The Brief: Top Texas News for April 6, 2011
House Republicans may be inching toward a compromise on the billions of dollars they just voted to slash from the state budget. 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 Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for April 5, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Supreme Court stays first execution set to use new drug; Senate rejects House's voter ID bill; Leppert cites "positive conversations" with Cornyn Full Story
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The Brief: Top Texas News for April 5, 2011
The gulf between the House and Senate over budget cuts may be widening. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for April 4, 2011
Your afternoon reading: more budget debate highlights; Texas among states to watch in 2012; redistricting battle pits Lamar Smith against Joe Barton Full Story
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The Brief: Top Texas News for April 4, 2011
The House did its dance over the weekend, passing a stark $164.5 billion budget. Here are some highlights. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for April 1, 2011
Your afternoon reading: abortion enters budget debate; close vote cuts millions from Arts Commission; Republicans practicing "tough love," they say Full Story
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The Brief: Top Texas News for April 1, 2011
In the House budget battle, it's two bills down, one to go. But this one's a doozy. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for March 31, 2011
Your afternoon reading: slew of amendments go down in House budget debate; freshman Republicans break ranks on funding for deaf and blind Full Story
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The Brief: Top Texas News for March 31, 2011
House debate over this session's heavyweight bills — the only legislation that has to pass this year — gets under way today. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for March 30, 2011
Your afternoon reading: House gives early OK to eyewitness identification bill; Senate passes K2 ban; Ron Paul planning trips to key states Full Story
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