For this week’s non-scientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about the governor’s intentions — and chances — in a 2016 presidential race and about the prospects for John Cornyn and Greg Abbott in 2014.
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Inside Intelligence is the insider’s poll historically featured in Texas Weekly, our former political newsletter. It’s a survey of political, lobby, and government insiders on issues of the day. These days, you can find it in our new insiders’ newsletter, The Blast.
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Inside Intelligence: About That Night…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the implosion of the first special session, its effect on Wendy Davis and David Dewhurst, and whether it will have a lasting impact.
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Inside Intelligence: About the State of Things…
For this week’s nonscientific poll of political and governmental insiders, we asked about the state of the state and the country, the quality of the schools and what high school should do, about pensions and paychecks, and about redistricting.
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Inside Intelligence: About that Ultimatum…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about the travails of the Travis County district attorney, and about the governor’s ultimatum that she resign or lose state funding for her office.
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Inside Intelligence: Grading the 83rd Legislature…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked for grades on the state’s top leaders, on the House and Senate, about the heroes and goats of the session, and about how many legislators won’t be back.
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Inside Intelligence: About The 83rd Legislature…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the clout of partisan groups in the Legislature, about the biggest issues left undone and about how we’ll remember this group of lawmakers.
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Inside Intelligence: About the End Games…
For this week’s nonscientic survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked for predictions about which proposals will survive the legislative session, which ones won’t and about how top state officeholders will fare in the elections that follow.
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Inside Intelligence: About Those Special Sessions…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the likelihood of special sessions, the issues that might force them and whether there will be multiple such sessions.
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Inside Intelligence: About the Prosecution…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics in Texas, we asked about prosecutors being prosecuted, flawed prosecutions and whether and when to remind defendants of their rights.
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Inside Intelligence: About That Road Money…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about transportation and, more specifically, how to pay for expansion and maintenance of the state’s transportation infrastructure.