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title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/10/01/brief/">The Brief: Texans More Friendly to Same-Sex Marriage, Pot?</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 1 Oct 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-10-01 05:59"> Oct. 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/10/01/brief/comments/"><span class="value">29</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>The nonpartisan Texas Lyceum found close to a majority of Texas adults support same-sex marriage, legalization of marijuana in its latest poll.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/10/01/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/30/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/08/Cruz3_tt_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/08/Cruz3_tt_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Emily Hoerner</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/30/brief/">The Brief: Cruz Rounds Up Big Show of Support in the Legislature</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 30 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-30 05:59"> Sept. 30, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/30/brief/comments/"><span class="value">66</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>The presidential hopeful plans to announce that he will be endorsed by more than a third of all the GOP members of the Texas Legislature.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/30/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/29/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/09/TedCruz_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. Ted Cruz speaking at a the Stop The Iran Nuclear Deal protest in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on September 9, 2015. Notables at the protest were Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson. The event was organized by the Tea Party."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/09/TedCruz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. Ted Cruz speaking at a the Stop The Iran Nuclear Deal protest in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on September 9, 2015. Notables at the protest were Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson. The event was organized by the Tea Party." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Ted Cruz speaking at a the Stop The Iran Nuclear Deal protest in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on September 9, 2015. Notables at the protest were Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson. The event was organized by the Tea Party.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/29/brief/">The Brief: Cruz Renews Assault on GOP Leaders From Senate Floor</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 29 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-29 05:59"> Sept. 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/29/brief/comments/"><span class="value">63</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>GOP presidential candidate </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a><span> took to the floor of the U.S. Senate for an hour on Monday night to again criticize the leadership of his party and to expand the scope of his criticism to include </span><span>Texas' senior Senator, </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-cornyn/">John Cornyn</a><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/29/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_4"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Justice_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Justice_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/brief/">The Brief: Catching Up on Some Weekend Reads</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 28 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-28 05:59"> Sept. 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/brief/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>An update on a legal challenge to a state policy that might result in Texas-born children being denied citizenship, a fuller portrait of the Irving teen who made the infamous homemade clock and a profile of Tea Party leader Julie McCarty.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/28/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_5"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/25/brief-sept-25-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Transparency-3_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Transparency-3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/25/brief-sept-25-2015/">The Brief: A Court Case Injects Uncertainty Into Open Records</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 25 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-25 05:59"> Sept. 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/25/brief-sept-25-2015/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The spotlight is shining now on a June ruling by the Texas Supreme Court that open government advocates fear will lead to much more information from government contracts being kept secret.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/25/brief-sept-25-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_6"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/brief-sept-24-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/15/PattersonSteve029_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="UT Athletic Director Steve Patterson at TribLive May 15, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/15/PattersonSteve029_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="UT Athletic Director Steve Patterson at TribLive May 15, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">UT Athletic Director Steve Patterson at TribLive May 15, 2014</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/brief-sept-24-2015/">The Brief: The Patterson Era at UT Could Finish Today</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 24 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-24 05:59"> Sept. 24, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The </span>Steve Patterson<span> era on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin is expected to end officially today at a special meeting of the university system's board of regents.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/24/brief-sept-24-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_7"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/23/brief-sept-23-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/21/MedicaidMoney_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/21/MedicaidMoney_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/23/brief-sept-23-2015/">The Brief: Rate Cuts to Children's Therapy Halted For Now</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 23 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-23 05:59"> Sept. 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/23/brief-sept-23-2015/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Rate cuts for therapy services offered under the state’s Medicaid program won’t take place on Oct. 1 as scheduled after a judge determined on Tuesday that the health of children receiving those services could be harmed.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/23/brief-sept-23-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_8"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/brief-sept-22-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/21/Jeb_Bush_USHCC_TTcrop_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the Women in Business & Leadership Luncheon at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention on Sept. 21, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/21/Jeb_Bush_USHCC_TTcrop_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the Women in Business & Leadership Luncheon at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention on Sept. 21, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by USHCC Livestream</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the Women in Business & Leadership Luncheon at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention on Sept. 21, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/brief-sept-22-2015/">The Brief: Bush Talks Immigration With Hispanic Business Leaders</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 22 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-22 05:59"> Sept. 