State Rep. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, a Tea Party favorite, cruised to an outright win on Tuesday night in the special election to fill the West Texas Senate seat formerly held by Robert Duncan.
Brandon Creighton
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The Brief: Aug. 15, 2014
One of the most intractable questions in Texas politics in recent years is why the state hasn’t moved blue despite drastic demographic changes. A new analysis from The New York Times sheds new light on why this is so.
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Creighton Easily Wins Special State Senate Race
State Rep. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, has defeated state Rep. Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands, in a special election runoff for a vacant Houston-area state Senate seat.
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The Brief: Aug. 5, 2014
SpaceX on Monday chose to place its first commercial launch complex on Boca Chica beach near Brownsville. The announcement solidified Texas’ leading position in the country’s space program even as it transitions to one with greater opportunities for private companies.
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The Brief: July 15, 2014
A bipartisan effort by two Texas lawmakers — GOP U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar — grabbed headlines as having the potential to break the logjam as to what to do about the surge in unaccompanied minors across the border.
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Creighton, Toth Bound for Senate Runoff
UPDATED: With all of the precincts counted, Brandon Creighton and Steve Toth finished first and second and appear headed for a runoff in the contest to succeed Tommy Williams in the Texas Senate.
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The Brief: April 29, 2014
In another sign of troubled times among the leadership at the University of Texas System, word emerged Monday night that a regent clandestinely recorded a discussion with Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa during an executive session in August.
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Agriculture Commissioner Hopefuls Focus on Water Policy Early in Campaigns
The three GOP candidates for agriculture commissioner stress that rural areas must not be left behind as the state moves forward on water policy.
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
Some of the Republican U.S. Senate candidates fight to appeal to the right, and a domestic partner becomes the centerpiece in a race for the State Board of Education.
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Campaign Chatter
No endorsement yet, but the foreshadowing from Texans for Lawsuit Reform is pretty obvious in San Antonio’s Senate race; they’re for the challenger.
