A surge in truck traffic related to the drilling boom in parts of Texas has resulted in a smaller boom in the windshield replacement industry.
Aman Batheja
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.
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Of Candidates and the Races They Left Open
It’s been more than a week since Steve Stockman dropped his re-election bid for Congress to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. But he’s still the talk of the political world.
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Bob Perry’s Money a Campaign Issue, Even After His Death
U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, is hoping to make a donation by the late Bob Perry an issue in his challenge of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
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Politics
12 Republicans File for Race to Succeed Stockman
The race to replace U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, drew six additional Republicans in the last week, bringing the full primary field to 12.
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Five More File for Stockman’s Seat on Final Day
With five extra candidates jumping in on Monday, 12 Republicans will to replace U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood.
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Seventh Republican Files for Stockman’s CD-36 Seat
Taking advantage of an extended deadline, Republican Brian Babin has filed to run for the congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood.
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About Those Filings… It Was More Than Just Stockman
You could be forgiven for thinking Steve Stockman was the only story coming out of the final day to file in the party primaries.
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Economy
Comptroller: Texas Budget Surplus Bigger Than Expected
Texas ended its fiscal year in September with a $2.6 billion surplus and lawmakers could enter the 2015 legislative session with $8 billion in its Rainy Day Fund, Comptroller Susan Combs reported Thursday.
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Energy
Road Funding Allocations Surprise Some Counties, for Better or Worse
Some counties are happier than others after the Texas Department of Transportation released estimates of state aid to help fix roads damaged amid the state’s oil and gas boom.
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Filing Extension for CD-36 Comes With an Asterisk
Incumbents who had already planned to run for re-election will not be able to run for U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman’s seat instead, the Texas Republican Party confirmed Wednesday.