The Evening Brief: Nov. 12, 2012
Your evening reading: Texas secession petition draws enough signatures for White House review; lawmakers begin filing bills for 2013 session; Cruz says Texas could turn blue Full Story
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TribuneFest: Water and the Land
At our Oct. 29 symposium on the future of water at Texas State University, Terrence Henry of NPR's StateImpact Texas talked to Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, David Langford of the Texas Wildlife Association and Laura Huffman of The Nature Conservancy of Texas. Full Story
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Petitioners Renew Talk of Texas Secession
A petition calling for Texas to "peacefully" withdraw from the United States of America was filed on a White House website Friday. It already has enough signatures to warrant an official response. Full Story
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Paths of Dewhurst, Straus Reflect Challenge Facing Republican Party
The state's top two legislative leaders reflect the split in the Texas and national GOP — between populist conservatives on one hand, and mainline, old-school Republicans on the other. Full Story
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Despite "Green" Label, Austin a Growing Oil Hub
Despite its “Keep Austin Weird” slogan and passion for clean energy, Austin is increasingly attracting oil and gas companies thanks to its entrepreneurial bent and reputation as a fun place to live. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 12, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case with the power to dramatically alter the future of voting rights in Texas. Full Story
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State's Online University Graduates its First Students
On Saturday morning, just more than a year after it was established, WGU Texas, the state's online university, held its first-ever graduation ceremony. Gov. Rick Perry called it "proof" that establishing the school was a good idea. Full Story
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Texas State Chancellor Faces Anxieties in Alpine
Anxieties about the future of Sul Ross State University are on the rise in Alpine, and Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall is countering arguments that another system might be a better fit. Full Story
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Newsreel: The Election's Over — Now What?
The 2012 elections are in the bag. We look at wins, losses and where the Texas Legislature stands in the upcoming session. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Our complete election night scoreboard, Aaronson on where things stand with Planned Parenthood, Aguilar on George P. Bush's nascent plans, Galbraith on the strained Texas power market, Grissom on Speaker candidate Bryan Hughes' promises, Murphy on what candidates spent per vote, Ramsey on the experience deficit, Root on Texas Republican might in a good year for Democrats nationally and my post-election debrief with Kirk Watson and Dan Patrick: The best of our best content from Nov. 5 to 9, 2012. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 9, 2012
Your evening reading: U.S. Supreme Court to take up challenge to Voting Rights Act; Canseco concedes; breaking down Tuesday's cost per vote Full Story
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Voting Rights Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a legal challenge to Congress' renewal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and a key provision that determines if Texas can pass laws that affect state and local elections. Full Story
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Updated: Canseco Concedes CD-23 to Gallego
U.S. Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco conceded the Congressional District 23 race on Friday. He congratulated state Rep. Pete Gallego, while renewing allegations that voter fraud skewed the results. Full Story
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Video: Cornyn Says Election Shows Voters Trust Neither Party
Sen. John Cornyn, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said Friday that some candidates in Tuesday night's election "made serious mistakes," and that Republicans could have run stronger candidates in some races. Full Story
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Updated: Norwood Indicted by Grand Jury In Second Austin Murder
Mark Norwood, the Bastrop dishwasher who was arrested one year ago for the 1986 murder of Christine Morton, was indicted by a Travis County grand jury on Friday for the January 1988 murder of Debra Masters Baker in Austin. Full Story
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TribLive: A Conversation with Watson and Patrick
Full video of my Nov. 8 TribLive conversation — a post-election debrief — with state Sens. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston. Full Story
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Against the National Grain, Texas Republicans Dominated in Election
As Democratic victories in races across the nation left Republicans with several questions, Texas Republicans enjoyed another statewide sweep. Full Story
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In "Buying" Votes, Some Do Better Than Others
State and federal candidates and their political committees spent more than $175 million during the 2012 election season. Some candidates spent up to $60 a vote to secure victory. Full Story
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Interactive: Cost Per Vote, State Office Candidates
Now that we know who will be serving in the Texas Legislature in 2013, we take a look at how much they spent to get the job. Use this interactive to take a look at which state candidates got the most bang for their campaign bucks, and who spent the most money but lost. Full Story
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Fresh Faces — and an Experience Deficit
With 43 legislators in the freshman class and 24 more who were new after the 2010 elections, the 150-member Texas House has a lot of new blood — and a lot of inexperienced officeholders. Full Story
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