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  • The Brief: May 1, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    As the horrifying details of a botched execution in Oklahoma dominated the headlines on Wednesday, the focus in Texas quickly turned to whether a review of procedures could be in the offing here. Full Story 

    This gurney is used to perform executions at Terre Haute by lethal injection.

  • The Brief: April 28, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    As state officials prepare to meet with the man who has become the face of the increasingly politicized spat between Texas and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Tribune's Jim Malewitz has an exhaustive background story on the seeds of the conflict. Full Story 

    Map of disputed 116-mile stretch of the Red River.
    Credit: Texas General Land Office

  • The Brief: April 25, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The House select committee charged with investigating UT System Regent Wallace Hall could vote as early as May 12 on whether to recommend articles of impeachment to the full chamber. Full Story 

    Dallas businessman Wallace Hall, Jr. takes notes at the University of Texas Board of Regents meeting on Feb. 14, 2013 in Austin.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: April 17, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The grand jury investigation into Rick Perry's veto of funding for the Public Integrity Unit has drawn new national attention to the outgoing Texas governor who is weighing a return to the presidential sweepstakes. Full Story 

    Texas Governor Rick Perry attends groundbreaking ceremony for Teletón USA CRIT children's rehabilitation center in San Antonio, Texas, on August 6th, 2013.
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • The Brief: April 3, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    A gunman killed three fellow soldiers and later killed himself Wednesday afternoon at Fort Hood, an incident which invariably brought back memories of the mass shooting on the military base in November 2009 that claimed 13 lives. Full Story 

    Fort Hood military post located outside of Killeen, Texas
    Credit: Cotton Puryear, Va. Department of Military Affairs

  • The Brief: April 2, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The Dallas Morning News has taken another look at wage disparities between men and women, this time expanding the focus to look at trends across the country and not just in Texas. Full Story 

    Wendy Davis listens to a press question at Scholtz Garden on March 24, 2014 following an equal pay rally.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: March 24, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The spill of as much as 168,000 gallons of fuel oil into Galveston Bay has crews working hard to avoid lasting impacts on a crucial shipping channel as well as an ecologically sensitive area of the Texas coast. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: March 21, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    With equal pay emerging as the single biggest issue this week in the contest for governor, the Tribune has taken a deep look at pay disparities across state government. Full Story 

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    Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman / Dan HIll

  • The Brief: March 19, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The widely panned attempt by two Greg Abbott surrogates to push a GOP alternative to legislation to address the pay gap between men and women has brought outreach to female voters back into the spotlight in the contest for governor. Full Story 

    Gubernatorial candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis are shown on primary night on March 4, 2014.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich / Laura Buckman

  • The Brief: March 18, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    What was originally planned as the first head-to-head encounter of the Republican runoff race for lite guv will now be a solo appearance by David Dewhurst. His opponent, Dan Patrick, announced late Monday afternoon that he was withdrawing from the debate. Full Story 

    Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and Sen. Dan Patrick R-Houston, during a December 2012 press conference to discuss education reform in Texas.
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • The Brief: March 13, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    If the University of Texas System regents tap Gov. Rick Perry's reported favorite, Kyle Janek, as their next chancellor, they won't get pushback from the president of the system's flagship campus. Full Story 

    UT-Austin President Bill Powers is shown at a hearing of the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations on Dec. 18, 2013.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich