The management is turning over in state government, no matter which party wins. But with a couple of exceptions, Republicans don’t want to change the way things operate now.
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Kinky Friedman to Run for Ag Commissioner as a Democrat
Singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist and former independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman will seek the Democratic nomination to be the state’s next agriculture commissioner.
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Video: A Conversation With Four Lt. Gov. Candidates
On Friday, at the Texas Municipal League conference, I talked politics and policy with four Republican candidates for lieutenant governor: incumbent David Dewhurst, state Sen. Dan Patrick, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples.
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Cornyn Tries to Make His Own Political Luck
The state’s senior U.S. senator is up for re-election and drawing criticism from the Republican Party’s right wing — but John Cornyn might get out of 2014 without serious opposition.
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Ad Says Staples Will Thwart Democratic Growth
Republican Todd Staples’ first commercial in the race for lieutenant governor, running on the web and statewide on TV, touts his conservative credentials as an obstacle to Democratic efforts to turn Texas blue.
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Conservative Officials Turn to Crowdsourcing
Republicans in Texas have recently used crowdsourcing initiatives to gather public opinion and engage with Texans. But political scientists say such efforts tend to miss the mark in helping candidates gain new supporters.
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In the Senate, an Expected Exit and a Surprising One
Announcements from state Sens. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, and Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, doubled the number of senators who won’t be back in 2015. And there could easily be more.
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Wendy Davis Releases New Ad: “A Texas Story”
State Sen. Wendy Davis, the newly minted Democratic candidate for governor, has released her first web ad. The spot, titled “A Texas Story,” is heavy on biography and hits the highlights of her legislative career.
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Collier Ad Blasts Government as “The Circus You’ve Been Getting”
In his first web commercial, Democrat Mike Collier, who’s running for comptroller, touts his business experience, says the current comptroller missed the mark by $12 billion and promises accurate revenue forecasts if he is elected.
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Patrick Ad: No Tuition Break for Undocumented Immigrants
In the first television ad of his run for lieutenant governor, Republican Dan Patrick claims that he is the only candidate in the race who opposes in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.
