The Brief: June 19, 2013
The abortion wars flared anew Tuesday in both Texas and Washington. Full Story
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.
The abortion wars flared anew Tuesday in both Texas and Washington. Full Story
Your evening reading: Lehmberg calls Perry funding veto "misguided"; Senate advances transportation funding fix; Legislature fares better than Congress in new UT/TT poll Full Story
A major Supreme Court ruling on Monday drew a swift retort from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Full Story
Your evening reading: Connecticut governor jabs at Perry over job-poaching trip; in new ad, Staples vows to fight liberals; House Democrat slams Perry's veto of ethics legislation Full Story
As two Texans eye a 2016 presidential bid, one has already emerged as an early front-runner among the state's Republicans. Full Story
Your evening reading: Davis says Perry vetoed equal pay bill; Senate backs court-drawn redistricting maps; committee approves omnibus abortion bill Full Story
Lawmakers' special session to-do list grew fourfold this week, but according to Gov. Rick Perry, it's not getting any bigger. Full Story
Your evening reading: Perry says time has run out to add more items to special session; Supreme Court backs Oklahoma in dispute with Texas water district; Joaquin Castro jabs at Cornyn over immigration amendment Full Story
With abortion measures on deck, the real drama of the special session begins today. Full Story
Your evening reading: FEMA denies more aid to West; Texas Monthly releases Best and Worst Legislators list; Senate vote on redistricting set for Friday Full Story