Gov. Rick Perry would beat Attorney General Greg Abbott in a Republican race for governor held today, but a win in that race — if it actually comes to pass — isn’t clearly in the hands of either candidate.
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The Brief: March 4, 2013
The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll contains some good news for both Rick Perry and Greg Abbott.
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Twin in the Background Takes Center Stage
In the two months since Joaquin Castro was sworn into Congress, he has been getting even more attention than his identical twin, Julián Castro, the San Antonio mayor who gave the keynote at the Democratic National Convention.
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Health care
Texas Weekly Newsreel: Voting Rights, Medicaid, Sequestration
In this week’s Newsreel: The Supreme Court heard arguments in a voting rights case that could have a big impact on Texas, Republican legislators side with Gov. Rick Perry on Medicaid expansion, and voters will decide on Saturday who will represent Senate District 6.
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TribCast: New Guys, Battleground Texas and Voting Rights
Ross, Emily, Jim and Reeve discuss the attention Joaquin Castro and Ted Cruz are getting in Washington, D.C., the prospects for Battleground Texas’ efforts to turn the state blue, and the battle over Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
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Demographics
The Polling Center: Race and Change in Voter ID Support
Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office has argued that Texans of all races strongly support voter ID. While this was true as recently as early 2011, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll shows that there has been a sea change.
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Economy
Texas Stretch of Keystone XL Pipeline Progressing
The 485-mile Oklahoma-to-Texas leg of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline is about half done and should be operational by late this year or early 2014, according to officials from TransCanada, the company building it.
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Politics
Ted Cruz: The TT Interview
Ted Cruz has only been Texas’ junior U.S. senator for two months, but he has wasted no time propelling himself into national headlines. On Tuesday, the Tribune sat down with Cruz in Washington to talk about the early days of his new gig.
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The Brief: Feb. 27, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court today will hear a case with the power to dramatically reshape the future of voting rights in Texas.
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The Evening Brief: Feb. 26, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry welcomes new Democratic group but says Texas will stay red; Cornyn and Cruz vote against Hagel’s confirmation; Perry backs changes to state’s testing system