TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Oct. 20 to Oct. 24, 2014. Full Story
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Ross Ramsey co-founded The Texas Tribune in 2009 and served as its executive editor until his retirement in 2022. He wrote regular columns on politics, government and public policy. Before joining the Tribune, he was editor and co-owner of Texas Weekly. He did a 28-month stint in government with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Before that, he reported for the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Times Herald, as a Dallas-based freelancer for regional and national magazines and newspapers, and for radio stations in Denton and Dallas.
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Analysis: A Missing Piece in the Voter ID Debate
State leaders asked for and received a study that said the voter photo ID law would leave more than a half-million voters without required state-issued IDs. But they didn't tell most legislators about it, according to a federal judge's findings. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Cruz, Perry Lead Republican Presidential Pack
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz leads a hypothetical race for the GOP presidential nomination among Texas voters, but Gov. Rick Perry has closed the gap. Among Democrats, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is far ahead of everyone else. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Abbott Holds 16-Point Lead Over Davis
Republican Greg Abbott holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Wendy Davis in the race for governor of Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About That Statewide Election...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of our insiders in politics and government, we asked about the statewide contests in the general election. Full Story
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The Texas Weekly Hotlist, General Election 2014
In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters in the state's congressional and legislative races. Full Story
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Analysis: Behind Voter ID, Federal Pre-Clearance
Woven into the recent federal ruling that found the state's voter photo ID law unconstitutional is a bigger question for Texas lawmakers — whether the state should have to seek federal permission when it changes election and voting laws. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Oct. 13-Oct. 17, 2014. Full Story
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Analysis: Campaigning for a Seat Not Yet in Play
Three candidates are vying for the state Senate seat occupied by Glenn Hegar, a Katy Republican. They're even advertising. But Hegar is still in office, and that seat is not on the November ballot. Full Story
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The Texas Weekly Hotlist, General Election 2014
In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters in the state's congressional and legislative races. Full Story