The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb. 16, 2011
One theme dominated Tuesday's Senate hearings on the state's recent rolling blackouts: "We'll learn from this." Full Story
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David Muto
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David Muto was the editor of TribTalk, The Texas Tribune's opinion page. He is also the Tribune's copy editor. A Richardson native, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned degrees in journalism and Spanish.
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for Feb. 15, 2011
Your afternoon reading: blackout hearings, more Ron Paul vs. Donald Trump, and a deeper look at Texas vs. Amazon Full Story
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The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb. 15, 2011
The state's electric grid operator will enter Senate hearings this morning with a Texas-sized target on its back. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for Feb. 14, 2011
Your afternoon reading: census inaccuracies; lawmaker predicts $1,000 tuition increase; report says Texans overpay for electricity Full Story
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The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb. 14, 2011
One unlikely bout of political drama pitting Texas against Amazon.com has spawned another: Gov. Rick Perry vs. Comptroller Susan Combs. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for Feb. 11, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Cornyn officially enters whip fray; Granger gets an audience with Hillary Clinton; Perry and Paul to address CPAC Full Story
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The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb. 11, 2011
It's no Texas vs. the feds, but in Texas vs. Amazon.com, the state's latest high-profile battle of the wits, things just got testy. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for Feb. 10, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Cornyn eyes a leadership fight; House members call on prisons to release some inmates; and the Arts Commission's lost money Full Story
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The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb. 10, 2011
Abortion sonogram legislation, which its author says will be the "strongest in the nation," took a step toward becoming law Wednesday. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for Feb. 9, 2011
Your afternoon reading: House committees announced; eminent domain bill moves through Senate; abortion sonogram testimony under way Full Story
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