Weekend Insider: El Paso Politics, Dewhurst and Cruz Campaigns
Is El Paso becoming more progressive? And how did former Solicitor General Ted Cruz force a runoff election with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the GOP race for the U.S. Senate? Full Story
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Is El Paso becoming more progressive? And how did former Solicitor General Ted Cruz force a runoff election with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the GOP race for the U.S. Senate? Full Story
Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs, who has overseen the state's massive health agency since 2009, is retiring at the end of August. Full Story
David Dewhurst says he's open to any debate with Ted Cruz in which the organizer has the means to broadcast the event on television. Cruz's campaign says Dewhurst is being disingenuous in saying he's open to more debates. Full Story
UPDATED: An atheist group — the Secular Coalition for America — is opening a Texas office in January to lobby for "a strong separation of church and state," saying they find more "egregious" laws and legislation at the state level than in Washington, D.C. Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday upped his praise for former rival Mitt Romney, even suggesting that he could break Democrats' grip on the Hispanic vote. Full Story
Two state House races in Tarrant County will be decided in the July 31 runoff elections. The runoffs will feature two Republicans facing off in House District 91 and a pair of Democrats in House District 95. Full Story
A new state requirement that students must retake standardized tests if they do not achieve a minimum score has landed hundreds of thousands in summer school, carrying a hefty price tag for school districts. Full Story
In Part 4 of the Tribune's series on family planning, we take a closer look at how abortion has shifted public policy in Texas in recent years — and where the political battle may be headed next. Full Story
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned a death sentence for Manuel Velez, citing inaccurate testimony during Velez's sentencing. Full Story
Your evening reading: Cruz wades into debate over supporter's comment; Perry confident Romney can win Hispanic vote; former Perry spokesman joins Dewhurst campaign Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday discussed his support for Mitt Romney, his confidence that minorities will support Republicans and the state's economic development. Full Story
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is adding some firepower to his communications team. Mark Miner, once Gov. Rick Perry’s most recognizable spokesman, is joining Dewhurst's campaign for U.S. Senate this week. Full Story
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about what happened at the Republican and Democratic state conventions and what it will mean going forward. Full Story
Use our interactive maps to see where Texas voters tended to show up early and where they waited until May 29 to vote in the state primary. Full Story
A federal decision not to list the dunes sagebrush lizard — whose habitat includes the West Texas oilfields — as threatened or endangered set off a round of cheering by state officials and oil groups. But some environmentalists fear for the lizard's future. Full Story
Dan Moran, an Iraq war veteran, has been thrust into the center of a debate over his appearance in a video for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. But this isn't Moran's first foray into Texas politics. Full Story
Outside money is raining down in the race between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst — and Cruz is catching most of it. Full Story
With the longtime director of the University of Texas at Austin's Community College Leadership Program departing, some are worried about the program's future. But officials at UT say they are committed to the program. Full Story
A report indicates that if every eligible Latino in Texas registered to vote, the state would add more than 2 million people to its voter rolls. The data comes at a time when the state is gearing up for a legal battle over its voter ID law. Full Story
North Dakotans on Tuesday rejected a controversial measure that would have made their state the first in the nation to abolish property taxes. As Andy Uhler of KUT News reports, while some conservatives in Texas have suggested similar measures, officials have warned the state to proceed with caution. Full Story