The Evening Brief: Dec. 20, 2012
Your evening reading: Gingrich says he and Perry would have fared better than Romney; lawmakers address future of CPRIT funding; Castro, Gallego, Veasey score plum committee assignment 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.
Past Contributions
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The Brief: Dec. 20, 2012
Texas officials' response to the Newtown school shooting has incurred the wrath of a Connecticut politician. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 19, 2012
Your evening reading: state leaders call for moratorium on cancer agency grants; Dewhurst, Patrick reveal details of school choice legislation; Hutchison delivers farewell address Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 19, 2012
Drawing a stark contrast with the intensifying national debate over tighter gun laws, Texas has moved a step closer to allowing weapons on its public school campuses. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 18, 2012
Your evening reading: Dallas Republican will file bill to allow teachers to carry weapons; Dewhurst, Patrick to unveil school reform legislation; Castros talk gun control Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 18, 2012
With the Newtown tragedy consuming the national political debate, Gov. Rick Perry on Monday joined the chorus of Texas voices calling for an expansion, not restriction, of gun rights. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 17, 2012
Your evening reading: 78 school districts not meeting safety standards, Abbott says; Texas Monthly on Michael Quinn Sullivan; George P. Bush fundraiser attracts supporters with ties to Rove Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 17, 2012
Even in Texas, the Connecticut school shooting has pounded new urgency into the debate over gun rights. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 14, 2012
Your evening reading: Texas officials react to Connecticut shooting; Patterson says arming school personnel would save lives; payment for CPRIT consultants stirs criticism Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 14, 2012
The fiscal cliff still looms large, but the Obama administration appears to have quietly begun moving on the next great debate about to hit Washington: immigration. Full Story
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