This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Tom DeLay’s conviction is overturned, Rick Perry wants to regulate Obamacare “navigators” and Tom Pauken makes his case for governor.
2014 elections
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
M. Smith drops in on state textbook hearings, E. Smith interviews Tom Pauken, Satija on water rationing along the Colorado River, Root probes Dan Patrick’s unexpected investment, KUT’s Philpott sorts out clinic closings, Murphy maps the latest census data, MacLaggan on a welcome turn in poverty, Malewitz finds a race for energy efficiency, Hamilton reports on better grades for Sul Ross, Grissom on bad grades for the death penalty, Batheja on Debra Medina’s dilemma, Aguilar on the glum forecast for immigration reform and Aaronson looks at the latest hurdle for Obamacare: The best of our best for the week of Sept. 16-20, 2013.
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TribLive: A Conversation With Dan Patrick
Full video of my 9/19 TribLive conversation with state Sen. Dan Patrick, Republican of Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014.
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Gender Gap Emerges as 2014 Ballot Starts to Fill
It’s easy to see how gender might become a point of contention in an election where Democrats accuse Republicans of waging a war on women — starting with the number of women running statewide on the two parties’ tickets.
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A Conservative Maverick Tries to Stay in the Picture
If Debra Medina doesn’t run for comptroller in 2014, it will be because of a lack of money, not will. The former gubernatorial candidate said grass-roots supporters can’t contribute enough funds to wage a serious statewide bid.
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Politics
Imagining Davis’ First Week on the Campaign Trail
With political observers saying state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, appears likely to run for governor, that got us wondering: How might she begin her campaign in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat statewide in decades?
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Energy
“I Am Texas Ag,” Carnes Says in Campaign Video
In his first campaign video as a candidate for agriculture commissioner, Uvalde Mayor J Allen Carnes touts his farming roots and the importance of agriculture to the state.
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State Government
TribLive: Patrick on the Abortion Filibuster
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, Republican of Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, criticized David Dewhurst’s handling of the 83rd session’s now-famous abortion filibuster.
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State Government
TribLive: Patrick on Democratic Chairmen
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, revealed how he’d dole out the chairmanships of Senate committees.
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TribLive: Patrick on the Two-Thirds Rule
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, explained his ongoing opposition to the Senate’s two-thirds rule.
