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Texas Matters - January 20, 2012

David Martin Davies - "Texas Matters" Host

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Paul Burka is the executive editor for "Texas Monthly." He has an article speculating on the political future of Gov. Rick Perry now that he is no longer a candidate for president.

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If you were near the State Capitol on Wednesday you might have noticed something out of the ordinary:  A contingent of donkeys circling the building in the mid-day sun. It was a protest aimed at protecting the wild burros of West Texas.  KUT’s Mose Buchele was there for StateImpact Texas, and filed this report.

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Kate Galbraith is a writer for the texastribune.org. She has posted an article about a modern day tug a war over the century old surface water rights system.

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Carmela Garcia is Premont ISD’s School Board President. Premont ISD is canceling all students sports programs in a drive to save the school district from being shut down by the TEA.