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/brief-sept-22-2015/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Immigration was the word of the day in Houston at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's annual convention, billed by the group as the nation's largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/22/brief-sept-22-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_9"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/brief-sept-21-2015/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/14/Geroge_P_Reboot_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="George P. Bush speaks to employees in late July 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/14/Geroge_P_Reboot_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="George P. Bush speaks to employees in late July 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Obtained by The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">George P. Bush speaks to employees in late July 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/brief-sept-21-2015/">The Brief: Downsizing at General Land Office Raises Questions</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 21 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-21 05:59"> Sept. 21, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/brief-sept-21-2015/comments/"><span class="value">19</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>About one of every six employees at the state agency has left under the tenure of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/george-p-bush/">George P. Bush</a>, with some wondering about the long-term effects on the agency.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/brief-sept-21-2015/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_10"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/18/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/18/George_P_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush speaks with Nevadans before a meet-and-greet on June 17, 2015, in Reno. He spent the day in the state stumping for his father, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/18/George_P_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush speaks with Nevadans before a meet-and-greet on June 17, 2015, in Reno. He spent the day in the state stumping for his father, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Patrick Svitek</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush speaks with Nevadans before a meet-and-greet on June 17, 2015, in Reno. He spent the day in the state stumping for his father, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/18/brief/">The Brief: More Questions Raised on Report of Bush's Time Off</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 18 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-18 05:59"> Sept. 18, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/18/brief/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The pushback continues against last weekend's </span><em>Houston Chronicle</em><span> report on </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/george-p-bush/">George P. Bush</a><span> missing work for his father's presidential campaign. This time, it's another major Texas daily </span><span>that is questioning the original analysis.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/18/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_11"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/17/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/17/GOP_Debate_2_Full_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The GOP presidential debate in Simi Valley, California on Sept. 16, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/17/GOP_Debate_2_Full_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The GOP presidential debate in Simi Valley, California on Sept. 16, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Screenshot/CNN</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The GOP presidential debate in Simi Valley, California on Sept. 16, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/17/brief/">The Brief: GOP Debate, Ahmed Mohamed Dominate the Day</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 17 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-17 05:59"> Sept. 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/17/brief/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A couple of stories — <span>the GOP presidential debate and t<span>he arrest of an Irving teenager for bringing a homemade clock to school — </span></span>dominated the day on Wednesday.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/17/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_12"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/15/PattersonSteve013_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="UT Athletic Director Steve Patterson waiting to go onstage at TribLive on May 15, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/15/PattersonSteve013_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="UT Athletic Director Steve Patterson waiting to go onstage at TribLive on May 15, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">UT Athletic Director Steve Patterson waiting to go onstage at TribLive on May 15, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/brief/">The Brief: Patterson Another Costly Exit at UT-Austin</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 16 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-16 05:59"> Sept. 16, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Steve Patterson<span>'s tenure as athletics director at the University of Texas at Austin ended on Tuesday, just a couple of months shy of two years on the job.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_13"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/15/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/14/TT091415TrumpInDallas8_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Presidential contender Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sept. 14, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/14/TT091415TrumpInDallas8_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Presidential contender Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sept. 14, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Robert Hart</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Presidential contender Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sept. 14, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/15/brief/">The Brief: Trump's Latest Show of Strength in Texas</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 15 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-15 05:59"> Sept. 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/15/brief/comments/"><span class="value">29</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>With GOP frontrunner Donald Trump attracting thousands to a Monday night rally at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas Republicans increasingly must face this question: Can Trump win in Texas?</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/15/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_14"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/14/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/22/gpb_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Land Commissioner George P. Bush delivered a speech Wednesday marking his first 100 days in office. His remarks were broadcast live via the Periscope app."