The Evening Brief: Dec. 13, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry sets special election date for state Senate seat; Fox News host cuts off Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson in heated interview; Hispanic groups warn Congress to fix immigration 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 Brief: Dec. 13, 2012
Weeks away from leaving office, a candid Kay Bailey Hutchison on Wednesday opened up about some of the lingering regrets of her political career. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 12, 2012
Your evening reading: Straus says he's confident of re-election as speaker; business leaders favor changes to testing system; state posts more strong sales tax growth Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 12, 2012
Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday opened the latest front in what's likely to become the biggest abortion battle in Texas next year. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 11, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry backs fetal pain bill; head of state's cancer-fighting agency resigns; Planned Parenthood files another lawsuit against state Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 11, 2012
State Rep. David Simpson shook up the speaker's race on Monday, but has he shifted it at all? Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 10, 2012
Your evening reading: Simpson files for speaker, wins Hughes' support; majority back path to citizenship, poll says; secession petition still awaiting White House response Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 10, 2012
Already a known foe of federal health care reform, Gov. Rick Perry doesn't have high hopes for the law's success nationwide, either. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 7, 2012
Your evening reading: lawmakers may revisit family planning cuts; Abbott voices support for federal measure increasing child porn penalties; Hensarling chimes in on Boehner committee purge Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 7, 2012
A dramatic day in Texas education news marked the rise of one public institution and the demise of another. Full Story
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