos Gutierrez, who sought asylum in the U.S. after criminal gangs cut his legs off. Full Story
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![Carlos Gutierrez, who lives in exile in Texas, embarks on the first segment of his "Pedaling for Justice" bike trek that ends in Austin next month.]()
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The Brief: Oct. 29, 2013
A ruling by a federal judge on Monday thrust abortion politics and Texas back into the national spotlight. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 28, 2013
Your evening reading: ruling on abortion law puts Texas in national spotlight; Davis blames Cruz for government shutdown; Carona gets primary challenge from the right Full Story
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Straus Urges El Paso Voters to Support Prop 6
Republican House Speaker Joe Straus stopped in El Paso on Monday to continue his statewide push for Prop 6, a ballot initiative that would tap into the state’s savings account to finance a water development bank. Full Story
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Smitherman Promotes "Conservative Crusade" in Ad
In a new web ad, Republican attorney general candidate Barry Smitherman invites voters to join his "conservative crusade" and highlights his experience in the "courtroom, boardroom and running major state agencies." Full Story
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