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Daily Brief

Here are some of the top new stories from around Texas

Wednesday March 10, 2010

First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/03/10/perry_sees_an_opening_as_white.html

Bill White declines to match Perry on personal financial disclosure
Houston Chronicle: http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2010/03/white_declines.html

New twist to the Averitt resignation – David Sibley sounds interested
Dallas Morning News: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/03/new-twist-to-the-averitt-resig.html

GOP plan: Play on Blue Dogs’ nerves
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/34168.html

US Chamber of Commerce grows into a political force
LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-chamber9-2010mar09,0,7680461.story  

Indonesia president confirms death of militant Dulmatin
BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8559054.stm

PA woman ties to plot on cartoonist
NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/us/10pennsylvania.html?hp

The limits of Rahmism
NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/magazine/14emanuel-t.html?ref=politics

Health care reform’s sickeningly sweet deals
Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/09/AR2010030903068.html

Why Obama can’t move the health care numbers
Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704784904575111993559174212.html
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Monday March 8, 2010

First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/03/08/hutchison_quickly_returns_to_s.html
Dems’ rosiest outlook in years for gov seat
Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6901752.html

Mr. Justice Green?
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/mar/08/rick-green/

As Iraq tallies vote, US says pullout plans are ‘on track’
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/world/middleeast/08iraq.html?hp

Houston will be under spotlight in race for governor
Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/6901996.html

March 5, 2010

First Reading:
Austin American-Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/03/05/_happy_birthday_to_dnc.html

Texas unemployment rate holding steady
Dallas Morning News: http://economywatchblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/03/texas-unemployment-rate-holdin.html

Perry urges Hutchison to finish Senate term
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/030510dntexperrykby.1757ffb03.html

Poll: Perry 49, White 43
Houston Chronicle: http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2010/03/poll_perry_49_p.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Ftexaspolitics+(Texas+Politics)
 

Thursday March 4, 2010

First Reading:
Austin American-Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/03/04/cornyn_says_attacks_on_hutchis.html?cxntfid=blogs_first_reading

Railroad commissioner says Hispanic surname a ‘serious setback’ in race
Austin American-Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/railroad-commissioner-says-hispanic-surname-a-serious-setback-315087.html

Texas lost an extra 50,000 jobs, Dallas Fed finds
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/030410dnbustxjobs.407f6f3.html
Winners and Losers in the Texas primary
Washington Post: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/governors/winners-and-losers-in-the-texa.html?wprss=thefix

WH warns Dems: Don’t flip-flop
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33885.html

Gambit in Texan’s battle to unseat the governor
NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/us/04texas.html?hpw

Wednesday March 3, 2010

Casey: Seasoned politician Hutchison hurt by rookie mistakes
Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/casey/6894315.html

Labor leader to face Lt. Gov. Dewhurst in November
Houston Chronicle: http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2010/03/labor_leader_to.html

Cap-and-trade loses lots of steam as senators negotiate
Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6894165.html

Charles Rangel gives up gavel
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33840.html

Who Won, Who Lost
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/mar/03/contested-primaries-lege-wrap-/

Tuesday March 2, 2010

First Reading:
Austin American-Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/03/04/cornyn_says_attacks_on_hutchis.html?cxntfid=blogs_first_reading

Railroad commissioner says Hispanic surname a ‘serious setback’ in race
Austin American-Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/railroad-commissioner-says-hispanic-surname-a-serious-setback-315087.html

Texas lost an extra 50,000 jobs, Dallas Fed finds
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/030410dnbustxjobs.407f6f3.html

Winners and Losers in the Texas primary
Washington Post: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/governors/winners-and-losers-in-the-texa.html?wprss=thefix

WH warns Dems: Don’t flip-flop
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33885.html

Gambit in Texan’s battle to unseat the governor
NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/us/04texas.html?hpw

Monday March 1, 2010

First Reading
Austin American-Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/03/01/quick_thoughts_from_the_campai.html

Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign is more text than talk
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/030110dntexlocalgotv.415ba89.html

Castro: It’s about school, kids
San Antonio Express News: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Castro_Its_about_school_kids.html

State-budget cuts could total $1.5 billion
El Paso Times: http://www.elpasotimes.com/politics/ci_14489445

Will Hutchison stay or will she go?
San Antonio Express News: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Will_she_stay_or_will_she_go.html

Drug war clashes between Gulf cartel, Zeta may escalate, could affect N. Texas
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/030110dnintdrugwar.416aff8.html

Rahm Emanuel and Lindsey Graham: D.C.’s odd couple
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33671.html

Friday February 26, 2010

The Brief
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/post/2010/feb/26/brief-february-26-2010/  

Bill White quietly building a big-money machine for governor
Dallas Morning News: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/bill-white-quietly-building-a.html

Lt. Gov. hopeful picks up big bucks from labor unions
Dallas Morning News: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/lt-gov-hopeful-picks-up-big-bu.html  

Rick Casey: a predicted and vicious political lie
Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/casey/6886267.html

Fact check: Hutchison says one-third of kids drop out
Politifact: http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2010/feb/25/kay-bailey-hutchison/hutchison-says-one-third-kids-drop-out/ 

Thursday February 25, 2010

Jason Embry’s First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/02/25/_happy_birthday_to_willie.html

The Brief
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/post/2010/feb/25/brief-february-25-2010/  

Senate approves $15 billion jobs bill
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/us/politics/25jobs.html?hpw

Death penalty is thrown out in Texas murders
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/us/25texas.html

Hutchison: Perry’s tactics tough on her campaign
Washington Post/AP: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/24/AR2010022401066.html

Supreme Court Place 9
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/feb/25/primary-color-supreme-court-place-9/

Tea party activists aim to change GOP’s direction
Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6884026.html

White gets big donation from Democratic governors
Austin American-Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/white-gets-big-donation-from-democratic-governors-279954.html

The big bipartisan lie
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33486.html

Wednesday February 24, 2010

Jason Embry’s First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/02/24/_happy_birthday_to_mona.html

The Brief
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/post/2010/feb/24/brief-february-24-2010/

Economic Scene – In Obama’s Health Care Reform Meeting, Politics at Play
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/business/economy/24leonhardt.html?hp

Hutchison: Perry’s tactics tough on her campaign
Washington Post/AP: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/24/AR2010022401066.html

Poll: More than half of Hispanics identify as conservative
Dallas Morning-News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/022410dntexhisppolitics.39fae92.html  

Tuesday February 23, 2010

Jason Embry’s First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/02/23/_austin_weather_from_news_7.html

The Brief
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/post/2010/feb/23/brief-february-23-2010/

John Carona, the Last Republican
D Magazine: http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/D_Magazine/2010/March/John_Carona_the_Last_Republican.aspx

Texas gubernatorial primaries drawing nearly twice the voters as in 2006
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/02/22/1988430/texas-gubernatorial-primaries.html

GOP rivals for Texas governor vie for votes
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/topstories/stories/022110dntexdayinthelife.3fe5060.html
DCCC to highlight ‘Palin Primaries’
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33330.html

Courting Latino Candidates
Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703791504575079732815974568.html?mod=googlenews_wsj