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National Group Aims to Turn Texas Blue
Texas Democrats have been fighting an uphill battle against Republicans for almost two decades, but a new Washington-based group wants to invest tens of millions of dollars to turn Texas blue.
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The Brief: Jan. 25, 2013
A new group may provide Texas Democrats with an answer to their long-ignored prayers for a political comeback.
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The Evening Brief: Jan. 24, 2013
Your evening reading: state tax-break bill targets federal contraception rule; national Democrats launch Texas initiative; Texas Republicans rebuke Clinton over Benghazi testimony
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Criminal Justice
Bill Would Count Prisoners Differently in Redistricting
Resuscitating the 2011 redistricting battle, two lawmakers have filed bills requiring the state to count prisoners at their last home address rather than where they are incarcerated. They say it cheats urban districts out of representatives.
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TribLive: Dewhurst on Buddy Barfield
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about the ongoing investigation into allegations that a longtime campaign aide stole hundreds of thousands of dollars — or more —from his political accounts.
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TribLive: Dewhurst on Takeaways from 2012
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about what he learned in his unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate.
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TribLive: Dewhurst on Funding Public Education
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about whether public education funding in Texas is sufficient and where additional money might come from.
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The Brief: Jan. 24, 2013
The 2013 legislative session may have just begun, but for half of the state Senate, the 2014 election season started Wednesday.
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TribCast: Guns, Health and Politics
Ross, Reeve, Emily and Morgan discuss how legislators might react to a recent shooting incident, the state’s approach to the women’s health services and the upshot of the recently announced Senate Committee assignments.