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/22/gpb_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Land Commissioner George P. Bush delivered a speech Wednesday marking his first 100 days in office. His remarks were broadcast live via the Periscope app." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Periscope screenshot</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Land Commissioner George P. Bush delivered a speech Wednesday marking his first 100 days in office. His remarks were broadcast live via the Periscope app.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/14/brief/">The Brief: Bush's Work for Dad's Campaign Garners Scrutiny</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 14 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-14 05:59"> Sept. 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/14/brief/comments/"><span class="value">22</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Following a newspaper</span><span> investigation of Land Commissioner </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/george-p-bush/">George P. Bush</a><span>'s work calendar, his office pushed back on a couple of fronts, releasing <span>online </span>a sharply worded letter to the editor and granting an interview to the Tribune</span><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/14/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_15"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/11/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/06/Perry_Debate_2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry at the first GOP presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 6, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/06/Perry_Debate_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry at the first GOP presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 6, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Screenshot/Fox News</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry at the first GOP presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 6, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/11/brief/">The Brief: Perry Again Fails to Make the GOP Debate Main Stage</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 11 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-11 05:59"> Sept. 11, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/11/brief/comments/"><span class="value">29</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>CNN on Thursday night announced who would be on the main stage at its GOP presidential debate next week and as had been expected, it is Carly Fiorina who will join the first tier candidates and not <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/11/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_16"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/10/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/08/CruzTrump_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (left) and fellow GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/08/CruzTrump_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (left) and fellow GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Gage Skidmore / Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (left) and fellow GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/10/brief/">The Brief: The GOP Odd Couple Take Washington</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 10 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-10 05:59"> Sept. 10, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/10/brief/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Donald Trump and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> shared a common purpose of advocating defeat of the recently finished multilateral deal to limit Iran's nuclear program. But </span><span>the two men took different rhetorical paths to their goal on Wednesday.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/10/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_17"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/09/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/08/Brief_P2P_lead_art_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/08/Brief_P2P_lead_art_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Justin Dehn</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/09/brief/">The Brief: A Chummy and Unusual Financial Arrangement</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 9 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-09 05:59"> Sept. 9, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/09/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A joint investigation by The Texas Tribune and the <em>Austin American-Statesman</em> delves into the troubling</span><span> relationship between the Travis County district attorney's office and the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/09/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_18"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/08/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/26/DPSGunboat_copy_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Department of Public Safety officers patrol Anzalduas Park as part of Operation Strong Safety. Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to the area on Monday will help DPS in its mission, officials said."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/26/DPSGunboat_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Department of Public Safety officers patrol Anzalduas Park as part of Operation Strong Safety. Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to the area on Monday will help DPS in its mission, officials said." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Juli谩n Aguilar</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Department of Public Safety officers patrol Anzalduas Park as part of Operation Strong Safety. Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to the area on Monday will help DPS in its mission, officials said.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/08/brief/">The Brief: Two Takes on the Law Enforcement Surge at the Border</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/madlin-mekelburg/">Madlin Mekelburg</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 8 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-08 05:59"> Sept. 8, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/08/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>A couple of reports on the state of the surge at the Texas-Mexico border published over the Labor Day weekend got our attention.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/08/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_19"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/08/Cruz3_tt_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/08/Cruz3_tt_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Emily Hoerner</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/brief/">The Brief: Ted Cruz Makes Waves in Texas and D.C.</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-04 05:59"> Sept. 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/brief/comments/"><span class="value">12</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a><span> <span>was back on his home turf of Texas on Thursday for a quick one-day visit, and he came with a message for other GOP presidential hopefuls.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_20"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/18/Perry_Iowa_AugTT1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Rick Perry campaigns at a meet and greet in Storm Lake, Iowa on August 17, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/18/Perry_Iowa_AugTT1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rick Perry campaigns at a meet and greet in Storm Lake, Iowa on August 17, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Credit: Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry campaigns at a meet and greet in Storm Lake, Iowa on August 17, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/brief/">The Brief: Perry Loses New Hampshire Campaign Staff</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-03 05:59"> Sept. 