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The Brief: February 2, 2010
Q: What do you get when you cross Gov. Rick Perry, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina? A: A run-off.
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Guest Column: The End of Judicial Elections?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case will come to be seen as the third horseman of the apocalypse for lawyers, judges, and those who favor the direct election of state judges.
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State Government
The Brief: February 1, 2010
Life is full of missed opportunities. Voting in the March 2 primary doesn’t have to be one of them.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: Donations App Updated
We’ve added a few new features to our campaign donations app, including the ability to filter the search results by the donation amount, year and donor type.
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HuTube: Laughing About The Lightning Round
The HuTube vlog series continues with a bonus look at our debate watch focus group.
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The Debate Watchers Speak!
They came, they saw, they sounded off. For Friday night’s gubernatorial primary debate, the Tribune and Austin’s KXAN-TV partnered to host a focus group of 10 undecided Republican voters. They watched the hour-long face off between Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina with us, and they pulled no punches when sharing their thoughts after the show.
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Economy
No Experience Necessary
Few members of the State Board of Education have finance expertise. Should we be concerned that they manage the investments of the $23 billion Permanent School Fund?