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The measure passed, thanks to northern precincts. In the south, it flopped among minority, lower-income residents.
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State Rep. Rafael Anchia gauging public opinion on Trinity toll road
State Rep. Rafael Anchia wants to know what you think of plans for the Trinity River toll road. The Dallas Democrat is circulating a survey gauging people's opinions about the long-running and ever-controversial project.
![An Austin grand jury in August indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on two abuse of power charges related to his veto of state funding for public corruption prosecutors.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141106194415im_/http://www.dallasnews.com/incoming/20141106-perryincourt.jpg.ece/ALTERNATES/w220/perryincourt.jpg)
Indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry in court for heated pretrial hearing
Indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry is making his first court appearance on felony abuse of power charges, sitting largely stoically through heated arguments from lawyers.
![Rev. Russell Moore, left, director of the Southern Baptists Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, leads a discussion during the group's national conference Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. Southern Baptists organized the three-day event to strengthen the resolve of Christians preaching the increasingly unpopular view that gay relationships are sinful. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141106194415im_/http://www.dallasnews.com/incoming/20141028-evangelicals_gay_marriage_40499046.jpg.ece/ALTERNATES/w220/EVANGELICALS_GAY_MARRIAGE_40499046.JPG)
Southern Baptists tell pastors: Hold the line on gays
At a three-day conference on "The Gospel, Homosexuality and the Future of Marriage," speakers said they were prepared to be the voice of a moral minority, but sought to express their views humbly and compassionately.