George P. Bush, who filed campaign papers last week, is considering a run for Texas land commissioner, but hasn’t ruled out other options in the 2014 election cycle, his campaign said Wednesday.
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George P. Bush Files Paperwork With Ethics Commission
George P. Bush filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission on Wednesday, seemingly in preparation for a run for local or statewide office.
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Perry Adviser Says Governor Will Run for Re-election in 2014
Ken Armbrister, Gov. Rick Perry’s legislative director, said Tuesday that the governor told him he would run for re-election in 2014. But a spokeswoman for Perry quickly rebuffed her colleague’s statement, saying no decision had been made.
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Inside Intelligence: About Those Debates…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of politics and government insiders, we asked about the debates for president and the U.S. Senate, and about how the presidential election might affect Texas contests now an in the near future.
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TribLive: A Conversation with Greg Abbott
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, I talked with Attorney General Greg Abbott about voter ID, redistricting, the cost of suing the feds 24 times and whether he’s going to run for governor.
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TribLive: Abbott on His Plans for 2014
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, I asked Attorney General Greg Abbott the question on everyone’s mind: Are you running for governor in 2014?
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Electoral Shakeup Opens Door for Consultants
After the 2012 elections shook things up for Texas Republicans, new opportunities loom for top dog Texas consultants. Many people are talking about Jason Johnson, who helped Ted Cruz win the GOP U.S. Senate primary.
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Redistricting Maps, Dewhurst, Commitees
This week on the Newsreel: Redistricting maps tossed, Dewhurst runs for re-election, and the Senate’s committees are being reorganized.
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Committee Moves Signal Dewhurst’s Political Tack
A month after Republican voters rebuffed his U.S. Senate bid, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says he will seek re-election in 2014. His choices for empty spots on Senate committees will start to reveal any change in his political direction.
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GOP Delegates Talk About Getting New Blood in ’14
Many Texas party activists at the Republican National Convention say they have supported the same state leaders time and time again. But now, they are ready for a change in management.
