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• Drug-related violence quickly pushes Juárez cemetery to near-capacity May 21, 2012
  At an average rate of eight burials a day, the only municipal cemetery in Juárez with remaining space for new burials will reach its maximum capacity in less than four years. El Paso Times […]
  David Muto
• West Texas ag jobs ripe for the picking May 21, 2012
  For years, the oil and gas industry has ruled the workforce in the far reaches of arid West Texas. But in Monahans, there's a new tomato in town. KXAN-TV […]
  David Muto
• Ron Paul racks up delegates in Minnesota, supporter wins Senate nomination May 21, 2012
  Ron Paul backers have secured nearly all of the open delegate slots at Minnesota's state party convention, a coup for the Texas congressman that will strengthen his hand at the Republican National Convention this August. The Hill […]
  David Muto
• Ron Paul backers continue 2012 revolution May 21, 2012
  Ron Paul started what his supporters call a revolution. Now, that revolution is threatening to march on without him. Politico […]
  David Muto
• Fort Worth case cited as evidence of voter fraud May 21, 2012
  When a Democratic candidate for precinct chairwoman in Tarrant County was charged with conspiring to arrange an illegal vote, Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott jumped in and spread the word. Fort Worth Star-Telegram […]
  David Muto
• ‘Super PACs’ Changing How Political Operatives Operate May 21, 2012
  The intensifying flood of uncapped donations to outside political groups is transforming not just campaigns but the entire business of politics. New York Times […]
  David Muto
• Ted Cruz Senate ad: What's true, what's not May 21, 2012
  With early voting under way for the Texas Primary, Republican candidates in the U.S. Senate race are spending millions of dollars bashing each other in TV ads. WFAA-TV […]
  Ross Ramsey
• All 15 SBOE seats up for grabs May 21, 2012
  Conservatives and moderates get a rare opportunity this year to try to stack the State Board of Education with members who will help shape public education in the way each side considers best for Texas school children. San Antonio Express-News […]
  David Muto
• Lack of funding leads to backlog of untested rape kits May 21, 2012
  A state law that went into effect in September aims to audit and eventually develop the resources to examine the cache, stipulating that all law enforcement agencies must report untested rape kits to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS officials said the department also is collecting only a limited number of kits and processing them through grants. Au […]
  David Muto
• Paul family will be well-represented at state GOP convention May 21, 2012
  For Robert Paul, the state Republican Party's convention here this summer is more than a chance to become politically active. Fort Worth Star-Telegram […]
  David Muto
• Early voters have hot-button issues on their minds May 21, 2012
  Harris County residents pointed to a number of hot-button issues, including immigration, same-sex marriage and government spending, as the reasons they were flocking to the polls to cast ballots in the primary elections. Houston Chronicle […]
  David Muto
• Texas Republicans lament far-away hotel assignment for national convention May 21, 2012
  GOP stalwarts in Texas have three major problems with their arrangements at the Republican National Convention in Florida: location, location, location. Dallas Morning News […]
  David Muto