What Do Voters Want?
Texas Republicans are playing with the old Milton Friedman line: There is no such thing as a free lunch. Full Story
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Updated: EPA, Despite Fire From Texas, Issues State's First Greenhouse Gas Permit
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency, which took over greenhouse gas permitting in Texas in the face of the state's resistance, issued its first such permit in the state — to a yet-to-be-built natural gas power plant in Llano County. Full Story
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Video: Smiling Perry Makes Morning Rounds, Repeats "I Stepped In It"
Gov. Rick Perry maintained a smile during appearances on every major morning show Thursday, even as they replayed his instantly infamous 53-second "brain freeze" over ... and over. Full Story
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Perry Defending His "Human Moment" Gaffe in Republican Debate
Gov. Rick Perry is trying to overcome his embarrassing debate gaffe in which he couldn't remember the third federal agency he has vowed to eliminate by reminding supporters that other candidates have stumbled — and still become president. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 10, 2011
It was, as it has inevitably been called, the "oops" heard 'round the world. Full Story
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State-Paid Trip to New York Sparks Criticism
An appointee of Gov. Rick Perry is organizing a state-paid trip to New York to showcase the firefighter pension system and take Texas legislators on VIP sightseeing tours — inviting criticism about potentially wasteful spending at a time of budgetary strain. Full Story
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Perry Campaign Starts Damage Control
The biggest story to come out of last night's Republican debate in Michigan was Gov. Rick Perry’s gaffe. As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the more important story is what Perry's performance on stage may spark behind the scenes. Full Story
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Surrounded by Refineries, a Community Worries for Its Future
A number of Texas plants have appeared on never-before-published pollution watch lists compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency. Terrence Henry of KUT News and NPR's StateImpact Texas reports on a Corpus Christi neighborhood that sits right in the middle of several refineries on the list. Full Story
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Public University Woes Might Spell Success for Career Colleges
Not every sector of higher education in Texas looks out at the current landscape with concern. Some private, for-profit institutions see opportunity. Full Story
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Video: Post Debate, Perry Tries to Explain Flub
Clearly recognizing the severity of his debate flub, Texas Gov. Rick Perry did something unusual: He came to the spin room to address reporters directly. Full Story
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Perry Stumbles Badly in Michigan Debate
“Oops.” That’s the word Rick Perry uttered after a major stumble in the Republican presidential debate Wednesday. It spoke volumes about how bad his debate performances have been, how far he has sunk as a 2012 presidential contender. Full Story
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Video: Perry's "Oops" Moment at CNBC Debate
In an instantly iconic brain freeze moment in tonight's CNBC debate, Gov. Rick Perry was unable to name the third of three federal agencies that he would eliminate — electrifying Twitter and the pundit class. Full Story
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Liveblog: "Your Money, Your Vote" GOP Debate
Another GOP presidential debate, you say? Tell us about it. We'll be liveblogging tonight's "Your Money, Your Vote" debate, hosted by CNBC and the Michigan Republican Party, from the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Full Story
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Updated: Suspect in Morton Case Arrested
Mark Alan Norwood, a 57-year-old Bastrop resident, was arrested today and charged with the 1986 murder of Christine Morton. Michael Morton, her husband, was exonerated of her murder last month after spending nearly 25 years in prison. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Nov. 9, 2011
Your afternoon reading: what to look for in tonight's GOP debate; sales tax receipts up 16 percent in October; suspect arrested in Morton case Full Story
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Water Propositions Meet Different Fates at Ballot Box
Amid the most intense drought in state history, Texas voters split on a pair of water-related constitutional amendments that had the backing of many environmentalists and businesses. Analysts are scrambling to explain their differing fates. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 105
On this week's TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Brandi, and Jay review the latest criminal justice headlines, consider the difference between news and gossip in light of the latest Herman Cain developments, and explain what's going on with redistricting. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 9, 2011
Paltry turnout marked an already quiet Election Day on Tuesday. Full Story
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New Perry Ad, "Values," Will Air in Iowa
"The values I learned served me well as governor of Texas and will continue to guide me as president," Rick Perry says in a new ad that begins airing today in Iowa, whose first-in-the-nation caucus is less than two months away. Full Story
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What's Behind GOP Battle With Unions?
The economy — and how to improve it — has been at the center of the fight for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on how unions and their future play into the GOP rhetoric. Full Story
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