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Aman Batheja was a political reporter and editor for the Tribune from 2012 to 2019. Previously he worked for eight years at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, most of that time covering state and local politics. A native of Cedarhurst, New York, he has an undergraduate degree in journalism and psychology from New York University and a master's in economics from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Funeral home director Glenn Addison, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, is airing a television ad in Austin and says supporters of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul are still up for grabs despite Paul's endorsement of former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz. Full Story
Former Alaska Gov. and conservative icon Sarah Palin has endorsed former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz in his bid to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story
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State Rep. Barbara Nash, R-Arlington, is running for re-election in a district that shares only 20 percent of the population with the district that originally elected her two years ago. Full Story
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Four state representatives in Tarrant County are pursuing higher office this year, sparking four wide open primaries to replace them. Full Story
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The Club for Growth announced a $1 million ad buy targeting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Wednesday. The new 30-second ad accuses the U.S. Senate hopeful of being a "moderate." Watch the ad, which will air across the state. Full Story
While U.S. Rep. Ron Paul endorsed former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz on Sunday to be the next U.S. senator from Texas, Cruz isn't returning the favor and endorsing Paul's presidential bid. Full Story
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How to pay for the state's transportation needs has emerged as a key issue in the open state Senate District 9 primary race between Republican state Reps. Kelly Hancock and Todd Smith. Full Story
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More energy producers are making "donations" to the Texas Department of Transportation to fix roads torn up by gas well operations. Full Story
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Four Republicans and two Democrats hoping to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate focused more on their own positions and records rather than their opponents during a televised candidate forum Thursday. Full Story
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At a forum tonight in Houston, Democrats Paul Sadler and Sean Hubbard will join the four leading Republican candidates vying for Kay Bailey Hutchison's U.S. Senate seat. Full Story