The Evening Brief: Sept. 18, 2012
Your evening reading: Texas Democrats slam Romney as he visits Dallas for fundraiser; Hancock scores Huckabee endorsement; National Guard aiding search for missing radioactive device in Texas 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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![U.S. Trade Rep. Ron Kirk speaking at the state Democratic convention on June 8, 2012.]()
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The Brief: Sept. 18, 2012
Mitt Romney's push on Monday to refocus his campaign on policy issues — including immigration — was instead engulfed by the latest controversy to hit the presidential race. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 17, 2012
Your evening reading: Gallego, Lampson launch TV ad campaigns; in leaked video, Romney jokes he'd have better shot at winning if his father was Mexican; commission to request emergency appropriation to cover Medicaid Full Story
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![State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, at the 2010 Texas Democratic convention in Corpus Christi, Tex. on June 26.]()
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The Brief: Sept. 17, 2012
With foreign policy still in the foreground of the presidential race, Ted Cruz offered Mitt Romney a show of support on Friday. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 14, 2012
Your evening reading: UT bomb threat deemed a hoax; Perry, Colorado governor find common ground on business; group asks Supreme Court to stop new voter registration laws Full Story
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The Calendar
Key meetings and events for the coming week. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 13, 2012
Your evening reading: three Paul-supporting Electoral College members say they may not vote for Romney; Perry bashes new Federal Reserve action; state looking for missing radioactive device Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 13, 2012
Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday joined the political clash enveloping the biggest American foreign policy flare-up in months. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 12, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry blames Obama for attacks in Middle East; poll shows Romney with 15-point lead in Texas; sales tax collections up 12.6 percent over last year Full Story
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![Gov. Rick Perry presents the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Wildland Firefighting Teams for their work combating wildfires the state has faced in the past year.]()
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The Brief: Sept. 12, 2012
Weeks after igniting a political firestorm, Todd Akin still hasn't wooed many Republicans back to his side — least of all the one he could use the most: John Cornyn. Full Story
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