Politics News Alert: Ted Cruz wins GOP runoff in Texas

	Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:28:11 PM POLITICS NEWS ALERT Ted Cruz wins Republican runoff in Texas Former state solicitor general Ted Cruz has won the Republican primary runoff in Texas, AP reports. Cruz defeated Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who was once a heavy favorite to win the GOP nomination for retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's seat. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com Or visit washingtonpost.com/politics. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy

Local News Alert: Pepco's storm response inadequate, most D.C. residents say

	Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:09:07 PM LOCAL NEWS ALERT Pepco's storm response inadequate, most D.C. residents say A majority of D.C. residents are unhappy with the utility's performance following June's violent storms, but they are at odds over paying to bury power lines to prevent future outages, a Washington Post poll finds. The unwillingness of ratepayers to substantially contribute to the cost complicates the debate over putting more lines underground — a notion that has gained favor since the storm but remains costly. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/pepcos-storm-response-inadequate-most-dc-residents-say-in-poll/2012/07/31/gJQArLBrNX_story.html Or visit PostLocal.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy