The Midday Brief: April 14, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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Reeve Hamilton
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Reeve Hamilton worked at the Tribune from 2009 to 2015, covering higher education and politics and hosting the Tribune's weekly podcast. His writing has also appeared in Texas Monthly and The Texas Observer. Born in Houston and raised in Massachusetts, he has a bachelor's degree in English from Vanderbilt University.
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The Brief: April 14, 2010
For some Texas politicians, it’s a dawning of a new day. For others, it’s the end of an era. Full Story
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The Brief: April 13, 2010
All good things must come to an end — even primary season. Full Story
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Going It Alone
Attorneys, judges, legal aid experts and law librarians gathered last week to strategize about how to create a system that can accommodate an increasing number of self-represented litigants — a problem that some say is going to shut down the court system. Full Story
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Fee for All!
Every candidate vying for a legislative seat knows what lies ahead in 2011: a budget shortfall of at least $11 billion, probably higher, and state agency cuts to save as much of that amount as possible. But new revenue is a possibility as well, even if lawmakers are expert at the old sleight of hand, employing creative accounting and semantic trickery to avoid stepping on that political third rail, the tax hike. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: April 7, 2010
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The Brief: April 7, 2010
Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign is set to begin turning left. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: April 6, 2010
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TribBlog: The Return of Debra Medina
She's back! This morning, former Republican gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina sat for a lengthy interview with BBC presenter Stephen Sackur. Full Story
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The Brief: April 6, 2010
Early voting in the April 13 primary runoffs continues today. Meanwhile, the general election race for governor is already simmering. Full Story
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