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/brief/comments/"><span class="value">31</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> presidential campaign absorbed another blow on Wednesday when word got out that the campaign had no staff left in New Hampshire, site of the first Republican primary contest.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/03/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_21"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/02/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Horses_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Horses_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Rebecca Wilson</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/02/brief/">The Brief: Patrick Announces Respite for Racing Commission</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 2 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-02 05:59"> Sept. 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/02/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Word came Tuesday evening from the lieutenant governor's office of an agreement to continue operations for three months at the state agency that oversees the horse racing industry.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/02/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_22"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/01/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/GavelLawbook001_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/GavelLawbook001_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/01/brief/">The Brief: School Finance Challenge Lands at Supreme Court</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 1 Sep 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-09-01 05:59"> Sept. 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/01/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The Texas Supreme Court will listen to oral arguments for two-and-a-half hours this morning in the latest court challenge to the state’s system for funding public schools.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/01/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_23"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/31/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/29/Deputy_GoforthTT_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth, 47, was shot to death at a Houston gas station late Friday night."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/29/Deputy_GoforthTT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth, 47, was shot to death at a Houston gas station late Friday night." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Credit: Harris County Sheriff's Office</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth, 47, was shot to death at a Houston gas station late Friday night.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/31/brief/">The Brief: Authorities Look for Motive in Shooting of Deputy</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eleanor-dearman/">Eleanor Dearman</a> and <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 31 Aug 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-08-31 05:59"> Aug. 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/31/brief/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Not much is known about Shannon Jaruay Miles, who was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Harris County Sheriff's deputy Friday night.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/31/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_24"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/28/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/27/Ken_Paxton_03_tJaQNG5_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to felony charges in court in Fort Worth on Aug. 27."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/27/Ken_Paxton_03_tJaQNG5_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to felony charges in court in Fort Worth on Aug. 27." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Paul Moseley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to felony charges in court in Fort Worth on Aug. 27.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/28/brief/">The Brief: Paxton Pleads Not Guilty, Is Looking for New Counsel</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 28 Aug 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-08-28 05:59"> Aug. 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/28/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Paxton's most recent lead counsel cites differences "that adversely affect the attorney client relationship."</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/28/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_25"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/27/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/26/UP9A0435_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry speaks to press at the Governor's Mansion on Aug. 26th, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/26/UP9A0435_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry speaks to press at the Governor's Mansion on Aug. 26th, 2015" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry speaks to press at the Governor's Mansion on Aug. 26th, 2015</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/27/brief/">The Brief: Perry Downplays Campaign Money Woes</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 27 Aug 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-08-27 05:59"> Aug. 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/27/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> was back on familiar ground — the Governor's Mansion — on Wednesday but questions continued about the viability of his presidential campaign in the face of dismal fundraising figures.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/27/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_26"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/26/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/10/lonestar-track_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/10/lonestar-track_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Credit: Robert Hensley</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/26/brief/">The Brief: Racing Commission Raises Stakes on Historical Racing</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 26 Aug 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-08-26 05:59"> Aug. 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/26/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>An ongoing confrontation between the Texas Racing Commission and the Legislature over the agency's decision to introduce a new form of gambling on past races escalated sharply on Tuesday.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/26/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_27"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/25/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/7C2A7576_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a Texas Tribune event on June 4, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20151004145120/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/7C2A7576_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a Texas Tribune event on June 4, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a Texas Tribune event on June 4, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/25/brief/">The Brief: Patrick Endorses Bryan Hughes in Open Senate Race</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 25 Aug 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-08-25 05:59"> Aug. 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20151004145120/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/25/brief/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>The lieutenant governor changes his mind on endorsing in open Senate primaries following his decision to back six GOP incumbents for re-election late last week.</p> <a class="permalink" 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