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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Ross Ramsey Sept. 3, 2011

Aaronson on the stats behind the Texas Miracle, Aguilar on an area of the budget that didn't get cut during the session, Dehn and Tan wrap-up our 31 Days, 31 Ways project, Galbraith talks to Todd Staples about the drought, Grissom on controversial executions during Rick Perry's tenure (plus a visualization by Murphy and Seger), Hamilton on the Rodney Dangerfield of Texas universities, Philpott on the search for clues in past Perry debates, Ramshaw on Perry's opposition to abortion rights and Root on Perry's assurances to conservatives that his past won't embarrass them: The best of our best content from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, 2011. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman
Video: Capitol Buzz - New Texas Laws

By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan Sept. 2, 2011

Lawmakers are long gone from the statehouse, but their decisions have consequences that will be seen throughout the next two years. The Tribune's Thanh Tan spent the month of August explaining 31 ways Texans' lives are going to change. Full Story
On the Records: How We Got the TDCJ Execution Data

By Ryan Murphy Sept. 2, 2011

This morning @TribData released a visualization of all executions in the state of Texas since Gov. Rick Perry took office in late 2000. Here's how we made it happen. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Ryan Murphy / Noah Seger / Todd Wiseman
The Midday Brief: Sept. 2, 2011

By David Muto Sept. 2, 2011

Your afternoon reading: Romney swipes at Perry over immigration; Dan Patrick calls for sales tax increase; Perry campaign names top staff Full Story

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Perry Campaign Announces Top Staff

By Jay Root Sept. 2, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry announced who's running his presidential campaign Friday, bestowing official titles on the staff that has brought him into hallowed front-runner status in a matter of a couple of weeks. Full Story

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The Brief: Sept. 2, 2011

By David Muto Sept. 2, 2011

Digging deeper into Fed Up! is turning up gold for Rick Perry's opponents. Full Story

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Thousands of Texans With Disabilities Face Cutbacks

By Emily Ramshaw Sept. 2, 2011

Specialty services for thousands of Texans with disabilities are on the chopping block, yet another casualty of the significant budget cuts state lawmakers passed in May. Full Story

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Willingham Aside, Executions Under Perry Raise Questions

By Brandi Grissom Sept. 2, 2011

As Gov. Rick Perry touts his tough-on-crime policies on the national stage, the case of Cameron Todd Willingham remains in the headlines. But Willingham’s execution is hardly the only controversial one Perry has presided over. Full Story

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Doggett vs. the GOP and the Political Map

By Ross Ramsey Sept. 2, 2011

Austin Democrats are pretty unhappy with the Republican Legislature’s redistricting maps, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett is the poster child for their frustrations. Their anger might save him. Full Story

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Begin the Beguine

By Ross Ramsey Sept. 1, 2011

The pace of campaign news and noise has quickened, and Labor Day is traditionally the last week of semi-sanity in the political season. Full Story

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A Congressional Double-Header Out West

By Brandi Grissom and Ross Ramsey Sept. 1, 2011

State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, says he is filing papers to run for the CD-23 congressional seat now held by Republican Francisco "Quico" Canseco of San Antonio. And in El Paso, former City Rep. Beto O'Rourke says that he will challenge longtime U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes in the Democratic primary election next year. Full Story

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Campaign Chatter

By Ross Ramsey Sept. 1, 2011

A comeback run, a couple of attempts at higher office, and a slew of challenges mark this week's campaign talk. Full Story

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Hardcastle Won't Run Again

By Ross Ramsey Sept. 1, 2011

West Texas is taking another blow with Rick Hardcastle's decision not to seek another term in the Texas House. Full Story

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Lege Not Playing Ball With A&M

By Reeve Hamilton Sept. 1, 2011

Don’t look for the Legislature to get in the middle of Texas A&M University’s split from the Big 12 Conference. Twice in the last 14 months, House Higher Education Chairman Dan Branch, R-Dallas, has called a hearing about universities leaving the Big 12 Conference — and twice he had to cancel it because the timing was off. In the meantime, the conservative blogosphere let him have it. Full Story
Inside Intelligence: The Pecking Order

By Ross Ramsey Sept. 1, 2011

Hand a bunch of insiders a list of 31 senators and ask what's going to happen next, and you turn them into outsiders. Full Story
Something to Talk About

By Emily Ramshaw Sept. 1, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Attorney General Greg Abbott may well use a court ruling against the abortion sonogram law to their political advantage — to lure anti-abortion voters to the polls, and fuel their fire against so-called “activist” judges. Full Story

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T-Squared: Trib Traffic Hits New Monthly Record

By Mark Miller Sept. 1, 2011

Another month, another new traffic record for the Tribune. And we did it while sweating through the hottest August in Austin history. Full Story
Gallego Will Challenge Canseco for Congressional Seat

By Ross Ramsey Sept. 1, 2011

State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, says he is filing papers this week to run for the congressional seat now held by Republican Francisco "Quico" Canseco of San Antonio. Full Story

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The Midday Brief: Sept. 1, 2011

By David Muto Sept. 1, 2011

Your afternoon reading: Rick Perry vs. Clayton Williams on creationism; grid operator warns of outages under EPA rule; no "Texas miracle" on the border Full Story

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Updated: "Risks of Outages" Under EPA Rule, Grid Operator Warns

By Kate Galbraith Sept. 1, 2011

The Environmental Protection Agency said Texas "has an ample range" of ways to comply with an impending pollution rule, after the state grid operator reported this morning that the rule would badly strain the electric system. Full Story

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