The Cornyn campaign will announce an endorsement from George Strake, a former state Republican party chairman and an early backer of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
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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Three CD-36 Candidates Among Few Who Saw Stockman Switch Coming
At least three of the six Republicans who filed for a Houston-area congressional seat by Monday’s original deadline knew ahead of time that the incumbent, U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, was going to seek higher office.
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Transportation
Governor’s Race Shines Spotlight Again on Debate Over Red Light Cameras
Three candidates for Texas governor have taken different positions on red light cameras, a controversial traffic enforcement tool employed by dozens of Texas cities.
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Transportation
In Austin, Toll Lanes May Give Bus Service a Boost
In Austin, transportation planners are hopeful that a toll project will help increase ridership on city buses, which will be able to use new tolled lanes for free and cut time on some routes.
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Transportation
South Texas County Gets Off TxDOT’s Gravel List
La Salle County officials have agreed to pay a portion of the repair costs and all the maintenance costs for 20 miles of roads that the Texas Department of Transportation had intended to convert to gravel.
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Transportation
Gravel Plan on Pause, but Political Fallout Continues
Debate over the Texas Department of Transportation’s controversial plan to convert some damaged asphalt roads to gravel has come up in a fight between the House and Senate to boost the agency’s funding.
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Politics
In Tarrant County, the State’s Political Future
Tarrant County is both the largest reliably Republican county in Texas and ground zero for Democrats’ efforts to turn the state blue.
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Politics
Cornyn Touts “Big Tent” GOP at Campaign Kickoff With Perry
At his re-election campaign kickoff, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn stressed the need for Republicans to unite over where they agree and focus on defeating Democrats rather than each other.
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Economy
Comptroller Candidates Duel Over Tax Relief Bill in Speeches
Three of the four Republican candidates for comptroller spoke at a conference in Austin on Thursday. And taxing was the topic of choice.
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Politics
In Detailed Speech, Abbott Unveils Proposals for Privacy, Ethics, DNA
Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott unveiled several new policy proposals related to ethics reform and privacy rights in an address Monday to a Tea Party group in North Texas.