The Evening Brief: Nov. 15, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry says state won't implement health insurance exchange; Cornyn says elections exposed GOP "brand problem"; state leaders adopt spending cap Full Story
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TribLive: Hughes on the Speaker's Race
At Thursday morning's TribLive conversation, state Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, a declared candidate for Speaker of the Texas House, talked about the challenges and opportunities in taking on the current occupant of the job, Joe Straus. Full Story
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Study: Conditions at Texas Immigrant Detention Facilities Inhumane
Reports by Detention Watch Network claim two privately run immigrant detention facilities in Texas are among the 10 worst in the country for human rights violations. Immigration officials say they are looking into the allegations. Full Story
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Preston Hughes Executed for 1988 Murder
Preston Hughes was executed Thursday night for the fatal 1988 stabbing of two youths in Houston. Hughes was the second Texas inmate executed in two days. Full Story
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Mary Giovagnoli: The TT Interview
The director of the American Immigration Council’s Immigration Policy Center on what happens with immigration reform after the election and what the economic gain will be if reform is passed. Full Story
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Video: Immigration in the Wake of the Election
The election last week showed many in the GOP that it may need to fine tune its message on immigration. The tight race between President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney motivated Latino voters — largely for Obama — and caused some immigrants to fear what a Romney administration could mean for their future. Full Story
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Ahead of Health Exchange Deadline, Perry Reaffirms "No" Stance
Ahead of a Friday deadline to decide, Gov. Rick Perry’s office has reaffirmed that Texas will not implement a major tenet of federal health reform — a state-based online marketplace for consumers to purchase coverage. Full Story
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State Leaders Adopt Spending Cap for 2014-15 Budget
State leaders including Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Joe Straus on Thursday voted to cap the state’s spending growth rate at 10.71 percent for the next-two year budget. Full Story
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Interactive Map: Texas Drifted Right in 2012
Much of Texas voted less Democratic and more Republican in 2012 than 2008. Use our interactive to see the differences, by county, between the 2012 and 2008 vote totals. Full Story
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Industry Leaders Say Immigration Reform Should Begin in Texas
Leaders in the state’s construction industry say changing Texas law to crack down on employers who knowingly misclassify unauthorized workers could spur national immigration reform. Full Story
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Lawmaker Launches Effort to End Driver Responsibility Program
Lawmakers are once again working to end a surcharge program they say is ineffective and unfair. But the program also provides millions of dollars to trauma centers across Texas. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 15, 2012
With speculation about 2014 heating up, the spotlight in Texas has turned squarely to George P. Bush. Full Story
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