How Democrats Can Come Back: Three Views
How can the party of LBJ, Ann Richards and Henry Cisneros regain its footing? We asked three prominent Democratic strategists for their take. Full Story
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Rep. Joe Driver to Get Five Years Probation
The Garland Republican pleaded guilty in court Tuesday to felony abuse-of-office charges after illegally pocketing state travel money. The humbled legislator agreed to five years probation and said he was thankful that the issue was finally resolved. Full Story
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TribLive: El Paso's Freshmen on the 82nd Session
At our TribLive conversation at the University of Texas at El Paso on 11/16, state Sen. Jose Rodriguez, D-El Paso, and state Reps. Naomi Gonzalez, D-El Paso, and Dee Margo, R-El Paso, discussed cuts to public and higher education and other byproducts of the 82nd Session. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 22, 2011
For the first time in a Republican debate this year, more eyes tonight may be on Ron Paul than on Rick Perry. Full Story
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Governor's Mansion Rising From Ashes
The careful restoration of the historic Texas Governor’s Mansion, nearly obliterated in 2008 when an arsonist tossed a Molotov cocktail on the front porch, will soon be complete. Full Story
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Blame and Uncertainty as Supercommittee Gives In
The breakdown raised new questions about the way forward for Congress and the trickle-down effects for politics and federal spending in Texas. Full Story
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DHS Refutes Lamar Smith's Immigration "Stonewalling" Allegations
Responding to "stonewalling" allegations by U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, Homeland Security officials said they are spending hours compiling immigration arrest data. If it doesn't please the congressman's committee, DHS could be held in contempt. Full Story
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Houston's Energy Dominance May Be in Jeopardy
Natural gas booms are under way in places like Pennsylvania, where the governor has said he wants to make his state the "Texas of the natural gas boom." As Dave Fehling of KUHF News and StateImpact Texas reports, such efforts could lure energy giants from Houston, jeopardizing the city's status as the so-called "energy capital of the world." Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Nov. 21, 2011
Your afternoon reading: The super committee blows its deadline, the Texas House speaker defends redistricting maps, and retail politicking might be out of style, at least in Iowa. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 21, 2011
Rick Perry and Ron Paul were invited to bare their souls on Saturday night. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Trimming the Branches
For this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked about Rick Perry's proposals to limit judges' terms and to make serving in Congress a part-time job. Full Story
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Two Mayors, Two Views on Using War-Zone Equipment on Border
Mayors of cities along the Texas-Mexico border intent on protecting the images of their communities are drawing vastly different conclusions about a proposal that would bring in equipment from overseas war zones to bolster border-security efforts. Full Story
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Dewhurst Keeps the Spotlight to Himself
Supporters of former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz say Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, his opponent in the race for U.S. Senate, is ducking live appearances where the two could go head to head. What’s Dewhurst doing? Running against President Barack Obama. Full Story
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GOP Candidates Talk Faith In Iowa
It was a night of faith and politics for the GOP candidates in Des Moines, Iowa, where six of the eight top-tier candidates spoke at a forum hosted by a conservative Christian group. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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Saving a College With Persistence and Prose
Michael Sorrell took a pay cut to become president of Paul Quinn College during one of the rockiest patches in its 139-year history. Despite a lack of higher ed experience, he's turning it around one student at a time. Full Story
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New Perry Ad Touts His "Outsider" Status
In a new ad set to air in Iowa and across the country starting today, Gov. Rick Perry touts his status as a Washington outsider in hopes of jumpstarting his presidential campaign. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson on the sharp rise in the number of Texans on food stamps, Aguilar investigates the Black Market Peso Exchange, Grissom on the humbling of John Bradley, Hamilton on the tweet heard round the world, Ramsey and Murphy on the newest redistricting maps, Ramsey on why Formula 1 screeched to a halt, Ramshaw and Tan scrutinize Rick Perry's attack on congressional insider trading, Root on Perry's plan for a "part-time citizen Congress" and M. Smith on already ugly State Board of Ed races: The best of our best content from November 14-18, 2011. Full Story
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TribLive: Dewhurst on Straus vs. MQS
At this week's TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst weighed in on the brewing battle over spending cuts between Speaker Joe Straus and conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan. Full Story
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Gohmert Votes No on Balanced Budget Amendment
A balanced-budget constitutional amendment fell short in the U.S. House today. Only one Texas Republican, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, of Tyler, voted against the measure. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Nov. 18, 2011
Your afternoon reading: state unemployment rate dips slightly; Perry hits Holder on Fast and Furious; Galveston judge receives book of polygamist Jeffs' prophesies Full Story
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